Page 76 - Charles Shreve - William H Gross United States 1847 Issue

C. With Carrier Services and Local Post Pennsylvania - Philadelphia
1. Carrier Services U.S.P.O.

Although the carrier stamps were issued under the authority of the Postmaster General,
the carrier service was not under the control of the Post Office Department.

AU 10, 18?? to Lake George, NY.
The only known copy of this carrier stamp in conjunction with an 1847 stamp

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Written in Philadelphia on OC 11, 1850. e
The only known use of this carrier stamp and any 1847 stamp