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I have that JC AYER stamp. I love the Cook & Burnheimer "Sunsmile" New York one! Just awesomeness! I really don't have anything to talk about in Match and Medicine that I haven't posted before. |
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Nice examples. As to the last scan of "Dr. Crook's Wine of Tar" here's an 1874 newspaper ad for the product purporting it to be good for everything from a cure for the common cold to bronchitis, back aches, jaundice and ailments of the liver and kidneys... in other words it was good for just about everything:  I wonder when such a tonic was exposed as being of no medicinal value? |
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Once again, the next to the last stamp from S.D. Howe's Arabian Tonic Blood Purifier, here's an ad for the stuff appearing in a NY newspaper back in 1874. Another potion described as a cure-all for just about everything:  $1 a bottle in 1874 was quite a price. Accounting for inflation, that would be the equivalent of today's price of around $19. |
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I have been studying M&M's for over 40 years and cannot remember seeing an example with siderographer's initials before. I assume that it is on watermarked paper and was printed at the BEP.
M&M's are a fascinating area; printed on 5 different papers and by 5 different printers. For serious students there are several important books on them. |
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FYI, the ad for Wine of Tar shown above was for the original company, Oliver Crook & Co. (RS65a, RS65b). This stamp is for S.N. Smith (RS225b, RS225d), which was first issued in 1875 when the Smith became the successor.
There are numerous examples of similar designs with minor changes used by more than one company due to changes in ownership so careful checking is necessary. |
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The Cardinal Match stamp above is a plate proof, of which there is a wide variety around as well. |
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Posted 10/22/2011 3:51 pm
So, here are a few from my collection. They are in no particular order at all. I just opened a page took a stamp and scanned it. If you would like to share a few of your own please do.
