Broome County, New York Postal History

Binghamton: May 29, 1830 - Present

Binghamton - 1850

BINGHAMTON/15/OCT/N.Y. 31mm Red CDS; "B" close to "N"; Red 17mm straight top 5;
                       Red 17 x 4mm S/L PAID.
                       Rate for under 300 miles, per Act of March 3, 1845.

Binghamton - 1852

BINGHAMTON/FEB/30/Mar/1/N.Y. 31mm Black CDS; "B" close to "N"; Black thin stem, heavy top 5.
                             1852 was a Leap Year.  Date slug reads FEB/30. Postmaster noted the error 
                             and wrote over "FEB" with "Mar" and crossed out "30" and wrote "1".
                             There is evidence of a stamp being removed which had the "5" underneath.
                             Contents dated 1852. This is a new earliest date for this Type (24) "5". 
                             Rate for non prepaid letter under 3000 miles, per Act of March 3, 1851.

Binghamton - 1852

BINGHAMTON/AUG/3/N.Y. 31mm Black CDS; "B" close to "N"; Black thin stem, heavy top 5.
                      Rate for non prepaid letter under 3000 miles, per Act of March 3, 1851.

Binghamton - 1850's

BINGHAMTON/DEC/9/N.Y. 31mm Blue CDS; "B" close to "N"; Blue straight top 5.
                      Ornate lady's envelope sent to Schuyler Lake, Otsego County, NY.
                      Rate for non prepaid letter under 3000 miles, per Act of March 3, 1851.

Binghamton - 1850's

BINGHAMTON/NOV/18/N.Y. Black 31mm CDS; "B" close to "N"; Black PAID/3 in 20mm circle.  Forwarded from
                       Buffalo on NOV 21 to Syracuse and back to Buffalo on NOV 29.  3 cents indicates the
                       pre-paid rate. The not pre-paid forwarding was 5 cents each time thus 10 cents was 
                       due at Buffalo, per the Act of March 3, 1851. 

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