1903 Boston MA Cover The Youth's Companion to Springfield 2c Washington Backstam

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Country

United States

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

This is a postal history cover from 1903, featuring a printed corner card. Detailed OCR of Text: Printed Corner Card (Top Left): THE YOUTH'S COMPANION, Boston, Mass. Handwritten Address (Center): C. L. Aikens, 534 Chestnut St. Springfield, Mass. Route and Transit: From: The Youth's Companion, Boston, Massachusetts. To: Springfield, Massachusetts. Sending Postmark: Boston, Mass., machine cancel, September 28, 1903, 10 PM. Receiving Postmark: Springfield, Mass., circular date stamp, September 29, 1903, 8 AM, on the reverse. Travel Time and Distance: The cover was postmarked in Boston on Monday, September 28, at 10 PM. It was received in Springfield on Tuesday, September 29, at 8 AM. The total transit time was 10 hours. The approximate travel distance between Boston and Springfield is 90 miles. Historical Context: The sender, The Youth's Companion, was a prominent American weekly magazine for children and families, published in Boston from 1827 until 1929. At the time this cover was mailed, the magazine was published by the Perry Mason Company at 201 Columbus Avenue in Boston. The recipient's address at 534 Chestnut Street in Springfield, Massachusetts, is now located in a commercial and residential area; the original building is no longer present. Additional Features: Postage: The cover is franked with a 2c postage stamp. Backstamp: A Springfield, Mass. receiving postmark is present on the reverse. Corner Card: The envelope has a printed return address for The Youth's Companion magazine.

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