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to the United Kingdom via Marseilles.
the charge upon letters
by
a 30 cent and
a
and
many
more
than
a
quarter of an
as
well
as
weighing
ounce,
letters
but under half
an ounce, addressed
to France; it is also the rate on
for India, and all parts of china and
Japan 45. between an
ounce
ounce and a half
and two ounces
a
weight, and such
pustage stamp would be convenient
both to the Public and in the
Department for many
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other purposes also, average of between six
thousand and seven thousand letters,
which are
are stamped with thirty-two cents only pass through this Office tuch month, which is paid by either
a 24 cent stamp and an & cent stamp,
2 cent stamp,
instances by several
stamps of different values, in each case
time in examination and
occupying
more
obliteration, and necessarily admitting of
greater accident of error than if a single
stamp
was used.
4. The stamps now in use are
of ten different values, viz? 2 cents, 4
cents, le cents, & cents, 12 cents, 18 cents, 244
cents, 30 cents, 48 cents, and 96 cents, which
suitable to the rates of postage
were
when they
were ordered, but
on account
of alterations in the rates the 18 cent stamp has fallen almost into disuse, and the thirty cent stamp would be unnecessary if a 32 cent stamp
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be
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