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Baltimore Commutation.

 
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rod222
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Is this a telegraph stamp?
How does "commutation" relate? finding it hard to understand the meaning.
Thanks.
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Johan Buvelot
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Posted 06/06/2018   07:39 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Johan Buvelot to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Hello Rod,

I did some internet searching and I think has to do with these stamps being prepayment.

Also one of the meanings of commutation is the substitution of one kind of payment for another, found on dictionary.com.
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U.S. telegraph Baltimore & Ohio stamp Scott #3T13 or #3T16 Wmk.
Commutation. Discount for prepayment.

http://gb-precancels.org/Telegraphs...d/USA.html#5
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rod222
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Thank you John, thank you Randy.
Booklet stamps, now makes sense. Super.

Great Link, saves me asking about this one also.........
(H1 punched)

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Noocassel
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Is B&O intials for the Baltimore and Ohio railway. Railroads were early adopters of the Telegraph for being able to send train orders and messages between different points on the Railroad.
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rod222
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I see it as a natural progression, running the telegraph lines adjacent to the rail track, and having the Station masters fill a dual role.

The thought of prepayment booklets never crossed my mind.

Song of the talking wires 1904

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m and m
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the punch cancel on these issues are unused remainders which were sold to a stamp dealer.
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rod222
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Thank you, I guessed as much, similar to the Waterlow punched remainders.
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