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Handstamps
Danvers, MA, postmark handstamp
Description:
The Post Office Department's 1895 contract with Benjamin Chambers, Jr., for postmarking handstamps describes this marking device as item 174: "'Stamp J' consists of an oval wrought iron die, the oval to be 1- 3/16 inches at its widest point and 13/16 inch at its narrowest. The name of the office appears in relief, running parallel with the sides of the oval die."
Mail other than first-class was postmarked with the town name and state but not the date. This marking identified the place that mail entered the mail stream.
Date:
1895-1905
Markings:
DANVERS / MASS.
Medium:
wood; metal
Dimensions:
4.5 x 1 x 1.25 in (11.43 x 2.54 x 3.18 cm)
Museum ID:
1992.2002.389
Place:
Massachusetts
Collection:
