| Author |
 Replies: 12 / Views: 1,854 |
|
|
Rest in Peace
7742 Posts |
|
|
|
Hi guys...I have an 1853 cover with a Scott #10 on it...Trying to find a picture/drawng from an old post office in Philadelphia pa or Litchfield Ca....Thanks for any help.
Robert
|
|
Send note to Staff
|
|
|
|
|
Pillar Of The Community
United States
8956 Posts |
|
|
Rest in Peace
7742 Posts |
|
|
ah Peter....Stamp not in the best shape..Torn in corner..Just wanted to get post office pic in Philadelphia pa.
Robert
|
Send note to Staff 
|
|
|
Pillar Of The Community
United States
2423 Posts |
|
|
Pillar Of The Community
United States
2423 Posts |
|
|
Rest in Peace
7742 Posts |
|
|
Pillar Of The Community
United States
911 Posts |
|
|
Actually in 1853 the Philadelphia Post Office was in the Merchant's Exchange Building - http://www.nps.gov/inde/learn/histo...exchange.htmThe Philadelphia Despatch Post / Blood's Local Post "striding messenger" stamps (sorry can't get a link to work) show the local post messenger leaping over the Merchant's Exchange Building - basically bragging how must faster the local post was compared to the Post Office |
|
Send note to Staff
|
| Edited by SPQR - 02/24/2016 1:11 pm |
|
|
Rest in Peace
7742 Posts |
|
|
Pillar Of The Community
United States
2423 Posts |
|
|
Here's a nice drawing of the Exchange Building.  |
|
Send note to Staff
|
| Edited by KGB - 02/24/2016 1:34 pm |
|
|
Pillar Of The Community
United States
911 Posts |
|
|
The link I couldn't get to work is to an example of the local post stamp (Scott #s 15L3, 15L4, 15L5, 15L6) showing the local post messenger leaping over the Merchant's Exchange. There are a few examples in the upcoming Siegel auction (sale 1120 lots 1726 - 28) |
|
Send note to Staff
|
|
|
Pillar Of The Community
United States
911 Posts |
|
|
Pillar Of The Community
United States
2423 Posts |
|
|
Rest in Peace
7742 Posts |
|
| |
Replies: 12 / Views: 1,854 |
|
Posted 02/23/2016 9:14 pm
