Broome County, New York Postal History

Whitney's Point: February 24, 1824 - December, 1894

Whitney's Point - 1855

WHITNEY'S POINT/MAY/25/N.Y. Smaller 30mm CDS Black; "PAID / 3" in 22mm circle.
                            Rate for up to 3000 miles, per Act of March 3, 1855.  This act also made
                            compulsory the prepayment of postage.            

Whitney's Point - ca1855

WHITNEY'S-POINT/JAN/6/N.Y. Larger 35mm CDS Black; "PAID / 3" in 22mm circle.
                           Rate for up to 3000 miles, per Act of March 3, 1855.  This act also made
                           compulsory the prepayment of postage.            

Whitney's Point - Late 1850's

WHITNEY'S POINT/APR/23/N.Y. CDS 31mm Black; 3 cent dull red (#26)            

Whitney's Point: 10 Cent Rate to California - Early 1860's

WHITNEY'S POINT/JUN/11/N.Y. Black 30mm CDS; 10 cent green Type V (#35) pays the
                            over 3000 miles, 1/2 ounce transcontinental postage to
                            Milpitas, California.  This rate was in effect from July
                            1, 1851 until June 30, 1863 after which the rate for all
                            parts of the United States dropped to 3 cents.           

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