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The "M" in the CDS is so narrow it looks like "NIN".
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Antonio,
Excellent find. Is there a receiving stamp on the back?
And it is in such good condition.
The earliest cover that I have in my processed Minnesota covers is the 1865 St Anthony's Falls card that I posted a while back. I'm still slowly working through my covers, in amongst everything else. 
Tim
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Well, you certainly have been busy.
There is not a receiving cancel, sad to say. I am not sure when receiving cancels began to be required, but I suspect it is not until later in the 19th century.
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Hi Antonio,
You may enjoy this previous discussion then:
When did the practice of backstamping U.S. incoming mail begin?
It is a little convoluted because of an intertwined discussion of when backstamping of mail addressed to general delivery became practice, and when receiving back stamps became mandatory on any first class mail.
I had fun rereading it.
Arno
P.S. Good cover!
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Nice
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Thank you Arno, that is excellent information! 1879 it is.
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I like that the postmaster tried to mimic a circular grid cancel with his pen.
The "M" in the CDS is so narrow it looks like "NIN".
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re: Northfield, MN - My earliest Minnesota cover to date June 27, 1860
Antonio,
Excellent find. Is there a receiving stamp on the back?
And it is in such good condition.
The earliest cover that I have in my processed Minnesota covers is the 1865 St Anthony's Falls card that I posted a while back. I'm still slowly working through my covers, in amongst everything else.
Tim
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re: Northfield, MN - My earliest Minnesota cover to date June 27, 1860
Well, you certainly have been busy.
There is not a receiving cancel, sad to say. I am not sure when receiving cancels began to be required, but I suspect it is not until later in the 19th century.
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re: Northfield, MN - My earliest Minnesota cover to date June 27, 1860
Hi Antonio,
You may enjoy this previous discussion then:
When did the practice of backstamping U.S. incoming mail begin?
It is a little convoluted because of an intertwined discussion of when backstamping of mail addressed to general delivery became practice, and when receiving back stamps became mandatory on any first class mail.
I had fun rereading it.
Arno
P.S. Good cover!
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re: Northfield, MN - My earliest Minnesota cover to date June 27, 1860
Nice
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re: Northfield, MN - My earliest Minnesota cover to date June 27, 1860
Thank you Arno, that is excellent information! 1879 it is.
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