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jim6092252
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can anyone ID this perfin, its on a 404
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KGB
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Possibly B. F. Sturdevant Co., Boston, Mass.

www.perfins.org/Bulletins/1960-1969/1962.pdf
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Edited by KGB - 10/29/2015 10:06 am
warrehouse
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Any information on the front of the stamp like a cancel or precancel with city name or other clue?
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Edited by warrehouse - 10/29/2015 10:08 am
jim6092252
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there is an ad in there for 1000 perfins for 1.50, wish I could go back in time
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jim6092252
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parcel post cancel looks like from Mass I think KGB got it

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warrehouse
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Hard to read, but thank you!

It should have a Boston cancel if it is than it is as KGB believes to be correct!
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jim6092252
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The cancel is Hyde Park and I looked up the company and thats were it actually was so I now feal like one of the history detectives lol

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warrehouse
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Great Job! LOL
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KGB
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Ya gotta love dis place.
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wt1
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Believe it or not, the company (B.F. Sturdevant) was in business through the mid-1980's as a commercial fan company. Here's the history page of the firm:

http://www.sturtevantfan.com/BFS.html
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Edited by wt1 - 10/29/2015 6:00 pm
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