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- A Country Divided: Effects of the American Civil War on the Mails
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- The 3c Washington of 1861-69 and its role in efforts to prevent fraud and cut costs, Frame 2
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- Fighting the Fed in Philadelphia: 1835 to 1868
- Fighting the Fed in Philadelphia: 1835 to 1868, Frame 2
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- Evolution Of Outbound Foreign Mail Cancelled In New York City 1845-78
- Evolution Of Outbound Foreign Mail Cancelled In New York City 1845-78, Frame 2
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- How the Post Facilitated Distribution of the Printed Word 1775-1870 pg 2
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- How the Post Facilitated Distribution of the Printed Word 1775-1870
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