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United States/Stamps : Who Is Molly Pitcher

 

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Mdelicieux

08 May 2009
06:50:19pm
I saw a stamp in one of the Auction shots, with Molly Pitcher on the stamp. I think I might even have one. What does it mean? Also in the Trade
thread I saw the term EFO, Please explain. I have
been very isolated as a collector, so this is all NEW to me. Thanks in advance Fellow collectors!
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08 May 2009
10:01:30pm
re: Who Is Molly Pitcher

EFO(Errors,Freaks,Oddities)- a great area of collecting, covering a bunch of things that go wrong in the printing process. Generally they can be pricey little devils, but there are a number of lessor errors that sell about the $5 range or so for MNH copies. We currently have a few running in the auction now.
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08 May 2009
11:55:43pm
re: Who Is Molly Pitcher

According to Wikipedia, "Molly Pitcher was a nickname given to a woman who may have fought in the American Revolutionary War. Historians differ on the real identity of Molly Pitcher, or even if she existed. Since the various Molly Pitcher tales grew in the telling, historians now often regard Molly Pitcher as folklore, rather than history. However, Molly Pitcher may be a composite image inspired by the actions of a number of real women. The name itself may have originated as a nickname given to women who carried water to men on the battlefield during the war. This water was not for drinking, as is popularly believed, but for swabbing the cannons."

Since you asked about Molly Pitcher in this forum, you obviously have an internet connection. None of us mind responding to questions, but you might want quicker or more in-depth answers than we can provide. In that case, remember that both Google and Wikipedia are your friends!

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09 May 2009
11:13:18am
re: Who Is Molly Pitcher

Molly Pitcher also greets from a 1978 postal card, Scott# UX77, issued in her honor and to comemmorate the battle of Monmouth, 1778.

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The cancel, of course, is a purple machine cancel. While there were tests with purple ink in 1972/73, the majority of purple cancels are from 1980 to 1983 with some occasional later use occuring. A total of about 150 postal facilities have used purple ink at some point in time. Only about 20 postal facilities -- one of which was Richmond, VA -- used purple ink in the 1970s.

Scott's description of the postal card gives Molly's actual name as 'Mary Ludwig Hays'.

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Now this maybe should have gone in the second Molly thread opened by Mdelicieux "Another Question ..". Did not see it until after posting here.


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Mdelicieux

08 May 2009
06:50:19pm

I saw a stamp in one of the Auction shots, with Molly Pitcher on the stamp. I think I might even have one. What does it mean? Also in the Trade
thread I saw the term EFO, Please explain. I have
been very isolated as a collector, so this is all NEW to me. Thanks in advance Fellow collectors!

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Dani20

08 May 2009
10:01:30pm

re: Who Is Molly Pitcher

EFO(Errors,Freaks,Oddities)- a great area of collecting, covering a bunch of things that go wrong in the printing process. Generally they can be pricey little devils, but there are a number of lessor errors that sell about the $5 range or so for MNH copies. We currently have a few running in the auction now.
Dan C.

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Bobstamp

08 May 2009
11:55:43pm

re: Who Is Molly Pitcher

According to Wikipedia, "Molly Pitcher was a nickname given to a woman who may have fought in the American Revolutionary War. Historians differ on the real identity of Molly Pitcher, or even if she existed. Since the various Molly Pitcher tales grew in the telling, historians now often regard Molly Pitcher as folklore, rather than history. However, Molly Pitcher may be a composite image inspired by the actions of a number of real women. The name itself may have originated as a nickname given to women who carried water to men on the battlefield during the war. This water was not for drinking, as is popularly believed, but for swabbing the cannons."

Since you asked about Molly Pitcher in this forum, you obviously have an internet connection. None of us mind responding to questions, but you might want quicker or more in-depth answers than we can provide. In that case, remember that both Google and Wikipedia are your friends!

Bob Ingraham

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09 May 2009
11:13:18am

re: Who Is Molly Pitcher

Molly Pitcher also greets from a 1978 postal card, Scott# UX77, issued in her honor and to comemmorate the battle of Monmouth, 1778.

xyz

The cancel, of course, is a purple machine cancel. While there were tests with purple ink in 1972/73, the majority of purple cancels are from 1980 to 1983 with some occasional later use occuring. A total of about 150 postal facilities have used purple ink at some point in time. Only about 20 postal facilities -- one of which was Richmond, VA -- used purple ink in the 1970s.

Scott's description of the postal card gives Molly's actual name as 'Mary Ludwig Hays'.

Edit:
Now this maybe should have gone in the second Molly thread opened by Mdelicieux "Another Question ..". Did not see it until after posting here.


(Message edited by rhinelander on May 09, 2009)

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