Post by I.L.S. on Oct 4, 2014 6:27:03 GMT
Here is my new Jersey Shore, PA. Dial with the "PAID" stamp on it. It's a folded letter~
Unfortunately,these are the sellers images as I just bought it today (OCT 3rd '14)because I missed out on that red dial but hopefully another will pop up I can get {and it did}, but this folded letter almost makes up for it! Like usual I'll scan it up proper upon its arrival to my door! Thank you.
Here is the sellers auction: www.ebay.com/itm/111457828329
I used a function on a program called Picasa 3 to "straighten" them up right, but in the above eBay link you can see what I was actually bidding on and how they was originally displayed.
Front:
Back:
wt1 said:
Courtesy of paperhistory:First one is the 5 cent rate of July 1, 1845-June 30, 1851. Second one is the 3 cent rate of July 1, 1851 through 1855, when prepayment by postage stamp became mandatory.
Unfortunately,these are the sellers images as I just bought it today (OCT 3rd '14)
Here is the sellers auction: www.ebay.com/itm/111457828329
I used a function on a program called Picasa 3 to "straighten" them up right, but in the above eBay link you can see what I was actually bidding on and how they was originally displayed.
Front:
Back:
wt1 said:
It is addressed to Dr. (J.) Wesley McMurray, who was originally from Jersey Shore, PA, the son of James McMurray. He studied medicine in Philadelphia in 1850 but died from TB in 1853, which should give a good indication of the period of when that cover was mailed.
Courtesy of paperhistory:First one is the 5 cent rate of July 1, 1845-June 30, 1851. Second one is the 3 cent rate of July 1, 1851 through 1855, when prepayment by postage stamp became mandatory.
