Boscawen, New Hampshire Postmaster Provisional

United States · 1846 · 5 Cents

The stamp features the words 'BOSCAWEN N. H.' at the top, 'POST OFFICE' in the center, and '5 CENTS' at the bottom, all within a simple rectangular frame. The text is in a sans-serif font.

This is a Postmaster Provisional stamp, issued by the postmaster of Boscawen, New Hampshire, before the first general issue of U.S. stamps in 1847. These stamps were created to facilitate prepayment of postage locally.