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Rest in Peace
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Makes me want to start collecting US revenues. I like the bullseye cancels. |
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The 5 cent certificate was cancelled on my birthday, although a bit before the fact. |
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The word is "staves", not slaves. A stave is one of the thin, narrow, shaped pieces of wood that form the sides of a cask, tub, or similar vessel. |
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You misunderstand me.
Look at the first paragraph of the last shipping order (Last Image)
It quotes the Brigantine named "Favorite"
In 1802 this was registered as a Slave Trader.
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Typically, slavers would carry standard goods on the return, having deposited their cargo of slaves in the Americas, I think. |
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Laws of Pennsylvania 1790 "leogan Staves used for sugar hogsheads". Law passed concerning the quality of barrel staves offered for sale. |
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Thanks lackemacher.
I researched Leogan Staves, without success, I thought perhaps the author had spelt it incorrectly.
It also explains the Beatles "Sgt Peppers" song, for the benefit of Mr. Kite, "through a hogshead of real fire"
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There are a number of hogshead beer stamps. A hogshead was equal to 2 barrels.
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Just saw this for the 1st time...I posted a cover with the date that is on the 3c Foreign Exchange, last week...nice bullseye but even better history with that one....Ray |
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