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Thursday, March 8, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: Mendham Brothers

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New York Tribune, December 1898 MENDHAM BROS. APR 3 1901 NEW YORK. Langlois scan
Wednesday, March 7, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: William H. Goadby & Company

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W. H. GOADBY & CO. JAN 10 1901 NEW YORK. Langlois scan Just below the bottom frame line is what looks like a dramatic and jagged plat...
Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Riley's Fiscal Philatelic Literature Handbook

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Kudos to the American Revenue Association, Bob Hohertz and all involved in getting a pdf version of this very useful bibliography of US reve...
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State Savings Bank, Detroit

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State Sav. Bk. Detroit. MAY 4 1901 Dave Thompson scan The State Savings Bank was based in Savoyard Center in Detroit.  The building is in...
Sunday, March 4, 2012

Swift and Company Banking Department

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SWIFT AND COMPANY MARCH  4  1901 CHICAGO. BANKING DEPARTMENT. Dave Thompson scan The Swift meat-packing company revolutionized the meat ...

Hiatus?

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It has been a quiet week for this website.  Work and family have kept me very busy.  In the coming week I hope to get back to posting daily...
Saturday, February 25, 2012

R155 SOTNs: The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway

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David Thompson sent this scan of a railroad cancel bullseye on a R155 type 2: C. H. & D. Ry AUG 8 1898 The Cincinnati, Hamilton ...
Friday, February 24, 2012

Bills of Lading with Printed Cancels: St. Louis Southwestern Railway

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Adams Express bill of lading with St. Louis Southwestern Railway printed cancel This bill originally appeared on this site in 2011. pri...
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Bills of Lading with Printed Cancels: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

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Bill of Lading on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad for a shipment to W. J. Bostwick C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. Printed Cance...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Bills of Lading with Printed Cancels: Chicago & Northwestern Railway

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It appears that Mr. E.S. Randall, a one time Mayor of Calamus, Iowa, was sending a load of empty beer barrels and bottles back to a Val Bla...
Monday, February 20, 2012

Bills of Lading with Printed Cancels: Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad

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Waybill for freight from the firm E. E. Bruce & Company transported on the Freemont, Elkhorn & Missori Valley Railroad.  The waybil...
Sunday, February 19, 2012

Bills of Lading with Printed Cancels: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

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One of the most common printed cancels on the 1c documentary is that of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway.  And one of the most ...
Thursday, February 16, 2012

Bills of Lading with Printed Cancels: Burlington & Missouri River Railroad in Nebraska

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Waybill for transport of goods on the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad in Nebraska by Walter G. Clark Company.  The documentary tax...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Auctions: Johnson & Johnson Private Die Full Sheet

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This full sheet of 200 of the Johnson & Johnson private die stamp  is currently up for auction on Ebay.  The opening price is $94.99.  ...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: E. F. Raynor & Company

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E. F. Raynor & Co. XXX Thompson scans and highlight Edwin Fitch Raynor Member, New York Stock Exchange
Monday, February 13, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: I & S. Wormser

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I & S WORMSER, FEB  1   1901 NEW YORK. Langlois scans I & S Wormser memorandum of sale for 100 shares of Mobile & Ohio Rail...
Saturday, February 11, 2012

Bob Hohertz on Stamped Paper: The RN X Sample Books Revisited

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I just received another two pairs of RN X imprints on unsuitable papers, the one-cent member of one of them being pictured above. It dee...