Figure 7. New York City foreign mail markings are shown in the Scott Specialized Catalogue of U.S. Stamps and Covers.
A committee met in New York City on September 13, 1886, and adopted the name "American Philatelic Association" for the newly formed organization. The following day, John K. Tiffany, a prominent St.
Macquires Express: baggage express firm serviced New York City to railroad and steamship lines; used a label; 1880s.
Mactan Island: bogus stamps and overprints for Philippine island south of Cebu.
Macula: (Sp.) stain, spot, blemish.
The Times Square bombing attempt suspect is indicted on 10 terrorism and weapons charges in New York City. (AP via Dayton Daily News) ...
From August 16, 1842 the government operated in New York City the United States City Despatch Post for which it issued and used postage stamps. (This local post was continued in New York City certainly as late as 1850 and probably longer.
And while we're on the subject of the ASDA, those in the New York City area might want to drop in on the Spring Postage Stamp Mega Event, April 15-18, being held at the New Yorker Hotel, New York, NY. As usual, besides more than 50 dealers in U.S.
City Despatch Post - a private local post established in New York City in 1841. The first local stamp it issued (Scott 40L1) was the first adhesive stamp used in the United States.
His visits to New York City's Nassau Street stamp district were legendary. He would sit in a chauffeured limousine with his artificial leg propped up. Dealers would bring him their offerings, and he would pay in cash.
A year earlier, New York City Dispatch Post was using 1c stamps portraying George Washington. An Englishman Henry Thomas Windsor, owner of the private local service, imported the idea of using George Washington postage stamp.
These nominal values of foreign currencies are quoted from a folder issued by Deak & Company Inc. of New York City. Par values of foreign monetary units are quoted in U.S. dollars (or decimal fractions).
army post office (APO)—A branch of a designated USPS civilian post office, which falls under the jurisdiction of the postmaster of either New York City or San Francisco, that serves either Army or Air Force personnel.
In New York City, they secured the mail at the Church Street post office, located just across the street from the World Trade Center.
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