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Post by jamesw on Nov 2, 2014 23:58:31 GMT
Attended the Old Book and Paper Show in Toronto today, a semi-annual market where vendors sell old paper (duh!). Not as impressed as usual. Prices seem to be going up, which I guess is an indication it's successful. Also I managed to persuade my wife to go, which would be nice, of course, except her staying power is not as strong as mine, so we left earlier than I would have liked. But had a nice lunch. Anyway, the first item I picked up was this tiny US cover postmarked January 26 1917 in Indianapolis Indiana. Inside is a little birth announcement. At 3.375" across, it's now my smallest cover.
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Post by littleriverphil on Nov 3, 2014 16:59:52 GMT
Heres another little cover for the topic. It's the samllest cover I've ever seen. Barely has enough space for the large banknote and the address, it's 2 3/4" long and 1 3/4" high. At one time these were quite popular, they are known as Ladies Covers.  |
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Post by jamesw on Nov 4, 2014 4:01:44 GMT
Its a wonder they didn't make little tiny Ladies Stamps!
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Post by I.L.S. on Dec 26, 2014 13:14:35 GMT
Its a wonder they didn't make little tiny Ladies Stamps! I don't wonder why...lol Remember hearing about the US 1869 Pictorials? Remember reading about everyone complaining about both their appearance and size? I think that after all that the U.S. stamp authorities back then had well learned a good lesson! |
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Post by stampgeezer on Dec 26, 2014 21:49:51 GMT
ILS - but they did! In 1981 the USPS experimented with 2 tiny issues. Shown here is the Dolley Madison Scott 1821, issued in 1981 beside a nickle. The design was 18mm X 16mm. Looks like a tiny Ladies stamp to me  Theron.  |
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Post by I.L.S. on Dec 27, 2014 15:15:49 GMT
You know I actually forgot all about the "tiny Dolly Madison's" until you showed them!  DOH! You understand my my "argument" though, about stamp size and that period between then and after WWII. right? |
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Post by stampgeezer on Dec 27, 2014 18:25:26 GMT
Of course I do, I just wanted to poke you in ribs, so to speak.  Cheers, Theron. |
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Post by stampgeezer on Dec 31, 2014 0:09:16 GMT
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Post by I.L.S. on Dec 31, 2014 19:18:15 GMT
Thank you Theron!
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Post by rod222 on Feb 6, 2015 10:50:36 GMT
United States Sc#551 3.5" x 3.5" Inverness Florida (Hence linked to Loch Ness, Scotland) Addressed to Plant City (Home of my colleague collector Ralph Ambrose) Christmas Card inside shows Christmas Icon the Poinsettia flower Cover partly eaten by Silverfish , (predessors over 400 million years, amongst the first to come out of water) Silverfish can live over a year without eating.  |
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DOH! You understand my my "argument" though, about stamp size and that period between then and after WWII. right?
