Nb History Help, What Exactly Do I Have??

So I bought this stamp more so for what I believe philatelists call the cover (envelope).

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/361443601689...RK:MEBIDX:IT

So a first day cover I assumed where stamped on the first day of issue of Queen Victoria's jubilee. The stamp does not have the two profiles like the Diamond jubilee stamps in the other thread and her golden jubilee was before that. The dates do not match up. Did 1898 mark the longest rein perhaps?

Also The Bairds Company became Newhman and SLipps pharmacy of Woodstock NB. They are th elongest running pharmacy in NB. The only other thing said building was used for is a bank called The Maritime Bank of The Dominion of Canada. I have some old cheques from there and I understand stamp guys like cheques for their excese stamps.

I am putting together a Woodstock NB collection and was wondering if anyone has any pics of the bank's postcards they would like to share. I am new to stamps and am enjoying the hunt/learning curve. Once I have a hundred quality posts I will start a trade/want list.

Once I get this envelope in hand should I just put it in a currency sleave?

Thank you for your time.

Your stamp was issued in 1898, but I don`t know on what date. By 1898, all the festivities had ended for both the Queen`s diamond jubilee and her having surpassed George III in length of reign.

It took me a moment, but I realise now that the stamp`s image is from a photograph taken of the Queen for her diamond jubilee. This is probably what the note on the cover means.

Oh ok, thank you KGB. So the envelope was first issued on the first day of said stamp AND it was a pic from her diamond jubilee. Two different thoughts hence the period.

One more question. Can you read the envelope? Misses something and Miles of Sussex, N.b. ?

Unitrade lists the Earliest Reported Date for the 3c Leaf as January 4, 1898. I have no idea of what the typed inscription signifies.

Missis [A variant of Missus. Really Mrs.] Stenstes & Mills is my guess.

EDIT: Maybe the sender means Misses Stenstes and Mills?

I found out what it really is!

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1898-St-John...AOSwdsFUPFQa

KGB, you are a grade A stud! How you did that I do not know! Thank you to the moon and back. If you are ever in Woodstock NB/Houlton Maine the tea is on me!

Hahahah!

The term " Messrs. " is an outdated form of address to a Company,

Pagoda

pagoda, I guess I`m outdated, too! It`s an abbreviation I would still use. Hahaha!

I can't find it know but that company had something to do with potash. I found them uin an old ledger. I also found the name etched into a stoneware jug. Again I can't find the auction house that had the picture. I am sure I will find it again after Christmas. Again thank you everyone all thought I do not have the same love for stamps as I do coins as a history buff I am slowly being drawn in.

Messrs is not an form of address to a company; it's the abbreviation of the French word messieurs, and it's the plurial of monsieur In that case it's address to 2 persons Heustis and Mills and the seller is wrong it's not address to Sussex in New Hampshire but to Sussex in New Brunswick

Harmonica
You may already know this; but, if you want to see the most valuable stamp issued by New Brunswick, visit Connell House in Woodstock and you will see a copy of the Connell Stamp displayed.

I have seen several copies of this stamp and the best price I have seen so far is about $8,000 to $9,000. I have a proof but not an original.

I'd like to point out that the picture of Her Majesty on the stamp, which is called the 'Maple Leaf' issue is not the same image used on the Jubilee stamp.
This photograph was taken by W & D Downey, whereas the Jubilee portrait was taken from a photo by Alexander Bassano. They are similar, yes but definitely not the same image. Different crown and clothing.
So I'm not sure what the creator of your cover was thinking, but it's neither a first day cover (postmarked April 22, 1898 while the earliest recorded date, as mentioned above, is January 4, 1898), nor a jubilee issue (her diamond jubilee procession was on June 22 1897, so the cancel doesn't even match that)

Still a nice cover though.

area66,

I suggest you use Google,

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=...LSmwXpvaHgAQ

Pagoda