Coin Company

Can I cheat a little and sneak in an old Coin Company advert cover?

This one is a beauty from 1935.

Chimo

Bujutsu

Nice cover Chimo, except you placed it in "Canadian Stamps and Covers" and it sure looks like a US company with US Postage.

Thanks Stallzer

I made it a new topic. Don't know why it was under that thread??

Not a good day.

Chimo

Bujutsu

I think you can be forgiven, Larry. It's a lovely cover. And it was sent to a Canadian address, with, if I'm not mistaken, a rubber stamp from the National Revenue Postal Branch. That's got to account for something.

Thanks Jamesw

I knew I could count on you.

Chimo

Bujutsu

Nice cover! Interesting example of 1.5 cent commercial rate.

True t360

I got this cover in a small collection I traded for some years ago and, to be honest, I had never thought of the 1 1/2 cents commercal rate. I guess I was more interested in the type of cover. However, since you pointed this out, the cover is all that much more interesting to me.

Being at a commercial rate, is this why there are 'dumb / nude' cancellations on the cover?? Just wondering. I am thinking that the cancels here are used in the same way they would be for 'bulk' mail??

Chimo

Bujutsu

Yes, this cover likely contained a price list or advertising circular and cancels without dates were often applied to mailed circulars.

Thanks for that t360

Some years ago, I was told that this type of cancellation was an embarrassment of the post office but later heard this was not true and that it was commonplace for mail such as this cover here.

Chimo

Bujutsu