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Nice covers for October 20! In case you haven't uncovered it already, here's a brief biography on the last cover, as addressed to A. Munsell of Dubuque, Iowa:  |
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I didn't know that wt1, and a very big Thank You for it. I'll have to put that with my cover in my binder. Sincerely -Jeff October, 22nd This handsome cover wears a Saint Louis, Missouri Circular Date Stamp with a rather interesting looking font & segmented "crossroads" cork cancellation.  |
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Some background information on your cover addressed to S.S. Miner (a/k/a Samuel Stillman Miner) of Maysville, Kentucky:  And his connection to the Maysville Literary Institute, which appears to be an off-shoot of the Maysville Baptist Church:  |
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Today, Oct. 22nd 2013, in Barcelona. 46th "FINUSGAB" Stamp Exhibition of the Philathelic club of the Barcelona Water Company (Aigües de Barcelona). Postmark by Joaquim Baliarda PM showing a Rafael Solanic (1959) fountain in Barcelona's sea boulevard, devoted to the Gipsy-Catalan dancer and movie star Carmen Amaya (Barcelona, 1913 - Begur, Catalonia, 1963).  |
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October 23rdHotel Dunkle, Jersey Shore, Pa.
Obverse: Reverse: The original building:
 How it looked in the 1990's before it was razed and an Arby's built on-top.: |
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"Some background information on your cover addressed to S.S. Miner (a/k/a Samuel Stillman Miner) of Maysville, Kentucky:"
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"And his connection to the Maysville Literary Institute, which appears to be an off-shoot of the Maysville Baptist Church:"
[IMAGE] Many thanks wt1 I haven't researched that one yet and was suprised by your findings! Thanks again until your better paid! lol -Jeff |
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As it pertains to that Dunkle Hotel Postcard addressed to Miss Zena Forsythe, she was only 14 years old at the time (1911): Quote:
Name: Zena Rose Forsythe
Sex: F
Birth: 7 APR 1897 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania
Death: 9 MAY 1981 in Coos Co., Oregon
Christening: 2 MAR 1909 Pine Creek Valley Church, Tomb's Run, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania What intrigued me about the above biography is the reference to her Christening in Tomb's Run, PA. I had never heard of the place before, but found this contemporary news article outlining the history of the town and the fact that it was named after one of the most noted Pine Creek Valley pioneer families, Jacob Tomb, Sr. http://www.sungazette.com/page/cont...decades.htmlI also find it interesting that the article mentions that there had been a post office at Tomb's Run, PA, which was closed in 1929. That reference, by the way, is WRONG ... the post office closed in 1903 as per the Postal Bulletin announcement posted below. Now that would be an interesting postmark to seek out!  |
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Nov. 9, 1913
Jersey Shore, Penn.
Front: from the Lookout now colloquially known as "lover's leap".
Back: Stamp has gone MIA but still a nice look into the past!
Postmark close-up: The Columbia rectilinear with horizontal lines. The Columbia Postal Supply Company of Silver Creek, New York produced a variety of machines. These impressions
can be quite common, but there are also some scarce examples. The first machines were in use around 1900, and continued in use for several decades. Most of the Columbia
cancellations are quite unique. The machines made by this company generated a wide variety of markings.
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An interesting footnote to that November 9, 1913 cancel (100 years to the day, today) is that the date in 1913 was a SUNDAY. I find it rather interesting that the postmark -- especially at a time of 6 PM on a Sunday -- would be all that commonplace a century ago, especially in a relatively small community such as Jersey Shore, PA. |
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10 November 1989   Clearly at the time they had no idea how self-adhesive stamps would aggravate collectors! Does anyone know why they began using "perfs" for self-adhesive stamps?  |
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Does anyone know why they began using "perfs" for self-adhesive stamps? Supposedly as an anti-counterfeiting measure. Printing labels on a color printer with straight edges all around were just too easy to try and duplicate which lended itself to more illegal activity. |
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Front:
Inverted month slug in dial:
the contents:
The history:
Graciously provided by WT1
Samuel Humes, was once Postmaster of Jersey Shore, PA some 20 years earlier than the date of the above letter? (Samuel Humes became Postmaster on November 17, 1828 and remained until his successor took office on February 8, 1833.)
"SAMUEL HUMES was born June 23, 1804 in Milton, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania. He was the third of six children born to John and Mary (Duncan) Humes, as follows: Mary, Martha; Samuel; Jane; Elizabeth and John. He was educated at the old Milton Academy, and clerked in a store for some time at Milton. About 1824 he formed a partnership with Samuel Lloyd, and carried on a general mercantile business Jersey Shore for three years. Mr. Humes then became sole proprietor and conducted the business alone until 1848, when his son, John Harvey Humes was admitted to a full partnership, which existed until the death of Mr. Humes, in 1859. The business was closed out in 1865. Mr. Humes was a director in Jersey Shore National Bank from its organization to the time of his death. He was also a director and stockholder in the Jersey Shore and Lewisburg Turnpike and Bridge company, afterwards known as the Jersey Shore Company. He was a Whig in politics, and served as postmaster of Jersey [Shore] for several years. He was an active and consistent member of the Presbyterian church and served as trustee in that organization. Mr. Humes was a self-made man in the strictest sense of the term [and] was highly respected by the community in which he so long resided. He was twice married, first to Ann, daughter John Baily, of which this union John Harvey, now a resident of Philadelphia, was the only child to grow to maturity. His second wife second wife was Rachel B. Humes."
This is an image of the the store in Phladelphia from which the merchandise was requested-
Humes was also a prominent banker.
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