1861-1875: Breckinridge 1861/1862

The name change from Breckinridge to Breckenridge in early 1861 caused some problems for the Post Office Department as this pair of covers shows. Evidently a postmarking device had been ordered prior to the name change and when it arrived it had two errors of spelling. This device was altered by removing the extra "B" but still had the "I" instead of the correct "E."

Other covers in this section:

	12 October 1861 Breckenridge to Hazardville, Connecticut Error postmarking device which was lettered Breckinbridge
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Click to see larger version	27 February (1862) Breckenridge to Hazardville, Connecticut Error postmarking device which was lettered BRECKIN RIDGE (as above but second "B" removed)

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