Broome County, New York Postal History

Station A: July 1, 1919 - October 5, 1935

Station of Binghamton

The Station A Post Office was established on July 1, 1919 as a station of Binghamton per Postal Bulletin
11958.  It was previously known as Sta 1.  Station A ceased to exist effective October 5, 1935 per Postal
Bulletin 16788.

Binghamton Station A: Registered to Germany - 1920

Purple "REGISTERED / NO 1136" in box.  Black cancels tie 2 cent stamped envelope, 3 cent violet and 10 cent
orange yellow issue of 1917 (#502 & #510)to envelope to Marksuhl, Germany.  Postage paid the 5 cent surface
rate to Germany, plus the 10 cent registry fee. 

Binghamton Station A -1920

BINGHAMTON STA. A N.Y. /FEB/4/1920  Rear of above cover showing 2 impressions of purple 30 mm double
                                    circle date stamp and 2 black double oval NEW YORK/REC'D(12)FOR'GN
                                    cancels dated 2 - 9 1920.

Binghamton Station A - 1927

Purple "REGISTERED / NO 1476" in box.  Black cancel on 20 cent carmine rose issue of 1922 (#567) paying the
15 cent registration fee for <$50 indemnity, plus 3 cent return receipt fee, and 2 cent first class rate. 

Binghamton Station A -1927

BINGHAMTON STA. A N.Y. /JUL/8/1927  Rear of above cover showing 2 impressions of purple 30 mm double
                                    circle date stamp and purple JUL 9 1927 REGISTERED DCDS of SUNBURY, PA.

Binghamton Station A: Registered to Switzerland - 1928

Purple "REGISTERED / NO 1219" in box; purple "RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED".  Black cancels tie 20 cent carmine and 5 cent
blue Fourth Bureau issue (#567 & #637) to envelope to Horgen, Zurich, Switzerland.  Postage paid the 5 cent UPU surface
rate to Switzerland, the 15 cent registry fee for $9.65 indemnity and the 5 cent fee for the Return Receipt. 

Binghamton Station A -1928

BINGHAMTON STA. A N.Y. /MAY/29/1928  Rear of above cover showing 2 impressions of purple 30 mm double
                                     circle date stamp, 2 black double oval NEW YORK, U.S.A./FOREIGN
                                     cancels dated 5 - 30 1928, and a 28mm double circle received handstamp
                                     of HORGEN dated June 8th 1928.

Binghamton Station A - 1929

Purple "REGISTERED / NO 1917" in box.  Black bar cancels tying twelve 2 cent carmine rose Sullivan
                                       issue of 1929 (#657) paying the 20 cent registration fee for between
                                       $50 - $100 indemnity coverage plus 4 cent, 2 ounce first class rate. 

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