JeffS
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What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Sept 4, 2021 19:02:13 GMT
I bought this on a whim today, I found the postmark to be appealing.
At first I thought it to be a handmade duplex from a standard 2-ring datestamp,
but closer look at the image makes me think this is how it was made.
On to the puzzle.
Why 10c postage due? (Yes I know the answer, just playing around here 
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JeffS
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What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Sept 6, 2021 15:31:29 GMT
At the time of this mailing, non-standard first class letters (containing a bulky item making the letter non-machineable) was to be charged an additional 10 cents postage. The image certainly suggests that a bulky enclosure was once present but not paid for.
Whether the post office actually collected its 10 cents is unknown. This scheme continues today, but at a higher rate. |
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