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Scott #156 And #158 Multiple Useage Cover

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Posted 06/04/2014 1:50 pm

New Louisiana cover:

Here is a cover that I just picked up today. I only gave a couple bucks for it but this is the sellers image and description-

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Legal cover from 1875.
Large legal cover with Scott #156 (1 Pair) & Scott #158 (Two pairs & 1 single) postmarked OPELOUSAS, {La.}/JUN 13.

The entire cover contained a deposition addressed to the court in New Orleans, La. regarding a case involving a physician.

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Reverse:

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Edited by I_Love_Stamps - 06/04/2014 1:59 pm

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Posted 06/04/2014 2:08 pm

Great cover, Jeff!

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Posted 06/04/2014 3:21 pm

Nice Cover. Now the question is why 20 cents. It must have been weight.

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Posted 06/04/2014 4:50 pm

Thank you Brian! And for $6.00 I wasn't going to pass it up!

pjstamps I'm not really sure why the 20¢ postage? Maybe a registration or distance rate maybe it was a heavy vellum document? I'm not sure?

edit: spelling/punctuation

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Edited by I_Love_Stamps - 06/04/2014 4:54 pm

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Posted 06/04/2014 5:26 pm

We are talking deposition. Many many legal pages. It is likely due to weight. Registered items would at least have a manuscript notation of such. Special delivery was several years away.

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Posted 06/04/2014 6:32 pm

Yes, looks like the doctor was being sued, and responded to a court order for medical records which were heavy!

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Posted 06/08/2014 07:23 am

I would like to find a little background on the Doctor. It could yield an interesting story!

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Posted 06/09/2014 5:19 pm

Here is my scan. It came today!

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