1876 Laconia NH Cover to Waltham MA Charles H Emerson 3c Banknote Stamp
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This is a postal history cover from 1876. Postal Route & Markings From: Laconia, New Hampshire To: Waltham, Massachusetts Postmark: Laconia, N.H., circular date stamp in blue ink, dated March 5. A docketing note on ... Read More
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This is a postal history cover from 1876. Postal Route & Markings From: Laconia, New Hampshire To: Waltham, Massachusetts Postmark: Laconia, N.H., circular date stamp in blue ink, dated March 5. A docketing note on the cover indicates the year is 1876 (Sunday). Transit: No receiving mark is present. The approximate travel distance between Laconia and Waltham is 75 miles. Postage: A 3-cent stamp paid the first-class letter rate. Historical Context The destination, Waltham, Massachusetts, was known as "Watch City" due to the Waltham Watch Company, a major center of American industrial manufacturing and a pioneer of the assembly line system. This cover was mailed just two days before the U.S. Patent Office granted Alexander Graham Bell patent number 174,465 for the telephone on March 7, 1876.Sales History
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