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Hopedale Penny Post, Milford Mass., (1c) Black on Pink Glazed, Rayed Asterisks (84L1). Margins all around, uncancelled, "Milford Ms. Apr. 1" circular datestamp with manuscript "2" date change ties 3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A), margins mostly clear of design on brown cover to Arcadia N.Y., "The Hopedale Community" printed corner card, age toned and professionally restored, part of backflap missing,FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COVER WITH THE HOPEDALE PENNY POST STAMP AND PRINTED CORNER CARD, CONTAINING A LETTER FROM ONE OF THE ORIGINAL FOUNDERS OF THIS RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY. ONLY NINE COVERS BEARING THE 84L1 STAMP ARE RECORDED.
The Hopedale religious community established its Penny Post in 1849, so that mail could be brought to the nearest post office at Milford on a regular basis -- it is similar in concept to the Glen Haven post -- this was not an illegal service designed to circumvent government mails, but was a supplemental post in the absence of a community post office. The small stamps used to prepay the local charge were never cancelled and usually affixed on back or in the corner opposite the stamp. In a Penny Post article, Eric Karell documented 16 Hopedale Penny Post covers, including nine with the 84L1 stamp. Only three of the 16 covers have the Hopedale Community corner card. In the original letter accompanying this cover, the writer, W. Heywood, discusses the reasons for printing "500 envelopes" with the Hopedale Community advertisement.
Hopedale Penny Post, Milford Mass., (1c) Black on Pink Glazed, Rayed Asterisks (84L1). Large margins, affixed to top flap and uncancelled as usual, couple minor surface scrapes and small thin spot, used with 3c Dull Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), tied by "Milford Ms. Sep. 4" circular datestamp on brown cover to Boston Mass., small piece of flap under local missing, otherwise Very Fine, accompanied by 1934 letter from Homer Sargent related to two of the Hopedale covers, Scott Retail $1,000.00
Hopedale Penny Post, Milford Mass., (1c) Black on Pink Glazed, Rayed Asterisks (84L1). Large margins except clear at bottom right, uncancelled as usual, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), large margins to touching at upper right, gum stains, tied by "Milford Ms. Mar. 23" circular datestamp on brown cover to Westboro Mass., Very Fine, signed Perry, ex Hollowbush and Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $1,250.00
Hopedale Penny Post, Milford Mass., (1c) Black on Pink Glazed, Rayed Asterisks (84L1). Huge margins including top sheet margins, uncancelled as usual, used with 3c Brownish Carmine (11), irregular margins cutting well into design, tied by circle of diamonds, "Milford Ms. Mar. 19" circular datestamp on brown cover to Liberty Hill Conn., edges slightly toned and worn, Extremely Fine Hopedale Penny Post stamp and rare cover; the Hopedale religious community established its Penny Post in 1849, so that mail could be brought to the nearest post office at Milford on a regular basis -- it is similar in concept to the Glen Haven post -- this was not an illegal service designed to circumvent government mails, but was a supplemental post in the absence of a community post office -- ex Boker and Golden
Hopedale Penny Post, Milford Mass., (1c) Black on Pink Glazed, Rayed Asterisks (84L1). Margins all around, uncancelled, "Milford Ms. Apr. 1" circular datestamp with ms. "2" date change tied 3c Brownish Carmine (11), margins mostly clear of design on brown cover to Arcadia N.Y., "The Hopedale Community" printed corner card, age toned and professionally restored, part of backflap missing,FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COVER WITH THE HOPEDALE PENNY POST STAMP AND PRINTED CORNER CARD, CONTAINING A LETTER FROM ONE OF THE ORIGINAL FOUNDERS OF THIS RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY. ONLY NINE COVERS BEARING THE 84L1 STAMP ARE RECORDED.
The Hopedale religious community established its Penny Post in 1849, so that mail could be brought to the nearest post office at Milford on a regular basis -- it is similar in concept to the Glen Haven post -- this was not an illegal service designed to circumvent government mails, but was a supplemental post in the absence of a community post office. The small stamps used to prepay the local charge were never cancelled and usually affixed on back or in the corner opposite the stamp. In a recent Penny Post article, Eric Karell documented 16 Hopedale Penny Post covers, including nine with the 84L1 stamp. Only three of the 16 covers have the Hopedale Community corner card. In the original letter accompanying this cover, the writer, W. Heywood, discusses the reasons for printing "500 envelopes" with the Hopedale Community advertisement.
Hopedale Penny Post, Milford Mass., (1c) Black on Pink Glazed, Rayed Asterisks (84L1). Margins touching or slightly into asterisks, tied by "Milford Ms. Jan. 14" circular datestamp together with 3c Brownish Carmine (11), margins mostly clear of design on brown cover to Upton Mass., few faint stained spots, 3c color slightly mottled, minor edge tear at to leftVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND TRULY REMARKABLE TIED EXAMPLE OF THE HOPEDALE PENNY POST STAMP, WHICH WAS USUALLY LEFT UNCANCELLED. VERY FEW TIED USAGES ARE KNOWN.
The Hopedale religious community established its Penny Post in 1849, so that mail could be brought to the nearest post office at Milford on a regular basis -- it is similar in concept to the Glen Haven post -- this was not an illegal service designed to circumvent government mails, but was a supplemental post in the absence of a community post office. The small stamps used to prepay the local charge were never cancelled and usually affixed on back or in the corner opposite the stamp. In rare instances the local stamp was positioned near the 3c postage and was tied by the town postmark. A survey of auction catalogues and our photo files turned up only three tied usages (but no other 84L1).
Hopedale Penny Post, Milford Mass., (1c) Black on Pink Glazed, Rayed Asterisks (84L1). Huge margins including top sheet margins, uncancelled as usual, used with 3c Brownish Carmine (11), irregular margins cutting well into design, tied by circle of diamonds, "Milford Ms. Mar. 19" circular datestamp on brown cover to Liberty Hill Conn., edges slightly toned and worn, Extremely Fine Hopedale Penny Post stamp and rare cover; the Hopedale religious community established its Penny Post in 1849, so that mail could be brought to the nearest post office at Milford on a regular basis -- it is similar in concept to the Glen Haven post -- this was not an illegal service designed to circumvent government mails, but was a supplemental post in the absence of a community post office -- ex Boker
Hopedale Penny Post, Milford Mass., (1c) Black on Pink Glazed, Rayed Asterisks (84L1). Large margins except clear at bottom right, uncancelled as usual, used with 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to touching at upper right, gum stains, tied by "Milford Ms. Mar. 23" circular datestamp on brown cover to Westboro Mass., Very Fine, signed Perry, ex Hollowbush
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