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Object Record
Images
Metadata
Item ID# |
2025.016.001 |
Object Name |
Stamp, Postmark |
Year Range from |
1897 |
Year Range to |
1907 |
Description |
One hammer-shaped postmark stamp. Stamp has a metal cylindrical head attached to a metal rod with a wooden handle. The face of the stamp is circular and contains text that reads: " HARRISBURG & SOUTHAMPTON M.C. -- T1S -- MR25 -- 07". It would be used by the post office to nullify postage and mark the envelope with information about the date and place at which it was mailed. |
Provenance |
This postmark stamp was used by the Harrisburg & Southampton Railway Post Office (RPO). This RPO operated from 1897 to 1917 along the Grand Trunk Railway between Harrisburg and Southampton, via Galt, Guleph, and Palmerston. |
Dimensions |
H-5 L-29 Dia-2.6 cm |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Postal service Railways (railroads) |
Places |
Southampton Palmerston |