1900 Chicago IL Station F Flag Cancel Cover Sonora Hancock Co 1c Franklin Pair

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Centering

Fine

Stamp Format

Pair

Item Description

This postal history item is a cover sent from Chicago, Illinois, to Sonora, Illinois, in 1900, with both dispatch and receiving postmarks. Postage: The cover is franked with a pair of 1-cent stamps. Address and Markings: From: Chicago, Illinois (Station F) To: Miss Bessie G. Clark, Box 45, Sonora, Hancock Co., Ill. Additional Features: The cover features a machine cancellation from Chicago's "STATION -F-" with a flag element. Postmark Analysis and Transit: Dispatch Postmark: The cover was postmarked at Station F in Chicago, Illinois, on February 14, 1900 (a Wednesday) at 11:00 AM. Receiving Postmark: The cover was received and postmarked in Sonora, Illinois, on February 15, 1900 (a Thursday). Travel Time: The total transit time was approximately one day. Travel Distance: The approximate travel distance between Chicago and Sonora is 280 miles. Historical and Geographical Context: On This Date: This cover was mailed from Chicago on Valentine's Day, 1900. Sender's Location: A sender's address is not provided on the cover. Station F of the Chicago post office was located in the Hyde Park neighborhood at the time. Recipient's Location: The recipient's address is a Post Office Box in Sonora, Hancock County, Illinois. Sonora is a former village, and its post office was discontinued in 1903, just three years after this cover was mailed. The area is now part of Sonora Township.

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