1870s Millersford PA Cover to Junction City Davis Co Kansas 3c Banknote Stamp

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Country

United States

Catalog Number

1870s

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

This postal history item is a cover sent from Millersford, Pennsylvania, to Junction City, Kansas. Addressee: P. E. Trovinger, Junction City, Kansas. Postage: The cover is franked with one 3 Cents stamp, which is cancelled by a pen 'X'. Additional Features: A handwritten notation "(Davis Co.)" is present in the lower left corner, referring to the county where Junction City is located. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Front: Postmark: MILLERSFORD [PA] MAY 18 Handwritten Address: P. E. Trovinger / Junction City / Kansas. Handwritten Notation: (Davis Co.) Postal Route & Timeline Dispatched: Millersford, Pennsylvania, on May 18. The year is not indicated on the cover, but the stamp was in use during the period of 1873-1879. Received: No receiving postmark is present. Historical Context On this date: No major historical events have been identified for this specific date in Millersford, PA. Millersford was a small community with a post office in Somerset County during this period. Destination Context: Junction City was the county seat of Davis County, Kansas (renamed Geary County in 1889). As a major railroad town and the location of the nearby Fort Riley army post, it was a significant hub on the American frontier. Sender's Address: The sender's address is not present on the cover. Recipient's Address Today: The address is to the town of Junction City, Kansas. The lack of a specific street address was common for mail sent to individuals in frontier towns, where mail was typically held for pickup at the local post office (General Delivery).

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