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That Philly cover seems very interesting. Does the lower right hand stamp read, "could not be found"? |
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Believe it says "Cannot Be Found".
"Not at Tomlinsons" may refer to a boarding house or some type of lodging. Milton street (today) is an older residential neighborhood.
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Nice strikes and/or good postmarks on all three covers.
Thanks for sharing. |
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Perhaps it's descriptive of the city, as in WC Fields's "Went to Philadelphia. It was closed". |
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Yes, I am sure it must mean 'dead letter office' meaning they have no way to send it to the recipient or return it to the sender. |
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Posted 05/21/2018 7:10 pm
