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This is a stamp on the back.
This is the revenue stamp on the front of the document.
This is hand stamped in ink on the bottom left hand corner.
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01:18:04am
Absolutely beautiful!
Very nice piece, thanks for sharing 
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Thanks, Kelly. I couldn't resist a document from the early days of the Revolutionary War.
Does anyone know anything about these stamps? My Classic Specialized Catalogue of Stamps and Covers doesn't go back to 1771.
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this predates the revolution by several years, and predates the Continental congress by a couple as well.
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I thought the Revolution started with the Boston Massacre in 1770. Am I wrong?
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the Battles of Lexington and Concord are generally considered the opening of the War. Certainly, the killing in Boston foretells what's to come, but predates any formal unification of colonial governments.
I suspect Lexington and Concord are more likely starting points because they were organized by larger powers, whereas the massacre was a mob-event, and neither mob nor soldiers were under orders.
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Sharyn, that is so cool. How did you come across that gem.
Regards ... Tim.
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Tim,
I bought it from an on-line stamp dealer. I couldn't resist. (Heck, I never even try to. I always indulge my darling self.) I uploaded it to another stamp site, and a guy there from the U.K. saw a similar piece that same afternoon at the Fleetwood Museum in Lancashire. He uploaded a shot of the same revenue stamp and the museum's document was from 1762.
I guess I'll have to email the museum to find out more about the stamps.
The document is hard to read because of the Olde English. I'll have to contact my history professor buddy to see whether he can decipher it.
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That's a nice historical document.
The first few words say "Manor of the Prebend of Strensall".
I guess this relates to land in the village of Strensall in North Yorkshire in England.
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Thanks, nigelc. I can't decipher Olde English very well.
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Hi amsd,
I understand about Lexington and Concord being the first battles, but I believe that the Boston Massacre was their September 11th. Just my opinion.
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22 Jun 2013
12:59:48am
Sorry, this piece of parchment is too large for my scanner, so only part of it shows. It seems that Peter Park, an agent of King George III, and of York county transferred a parcel of land. There is a revenue stamp on it. I thought it was cool enough to share it with you guys.
This is a stamp on the back.
This is the revenue stamp on the front of the document.
This is hand stamped in ink on the bottom left hand corner.
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22 Jun 2013
01:18:04am
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Absolutely beautiful!
Very nice piece, thanks for sharing
Kelly
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22 Jun 2013
01:22:21am
re: 1771 Document
Thanks, Kelly. I couldn't resist a document from the early days of the Revolutionary War.
Does anyone know anything about these stamps? My Classic Specialized Catalogue of Stamps and Covers doesn't go back to 1771.
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re: 1771 Document
this predates the revolution by several years, and predates the Continental congress by a couple as well.
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22 Jun 2013
03:07:00pm
re: 1771 Document
I thought the Revolution started with the Boston Massacre in 1770. Am I wrong?
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re: 1771 Document
the Battles of Lexington and Concord are generally considered the opening of the War. Certainly, the killing in Boston foretells what's to come, but predates any formal unification of colonial governments.
I suspect Lexington and Concord are more likely starting points because they were organized by larger powers, whereas the massacre was a mob-event, and neither mob nor soldiers were under orders.
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re: 1771 Document
Sharyn, that is so cool. How did you come across that gem.
Regards ... Tim.
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23 Jun 2013
05:51:19pm
re: 1771 Document
Tim,
I bought it from an on-line stamp dealer. I couldn't resist. (Heck, I never even try to. I always indulge my darling self.) I uploaded it to another stamp site, and a guy there from the U.K. saw a similar piece that same afternoon at the Fleetwood Museum in Lancashire. He uploaded a shot of the same revenue stamp and the museum's document was from 1762.
I guess I'll have to email the museum to find out more about the stamps.
The document is hard to read because of the Olde English. I'll have to contact my history professor buddy to see whether he can decipher it.
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re: 1771 Document
That's a nice historical document.
The first few words say "Manor of the Prebend of Strensall".
I guess this relates to land in the village of Strensall in North Yorkshire in England.
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23 Jun 2013
11:19:05pm
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Thanks, nigelc. I can't decipher Olde English very well.
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23 Jun 2013
11:58:04pm
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Hi amsd,
I understand about Lexington and Concord being the first battles, but I believe that the Boston Massacre was their September 11th. Just my opinion.
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