Sale No: 734
Lot No: 1001
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Cat No: Collection
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Important group of 12 Post Office documents, circulars, and publications relating to the establishment and functioning of the Parcel Post system, including ca. 1912 "Senate United States. Public Document- Free. Parcel Post. Report on the Bourne Bill…." printed corner card envelope to New York, with Senator Jonathan Bourne free frank, originally containing a copy of the pending Senate bill for the creation of the Parcel Post, which was passed into law on August 24, 1912 and became the Federal Act for such; 1912 (December 13) official letter from the "Post Office Department, Division of Railway Mail Service"; 1912 (December 24) official letter from the "Office of the Postmaster General", with information about the new Parcel Post system to commence on January 1, 1913, mimeograph signature of Postmaster General Frank H. Hitchcock; Post Office Department pamphlet, Parcel Post Regulations. Effective from January 1, 1913. (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1912), with Order No. 6685 from the Postmaster General stating: "The accompanying regulations for the conduct of the parcel post system shall take effect on January 1, 1913…"; and Parcel Post Rate Map of United States, Map No. 17, with separate paper Parcel Post Zone Ruler.
Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
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Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Feb-20-2020, 11:07:44 EST
Sold For 375
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