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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Locals & other unusual stamps

 

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20 Aug 2015
05:28:28pm
I'm interested.
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They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -Benjamin Franklin

20 Aug 2015
07:11:49pm
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The entire field of local posts is a big part of philately, and I would certainly like as much as you want to post on the subject.

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2010ccg

20 Aug 2015
07:25:53pm
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Interested in the Bernard express...I am also on the hunt for the Grantham
s Island local stamps (Hall fundraising) please post any others that you may have info or stampsThumbs Up

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21 Aug 2015
09:20:26pm
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One of my interests is Rattlesnake Island locals....

....I can post some pics of a few things I've found lately if anyone cares to see!

Have to wait til I get back home Sunday, though!





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22 Aug 2015
09:57:25am
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Yes please I have a few as well. Please share

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23 Aug 2015
01:57:50am

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I have several of these in different colours Pomeroy Express labels ,which I am sure will be replicas.They are not stamped as such though.
Does any one have the real thing ?

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23 Aug 2015
02:40:41pm
re: Locals & other unusual stamps

Here's a couple Rattlesnake Island covers;

I didn't scan the reverse of the first cover, but it has the postmaster's signature on the back.

The album page shows the perfed and imperf varieties.

Neither cover is without flaws, but they are fun to look at!Happy


Randy

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nl1947

23 Aug 2015
02:51:41pm
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Nice Collection!

Apparently (unverified) the first stamp issues were rectangular and were discouraged by the U.S. Post Office because they looked too much like U.S. stamps??
So, the next issues were triangular and the U.S. Post Office relented.

EDITED: I don't know if it is still available but there was a book on the subject


Local Post of Rattlesnake Island

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Tom in Exton, PA

23 Aug 2015
03:02:05pm
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What is the story of Rattlesnake? Was there an actual need to get mail to and from island dwellers?

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23 Aug 2015
03:58:47pm
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Rattlesnake Island - one of a group of islands located in Lake Erie - is a privately owned island resort.
They have an agreement with the USPS to carry their mail to its inland destinations on the condition that it has normal US postage on it. They are required to deliver it to shore themselves. They also have an agreement to allow use of their own stamps on covers from the island, again, as long as it also has the required US postage as well.

This is an in-a-nutshell explanation, for lack of creating an entire article on the subject, which my typing skills do not allow....lol

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michael78651

24 Aug 2015
10:21:38am
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Re: Rattlesnake Island - also note that US postage is affixed at the upper right corner and the Rattlesnake Island stamps are not, per USPS regulations.

Here's a Wikipedia link for those curious about the island:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattlesnake_Island_%28Lake_Erie%29

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michael78651

24 Aug 2015
10:22:32am
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Nelson those last locals that you posted...I am fixated and can't take my eyes off of the stamp with that lovely locomotive!

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nl1947

24 Aug 2015
11:31:06am
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Funny - I was thinking someone would comment & I thought to place a caveat to the effect that railroaders considered it to be fictitious.
Looks a little like a Stephenson 0 4 2 without drive wheels.

"US postage is affixed at the upper right corner ... "



In Canada the rule with the odd Local was that the stamp had to be placed on the other side unless it was incoming to the island

Kaulbach Isl.

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Dogs are my favorite people. I hang with this one as often as I can.
20 Aug 2015
05:28:28pm

I'm interested.

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20 Aug 2015
07:11:49pm

re: Locals & other unusual stamps

The entire field of local posts is a big part of philately, and I would certainly like as much as you want to post on the subject.

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20 Aug 2015
07:25:53pm

re: Locals & other unusual stamps

Interested in the Bernard express...I am also on the hunt for the Grantham
s Island local stamps (Hall fundraising) please post any others that you may have info or stampsThumbs Up

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21 Aug 2015
09:20:26pm

re: Locals & other unusual stamps

One of my interests is Rattlesnake Island locals....

....I can post some pics of a few things I've found lately if anyone cares to see!

Have to wait til I get back home Sunday, though!





Randy

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2010ccg

22 Aug 2015
09:57:25am

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Yes please I have a few as well. Please share

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23 Aug 2015
01:57:50am

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re: Locals & other unusual stamps

I have several of these in different colours Pomeroy Express labels ,which I am sure will be replicas.They are not stamped as such though.
Does any one have the real thing ?

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Brian

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APS #213005
23 Aug 2015
02:40:41pm

re: Locals & other unusual stamps

Here's a couple Rattlesnake Island covers;

I didn't scan the reverse of the first cover, but it has the postmaster's signature on the back.

The album page shows the perfed and imperf varieties.

Neither cover is without flaws, but they are fun to look at!Happy


Randy

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nl1947

23 Aug 2015
02:51:41pm

re: Locals & other unusual stamps

Nice Collection!

Apparently (unverified) the first stamp issues were rectangular and were discouraged by the U.S. Post Office because they looked too much like U.S. stamps??
So, the next issues were triangular and the U.S. Post Office relented.

EDITED: I don't know if it is still available but there was a book on the subject


Local Post of Rattlesnake Island

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Tom in Exton, PA
23 Aug 2015
03:02:05pm

re: Locals & other unusual stamps

What is the story of Rattlesnake? Was there an actual need to get mail to and from island dwellers?

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APS #213005
23 Aug 2015
03:58:47pm

re: Locals & other unusual stamps

Rattlesnake Island - one of a group of islands located in Lake Erie - is a privately owned island resort.
They have an agreement with the USPS to carry their mail to its inland destinations on the condition that it has normal US postage on it. They are required to deliver it to shore themselves. They also have an agreement to allow use of their own stamps on covers from the island, again, as long as it also has the required US postage as well.

This is an in-a-nutshell explanation, for lack of creating an entire article on the subject, which my typing skills do not allow....lol

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michael78651

24 Aug 2015
10:21:38am

re: Locals & other unusual stamps

Re: Rattlesnake Island - also note that US postage is affixed at the upper right corner and the Rattlesnake Island stamps are not, per USPS regulations.

Here's a Wikipedia link for those curious about the island:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattlesnake_Island_%28Lake_Erie%29

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michael78651

24 Aug 2015
10:22:32am

re: Locals & other unusual stamps

Nelson those last locals that you posted...I am fixated and can't take my eyes off of the stamp with that lovely locomotive!

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nl1947

24 Aug 2015
11:31:06am

re: Locals & other unusual stamps

Funny - I was thinking someone would comment & I thought to place a caveat to the effect that railroaders considered it to be fictitious.
Looks a little like a Stephenson 0 4 2 without drive wheels.

"US postage is affixed at the upper right corner ... "



In Canada the rule with the odd Local was that the stamp had to be placed on the other side unless it was incoming to the island

Kaulbach Isl.

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