Page 91 - Charles Shreve - William H Gross United States 1847 Issue

D. Route Agents "Steamer 10" Marking
2. Waterways

There is some question whether the "Steamer 10" marking is a route agent or a steamboat
marking. The scant evidence points to a route agent marking used on the steamer Oregon in the
fall of 1847 on the coast run between New York, NY and Fall River, MA.

Stamp supplied: Quantity unknown
The only two genuine covers recorded with this marking

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AU 20, 1847, Boston, MA to New York City, NY.- Earliest known use of the marking

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SE 1, 1847, Boston, MA to Orwigsburg, PA. e