Actually, there's three dates if you count the handwritten date on the front. Sender wrote the message one day, posted the next and arrived the following day at its destination all for one cent.
Actually, that Received stamp is also collectible because is shows period use of the name "Pittsburg" without the "h" on the end. Thanks to the US Board of Geographic Names, all cities and towns ending in "burgh" were shortened to "burg" beginning in 1890. But the name "Pittsburg" (without the "h") was in use for only a 21 year period (1890-1911) at which point "Pittsburgh" (with the "h" was returned to the name) was put back into place.
That's the tough thing sometimes in seeing scans. One time in a hundred I see something I wish I had. Living in St. Louis, it would be quite a treat to have something like that.
Also, on the "picture" side of that postcard in the LL corner is the reference "Samuel Cupples Envelope Co., St. Louis - New York, Sole Stationery Licensee".
It is interesting to note that Mr. Samuel Cupples (1831-1912) was quite a businessman and philanthropist back in his day ... in fact, folklore suggests his "ghost" still makes himself known in the Cupples Mansion!
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