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8 August 1898, Melvin Mills NH to Bow NH, one DPO to another You're right, of course, but I never would have believed that Bow, NH doesn't have a post office. Granted, it's only a small bedroom community, but it still has a population of more than 7500 people. I guess due to its close proximity to other major communities (only a few miles from Concord, NH, the State Capital), it doesn't need one within the specific boundaries of that town. On the other hand, Melvin Mills, NH, is now part of the town of Bradford, NH which today has a population of only 1650 people, yet Bradford, NH does have its own post office! |
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12 cents for an envelope that size in 1886. I wonder what was in it to make it cost that much?
Very nice cover.
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12 cents for an envelope that size in 1886. I wonder what was in it to make it cost that much? It was sent Registered Mail. It was also sent to a lawyer (probably from another lawyer, based on the return address). The contents were likely legal documents, deeds, etc., that required the extra cost services. |
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I didn't clearly make out that "REG" in that square red stamping. You have a good eye wt1!
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September 6, 1943 Sorry, no stamp! Wonder which one it was. Envelope looks like it was opened by a very nervous person.    -IBFS |
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Sorry, no stamp! Wonder which one it was. There wouldn't have been a stamp ... it was a Penalty Mail Envelope (no stamp required)! |
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October, 5th 2013 (Today). 56 Stamp exhibition at Santa Coloma de Gramenet (nearby Barcelona) It commemorates the 826 years of the town boundaries. An special pm (showing St. Joseph Oriol old church) and 2 personalised stamps, showing old and new St. Joseph Oriol churches.   |
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| Edited by Cursus - 10/05/2013 12:40 pm |
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Cursus,
I always admire the cancellations on your covers. Attractive designs and cleanly struck! Thanks for sharing them!
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Thank you Karen for your nice words. Catalan artists are very good. I look forward for the next Barcelona special pm, due to October 22th and showing a public fountain in homage of Carmen Amaya a Catalan-Gipsy dancer, who died 50 years ago. The designer is an old friend of mine and, for sure, it will be good.
If you're interested on any of the postmarks that I'm showing, please, let me know and I'll do my best to get it for you. |
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-OCTOBER 15th-
Henry W. Peabody & Company,
Dr. Export and import merchants,
17 State Street, New York, Import Department.
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1 Bill of Landing, 1 bill-head all contained in an early rice paper window on postal stationery with a 7 bars "wavy killer" and circular date stamp reading: Hudson Terminal Station, New York 1. 1929
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*~OCTOBER 16th~*Scott #UC5 Die 2c {the 6 measures 5˝ mm} design of #UC2 Scott #900 on patriotic F.D.C. cachet |
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| Edited by I_Love_Stamps - 10/16/2013 06:57 am |
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After reading that draft notice above I couldn't help but think of Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant "Group W" bench with Mother rapers, Father rapers, murderers... I started jumping up and down shouting "I want to kill"...lol
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