1953 US Cinderella 2 Cents Shrub Oak Local Post Pair MNH

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Year of Issue

1953

Item Description

1953 US Cinderella 2 Cents Shrub Oak Local Post Pair MNH. The Shrub Oak Local Post was operated by Herman (Pat) Herst, Jr. The "Pat" nickname stems from him being born on St. Patrick's Day. He was a well-known writer of philatelic books and a contributor of numerous articles to philatelic publications, such as Linn's Stamp News and Stamp Collector magazine. Herst later operated the Shrub Oak Local dog post, with his German Shepherd, Alfie. Although even he admitted as such, in that his was not the first modern-day local post, (Herst's effort having been preceded by the Camel Post in California in 1936 and the Midget Town Local Post at the 1939 New York World's Fair) Herst's post did gain much more attention in the philatelic arena, and covers from his Shrub Oak Local Post are prized collectibles by Local Post followers. The first day of operation of the Shrub Oak Local Post was May 1, 1953. Note that this stamp is not in "similitude" to any current U.S. postage stamp, and is also cancelled by a device not similar to postal markings in use at the time; all requirements that the Post Office Department placed on Herst, and that the correct U.S. postage for a first class letter is paid for in addition to the local post "stamp". All of this is covered in the United States Code, Chapter 18 § 1696 if you want to read further.
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