US 3 cent Locomotive Postage Stamp of 1869 So Happy Postcard Friendship Friday.
Thank Beth for PFF http://thebestheartsarecrunchy.blogspot.com/
In this blog I wish to share postcards from my collection with others, as there are many different catagories of postcards. I also will share what I am currently selling on Ebay. I like selling, buying and trading postcards. The Plus in the title is for the handcraft items I make and collect. Also for all the ephemera I collect.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Postal History Cover Early 1869 envelope PFF
A little late in writing for postcard Friendship Friday. This is a cover which I found in my collection that has an unusual locomotive stamp. The killer target (what cancel is called on stamp) covers the image of the train.
US 3 cent Locomotive Postage Stamp of 1869 So Happy Postcard Friendship Friday.
Thank Beth for PFF http://thebestheartsarecrunchy.blogspot.com/
US 3 cent Locomotive Postage Stamp of 1869 So Happy Postcard Friendship Friday.
Thank Beth for PFF http://thebestheartsarecrunchy.blogspot.com/
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9 comments:
The killer target - interesting expression. Thanks for sharing it. Happy PFF.
Your cover for Tuesday last intrigues me - can you identify the killer? It looks to be a handcut (like the Running Chicken), but I can't tell.
They were often 'enthusiastic' in their franking in the early days. I think your killer target expression sums it up so well.
I know little about stamps - I just amass them. So 1869 sounds so early to me.
Actually I think its just called a killer marking cancellation and the style is a target with 3 concentric rings. I think it is hand carved. If you are an early stamp collector just collecting these killer marks (it kills the stamp so can not be used again) is a hobby. I have a book on this so will have to write more on this obscure topic.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful old card and the killer expression.
Great post. I am learning so much through this blog party every week. Thanks for sharing.
Tete
It's a shame the cancellation was so heavy.
I know to get clean cancellations is hard, and as I sell on ebay the clearer the better!
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