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ca.
1862 (Springfield, Massachusetts) to Harvard, Massachusetts by
Thompson's Express
handstamped "Paid" indicating fees were prepaid
Thompson's
Express operated primarily between the Boston area and Albany, New York
via Springfield, Massachusetts which was one of their principal offices.
They carried a small amount of letter mail, usually letters that
accompanied goods being transported.
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10c
scrip signed by Thompson
dated Springfield, October 1, 1862
This
10c paper scrip, with imprinted design that matches the envelope, was
used in 1862 during the severe shortage of small coins and before the
widespread use of fractional currency. This example is also signed by
E.H. Hubbard, the express agent in Springfield.
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