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Sunday, September 28, 2014

Documentary Printed Cancels: Is the C.E.C. Found on Half Cent Gray Documentaries a Charles E. Cornell Printed Cancel?

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Yesterday I posted stamps canceled by Dr. Fahrney & Son, a proprietary medicine company based in Maryland.  Dr. Fahrney used printed ca...
Saturday, September 27, 2014

Documentary Printed Cancels: Dr. Fahrney & Son

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Dr Fahrney's shop window display Library of Congress  Dr. Fahrney, like Mrs. Winslow , liked to make medicine from morphine. ...
Friday, September 26, 2014

Industrial Cancels: Standard Varnish Works

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Standard Varnish Works was establish on Staten Island, New York.  David Thompson sent a scan of the 2 cent documentary below with a Standar...
Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Chicago Livestock Commission Company

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Column advertisement, San Antonio Daily Express May 25, 1899 CHICAGO LIVESTOCK COMMISSION CO. DEC 18 1898 CHICAGO ...
Monday, September 15, 2014

Steamship Company Cancels: The White Star Line

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The American, Great Lakes-bound White Star Line Steamer Tashmoo WHITE STAR LINE APR  16  1902 DETROIT, MICH. David T...
Friday, September 12, 2014

Steamship Company Cancels: Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Company

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Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Line Steamship Saxon The company hedged on the reliability of steam power with the Saxon...
Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Cancel Identification Help: Y. S. R. R.

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Help is needed identifying the cancel below.  Almost certainly by a railroad, except that a search of Poor's Manual editions of the per...
Sunday, September 7, 2014

Florin Benedict Had Issues Getting to School as a Child

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According to David Thompson, Mr. Florin Benedict was a Justice of the Peace for Winchester, Litchfield County, Connecticut.  But as a chil...
Friday, September 5, 2014

New York Stock Brokers: Drake, Mastin & Company

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DRAKE, MASTIN & CO. MAY 16 1901 NEW YORK. David Thompson scan During the down months for this we...
Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Mystery Fancy Cancel

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Looking for answers or clues for the identity of this unique cancel.  Any ideas?  Please write to 1898revenus@gmail.com
Monday, September 1, 2014

Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum

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Royal Arcanum was founded in 1877 as a fraternal benefit organization.  Royal Arcanum still exists today and serves its members with...
Saturday, August 30, 2014

E. S. Wells: Another Documentary Printed Cancel

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The pursuit of documentary printed cancels continues.  Today is presented a new cancel to me from the proprietary medicine firm E. S. W...
Sunday, August 17, 2014

2014 Minnesota Stamp Show

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The 2014 Minnesota Stamp Show was the site of the American Revenue Association annual meeting this year.  The timing of my annual ...
Saturday, August 16, 2014

1898 Revenues is Back?

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As many readers may have noticed, your correspondent has not updated this site or been active for quite awhile.  Due to circumstances, some...
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Southern Railroads: Austell Refrigerator Car Line

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Austell Refrigerator Car Line, MAY   4    1899 ATLANTA, GA.
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Monday, March 17, 2014

Southern Railroads: Atlanta Stone, Coal and Lumber Line

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A. S. C, & L. L. JAN   30  1900 ATLANTA, GA. Langlois scan
Friday, March 14, 2014

Southern Railroads: Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad

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F. C. & P. R. R. Co. MAY 23 1899
Thursday, March 13, 2014

Southern Railraods: Gulf & Ship Island Railroad

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Gulf & Ship Island R. R. Co. NOV 9 1899 Gulf Port, Miss.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Southern Railroads: Central of Georgia Railway

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CENTRAL of GA. RY. CO. OCT 10 1898
Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Southern Railroads: Georgia & Alabama Railway

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The Georgia & Alabama ran from Montgomery, Alabama to Savannah, Georgia, straight through the heart of the old south.  On July 1...
Monday, March 10, 2014

Southern Railroads: St. Louis Southwestern Railway, "The Cotton Belt Route:

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ST. L. S. W. RY. CO. ST. L. S. W. RY. CO. OF TEX. T. S. E. RY. CO.