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1917 Bloomfield Iowa Postmark

 
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Posted 02/14/2023   10:03 am  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Stephen-P to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
I've never seen a postmark with a simple city name and state like this (which isn't a precancel, anyway).
Can you give me some information on it?

Also, it's never been opened and there appears to be something inside. Would you guys usually keep it as is or let your curiosity take over??

Personally, I don't think it will stay closed much longer...




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Posted 02/14/2023   10:56 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add John Becker to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Your cover is quite normal.
The wording is a bit unclear, but from section 890.3 of the 1913 "Postal Laws and Reglations:


Registration regulations evolved over time, so when your cover was sent, the dated postmarks are properly used on the flaps on the reverse side and the stamps obliterated with some other handy non-dated device. This was often something used on 3d class or parcel post mail. In your case the straight-line rubber stamp is more the type used to fill-in-the-blank on various forms, rather than used to cancel stamps, but it accomplished the job within the regulations. You will find all sorts of non-dated rubber stamps to cancel the stamps on registered mail. (And you will occasionally find dated cancels on the front too.)
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Posted 02/14/2023   11:02 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add DonSellos to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply

Quote:
Personally, I don't think it will stay closed much longer...


If you open it, please let us know what was inside.

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Posted 02/14/2023   11:11 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Stephen-P to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
John- Thank you as always for the descriptive analysis!
Seriously, if you've written any books I would like to purchase them..

DonSellos- Absolutely! I have quite a few covers to sort through so I'll post it after that's all complete.
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Posted 02/14/2023   6:10 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add rod222 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
If it hasn't been opened, 99% chance it is just a stiffener?
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Posted 02/15/2023   10:08 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Stephen-P to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Here you go!
Basically just a bank telling Mr. Ogg to "Pay your bills!"
It's on neat watermarked paper though..

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Posted 02/15/2023   11:47 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add ernie11 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
But think about it! It's been in that envelope for 105 years!
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Posted 02/15/2023   11:58 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add DonSellos to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks, Steven-P.

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