Handstamp Cinderella Stamp
Any postal marking stamped by hand, whether as a cancellation, routing mark, or other processing notice — such as "Returned to Sender" and "Postage Due." Various handstamps appeared frequently on mail a hundred years ago, and postal historians delight in the stories they tell. Handstamps are less common today, replaced in many instances by labels or automated printing.
Confederate express envelope
Multiple handstamps document this letter's progress. The Adams Express Company transmitted the letter from Richmond, Virginia, to Louisville, Kentucky, where it entered the U.S. postal system. United States, 1861.
