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March 1862 local use at Boston prepaid with 1c 1861 issue stamp, carrier
delivery to street address, "Tree of Liberty" patriotic cover
printed by Magee
The
one cent rate applied to covers deposited into a post office by sender
for local delivery. This rate included carrier delivery to a street
address where available. Rate was increased to two cents in July 1863.
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"The
Federal Union - It Must And Shall Be Preserved" / "Army And
Navy" manufacturer unknown
The
Civil War brought a shortage of copper as well as silver coinage. Tokens
were produced by several manufacturers in response. This patriotic
example is inscribed with an Andrew Jackson quote from 1830.
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