Page 27 - Charles Shreve - William H Gross United States 1847 Issue
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D. Deliveries and Shades Orange Browns - Gray Browns
znct Delivery - March 13, 1848 to March 19, 1849 Red Browns - Brown
znct delivery impressions- Most lines are clear and delineated. Frame lines show a few weak spots, making them uneven.
Shading and foliates, though distinct, are lighter than 1 sr delivery and the first area to wear out. Position dot is visible.
Orange browns - More brown in this delivery. Gray browns - Same shade as 1" delivery.
Orange brown Deep orange brown e Deep grayish brown Grayish brown - Red tint
Bright blue paper e
Red browns - Red browns from this delivery are more common than the 1 ".
Dark red brown Red brown Deep red brown
Hudson River Mail cancel.
Brown - Similar to the 1 sr delivery but a much richer color than subsequent deliveries.
Only recorded 1847 cover from Niagara Falls, NY
Deep brown- June 2, 1849 to Lockport, NY.
