The letter IS present. You are purchasing BOTH the letter and the postal markings. The letter has not been separated–it’s still here, and pictured. ONE of the reasons it is collectible is because of the fact that the local postmaster applied postal markings considered appropriate for the letter’s journey–namely: The originating town name and a rate. In addition to being collectible because the addressee or the town from which it was sent, it is a collectable item of “postal history”. Because of the rates, markings usage, the addressee or something that might appeal to the collector. ANOTHER is the writer, the content and the addressee. 1837 “Greece NY May 25″ manuscript cancel on a 1-page letter that is reporting on crops. Sometimes I will require this to protect us both. This item is in the category “Stamps\United States\Covers\Postal History”. The seller is “ivymontcpa” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Denomination: $1
• Place of Origin: United States
• Quality: Used
• State: New York
• Color: Green
• Grade: Ungraded
• Topic: Stampless
• Modified Item: No
• Certification: Uncertified