Broome County, New York Postal History

Binghamton: May 29, 1830 - Present

Binghamton - 1832

Close-up of "PAID"

 BINGHAMTON/JUNE 5/NY  38x31 Red Oval; Handstamped month, manuscript day; Manuscript 10; Red 19x5 "PAID".
                       Earliest reported date for this variety of PAID.
                       Rate for 30 - 80 miles, per Act of April 9, 1816.

Binghamton - 1832

 BINGHAMTON/JULY 31/NY  38x31 Red Oval; Handstamped month, manuscript day; Red 21x5 "FREE".
                        Earliest reported date for this variety of FREE, per Wilcox.
                        Mail could be sent to or by postmasters for free.

Binghamton - 1832

 BINGHAMTON/Oct/2/NY  38x31 Red Oval; Manuscript month and day; Manuscript 18 3/4; Red 19x5 "PAID".
                      Latest reported date for this variety of PAID.
                      Rate for 150 - 400 miles, per Act of March 3, 1825.

Binghamton - 1832

BINGHAMTON/DEC 8/NY  38x31 Red Oval; Manuscript day; Manuscript 40.  Manuscript date shows 8 Nov, but letter
                     is datelined Dec 7, 1832 and agrees with date in Oval.  4 times the rate for 30 - 80
                     miles, per Act of April 9, 1816.

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