1884 Philadelphia PA Cover to Princeton NJ Student Francis F Kane Same Day REC'D
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This is a postal history cover from 1884. Postal Route & Markings From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania To: Princeton, New Jersey Sending Postmark: Philadelphia, PA, duplex cancel with the numeral "5" in the killer, date ... Read More
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- United States
- Condition
- Cover (Postal History)
- Centering
- Fine
- Stamp Format
- Single
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This is a postal history cover from 1884. Postal Route & Markings From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania To: Princeton, New Jersey Sending Postmark: Philadelphia, PA, duplex cancel with the numeral "5" in the killer, dated March 24, 1884 (Monday) at 1:30 AM. Receiving Postmark: Princeton, N.J., circular date stamp on the reverse, also dated March 24, 1884. Transit: The cover traveled approximately 40 miles and was delivered on the same day. Postage: A 2-cent stamp paid the first-class letter rate. Addressee and Historical Details The cover is addressed to Francis F. Kane (1866-1955), who was a student at Princeton University at the time (Class of 1886). Kane later became a prominent Philadelphia lawyer and served as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. On the day this cover was mailed, March 24, 1884, Gabriel Fauré's orchestral piece Pavane was first performed in Paris.Sales History
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