Broome County, New York Postal History

Binghamton: May 29, 1830 - Present

Examples of Cancelling Device Wear

Binghamton - 1862

BINGHAMTON/SEP/8/1862/N.Y. 25mm Black DCDS with clear year impression indicating newer
                           cancelling device ties 3 cent rose (#65) to envelope.

Binghamton - 1863

BINGHAMTON/JUN/6/1863/N.Y. 25mm Black DCDS with clear year impression.
                           Black target killer on 3 cent rose (#65).

Binghamton - 1864

BINGHAMTON/SEP/6/1864/N.Y. Black 25mm DCDS; Black 21x6mm "FREE".  Manuscript "Giles W. Hotchkiss M.C."
                           Clear year date and slightly smaller CDS indicates either a new cancelling device
                           in use, or that the covers below with worn CDS were mailed later in the 1860's.
                           Free frank for member of Congress.  Hotchkiss served in the 38th - 41st Congress.

Binghamton - 1860's

BINGHAMTON/OCT/6/N.Y. 26mm Black DCDS; Thicker lines and letters and smudged year due to
                      wear of cancelling device.  Black target killer on 3 cent rose (#65).

Binghamton - 1865: Forwarded with auxillary markings

BINGHAMTON/OCT/20/N.Y. 26mm Black DCDS; Black "Due 3" and "FORWARDED" in oval auxillary markings applied at
                       Binghamton prior to sending the letter back to Ithaca.  Clear 1865 year date in the Ithaca
                       CDS documents that the wear of the year within the Binghamton cancelling device had taken
                       place by late 1865. Initial first class postage paid by the 3 cent pink on buff (#U35) envelope.

Binghamton - 1860's: Double Rate

BINGHAMTON/DEC/7/N.Y. 26mm Black DCDS; Thicker lines and letters and smudged year due to
                      wear of cancelling device.  Black target killer on pair of 3 cent rose (#65)
                      paying twice the single rate.

Binghamton - 1867

BINGHAMTON/DEC/26/N.Y. 26mm Black DCDS; Thicker lines and smudged letters and year due to
                       wear of cancelling device. This date is the latest I can collaborate
                       for this DCDS. Year of use determined by docketing on enclosed letter.
                       Black target killer on 3 cent pink on buff stamped envelope (#U59).

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