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December 1853 Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Philadelphia, green postmark,
3c postal entire with seal of the manufacturer, George F. Nesbitt, on
reverse
The
three cent envelopes issued in 1853 were the first postal stationery of
the United States. These were manufactured by George Nesbitt & Co.
and he placed his embossed seal on the reverse until ordered to
discontinue the practice on July 7, 1853. These were intended to be
purchased in bulk by business users at a slight advance over the imprint
stamp value. A quantity of 75 of these would have cost purchaser $2.39.
See page with Nesbitt essay.
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1846
gold one half sovereign (one half pound) coin minted in
the British Empire
The
British gold half sovereign coins circulated as legal tender in the
United States until 1857. The value in commerce varied with the value of
the gold content but was approximately $2.40 in 1853.
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