National Postal Museum
Stampless Cover
c. 1850
Columbia, S. C. red postmark c. 1850, red handstamped 10-cent rate for more than 300 miles per rate act of 1845. Addressed to Louisville, Kentucky; forwarded to Lexington, Ky., handstamped blue Louisville postmark and "FORWARDED", rate corrected by pen for additional 5 cents for up to 300 miles.
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