1860s Jersey City NJ Cover 3c Washington #65 to Providence RI Transit Carrier

Item Specifics

Country

Jersey

Catalog Number

65

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Year of Issue

1972

Item Description

This postal history item is a cover sent from Jersey City, New Jersey, to Providence, Rhode Island, bearing dispatch, receiving, and carrier postmarks. From: Jersey City, New Jersey To: Dr. G. Radcliffe, 166 Benefit St., Providence, Rhode Island Postage: The 3-cent domestic letter rate was paid with a single stamp. Postmarks and Transit: Dispatch: Jersey City, N.J., January 7 Receiving: Providence, R.I., January 8, 6 AM Carrier: Providence Carrier postmark, January 8 The year is not present in the postmarks; the stamp used was issued between 1861 and 1867. The cover traveled overnight, covering an approximate distance of 180 miles. Possible Days of the Week (1862-1867): 1862: Tuesday to Wednesday 1863: Wednesday to Thursday 1864: Thursday to Friday 1865: Saturday to Sunday 1866: Sunday to Monday 1867: Monday to Tuesday Historical Context: This cover was mailed during the American Civil War (1861-1865) or the early Reconstruction era. Location Information: The recipient's address at 166 Benefit Street in Providence, Rhode Island, is the location of the Dr. George P. Baker House, built circa 1854. The house is situated in the College Hill Historic District. Text and Markings: Handwritten Address: Dr. G. Radcliffe, 166 Benefit St., Providence R.I. Handwritten Docketing (left side): Letters thanks B. M. Stillwell Colo. Dispatch Postmark: JERSEY C... N.J. JAN 7 Receiving Postmark (reverse): PROVIDENCE R.I. JAN 8 6 AM Carrier Postmark (reverse): CARRIER JAN 8

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