That's an amazing cover Don, especially given that it is postmarked in 1902. New England Stamp always promoted that they were founded in 1893, so this cover shows lineage close to that time.
Alas, New England Stamp (Company) is no more. The owner, Bob Hausin, passed away last September (2022), in Naples Florida. Perhaps even more tragic, his son Gary, who was for many years an integral part of the business, passed away about a month before Bob after a long illness caused by a catastrophic car accident. The business lasted a total of almost 130 years!
Here is an image of father and son, who I always visited and kibbitzed with at stamp shows around Florida. Gary of course is at left, Bob at right.
Posted 06/22/2023 5:14 pm
