Nice acquisition, Antonio!
I have those, but not on cover.......very nice.
Randy
Nice. Does tied by acid mean what it sounds like, that they used some sort of acid as a cancelling device?
Yes. That is correct, the stamps were cancelled by having some acid poured on the stamp once it was affixed to the envelope.
Here is the inside of the second cover.
You can see the brown acid stains at the bottom.
I have been starting at the text for a while.
I think it says, "Will please send us today two hundred pounds of putty in two, one and 5 and other as promised. Please oblige."
I assume this is artists putty that was in demand and that it came in 1, 2, 5 and other pound denominated packages.
Given the urgency of the letter it might explain the use of the 2 cent denominated stamp for faster service?
I acquired this as part of a lot a cover that I really wanted. While I have not as yet collected these, I have enjoyed looking at them and reading about them.
In typical fashion the Scott catalog says that later on the 2-cent stamp was sold for one cent, but doesn't say why what 2 cent and 1 cent stamps paid for initially.
15L14 (1¢) Bronze on cover tied by acid with nice hand-stamp as well.
15L17 (2¢) Bronze on cover tied by acid (with writing on the inside).
The writing on the inside looks like an order for some materials, but it is tough to read. It is addressed to a "varnish manufacturer". This second cover/letter is dated August 8, 1849.
re: US Local Stamps - Blood's Post
Nice acquisition, Antonio!
I have those, but not on cover.......very nice.
Randy
re: US Local Stamps - Blood's Post
Nice. Does tied by acid mean what it sounds like, that they used some sort of acid as a cancelling device?
re: US Local Stamps - Blood's Post
Yes. That is correct, the stamps were cancelled by having some acid poured on the stamp once it was affixed to the envelope.
re: US Local Stamps - Blood's Post
Here is the inside of the second cover.
You can see the brown acid stains at the bottom.
re: US Local Stamps - Blood's Post
I have been starting at the text for a while.
I think it says, "Will please send us today two hundred pounds of putty in two, one and 5 and other as promised. Please oblige."
I assume this is artists putty that was in demand and that it came in 1, 2, 5 and other pound denominated packages.
Given the urgency of the letter it might explain the use of the 2 cent denominated stamp for faster service?