Interesting Post Card

Parcel Post stamp used for postage

OK that's cool.

Halfabustisbetter..Thanks

There was an article in Linns, a while back, regarding the use of parcel post stamps, for regular US Mail

Very interesting post card! This is an early valid usage, because on July 1, 1913 parcel post stamps became valid for all purposes for which ordinary stamps were valid.

It looks like it has a Chilton, Wisconsin RPO (Rural Post Office) cancel. Apparently Miss Esther Stiedl had moved to Milwaukee. The card was routed from Chilton to Appleton, Wisconsin where it received the straight line cancel and then sent on to Milwaukee.

Tom,

I believe RPO means Railroad Post Office. Chilton probably being a railroad line, it was marked again when it arrived in Appleton.

http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/...PIC_ID=10458

http://antiques-internet.com/colora...e/IP4618.htm

yes you are right, modern_who.

Bobgggg, I wonder if that first post card was from a man to Esther? I bet she kept him waiting! ha
Thnaks for sharing!

Gussyboy1

Oh thanks, that was good to learn about the parcel post postage being usable.

Bobgggg says, "Wait until my wife finds out,
that I spent her inheritance,
on stamps.

I think that would be a sticky problem!

Thanks for posting the card, and thanks everyone for all the useful information. I learn something new here everyday.