"Attached Rates" are circular townmarks that showed integral rate marking numerals alongside, and frequently the words FREE or PAID vertically. These patented handstamp devices saw use in the 1830-1845 period largely from post offices in New York State and the New England States. (data from the American Stampless Cover Catalog--Volume 1, 1997).

According to the ASCC the following post offices used Attached Rate cancels:

• Bellows Falls (Windham County): established April 1, 1801
• Bennington (Bennington County): established August 25, 1791, renamed West Bennington July 12, 1849 and quickly renamed Bennington Centre July 27, 1849, discontinued November 29, 1889.
• Bradford (Orange County): established 3rd Quarter 1804
• Ludlow (Windsor County): established 3rd Quarter 1809
• Newbury (Orange County): established January 1, 1795
• Passumpsic (Caledonia County): established July 6, 1825
• Thetford (Orange County): established September 25, 1807
• Woodstock (Windsor County): established September 16, 1797

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