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rfaux · ‎07-27-2022

Greetings everyone!

I was just thinking that I had very much enjoyed doing the "cover a day" challenge back in the Spring of 2020. Perhaps there isn't as much motivation to do this as there was then, but I do still miss having conversations with others who like the hobby.

I will set for myself the challenge of posting a cover each day on this thread every day for ninety days. Anyone who wants to join me and show some postal history may feel free to do so (doesn't matter if its modern, older, US or any other part of the world).

For those who do not remember the prior thread, it is here.

rfaux · ‎06-04-2023

Correct, yes. This item is overpaid. Otherwise, it's a pretty darned nice example of the Prussian Closed Mails to Switzerland from the US.

If you look closely, there is a weiterfranco 1 and then the red 3. So, 1 silbergroschen = 3 kreuzer is paid forward to Switzerland for their portion of the postage.

And yes, this item probably will deserve another Postal History Sunday in the future, complete with delving into the Swiss consulate in Philly. Sometimes it's a matter of how much time one has to do the deeper digging. Just haven't found the time and motivation at the same moment to follow through on this one. But I will eventually.

R

rfaux · ‎06-11-2023

This week's Postal History Sunday explores the how and the why of this cover, mailed in 1864 with $1.20 in postage stamps applied. Unfortunately, $1.20 wasn't enough and the postage stamps ended up paying for ..... NOTHING. The recipient, in Scotland, had to pay six shillings more (the equivalent of $1.44) to receive this letter.

rfaux · ‎06-18-2023

This week's entry for Postal History Sunday is live and available for viewing if you are among those who might enjoy viewing it.

One of the covers featured in this week's article is shown below. Two 12-cent 1851 demonitized stamps were not recognized for postage, so the whole was treated as short paid.

Have a good day all!

rfaux · ‎06-25-2023

Is this folded letter from 1867 just a standard, simple letter sent from France to Switzerland, or is it something much more uncommon?

People who explore postal history frequently seek things that are difficult to find. The pencil markings at the bottom make a claim that this is an elusive double weight letter that used the special reduced postage rate for border communities.

Were they right? This week's Postal History Sunday holds the answer!

rfaux · ‎07-02-2023

It's time for Postal History Sunday again. This time around, I share some favorite items including this folded letter from Basel, Switzerland to London, England in 1859.

rfaux · ‎07-09-2023

It seems that there is no longer any audience on this thread, so this will be my final post here. I will, however, continue to offer Postal History Sunday on my blog, every Sunday, for as long as I am able. We're actually closing in on the three year anniversary of the first PHS post!

This week's entry can be found here.

This link, will take you to the entire blog rather than just the single post. Bookmark it and visit each Sunday for a new entry - or just go read a bunch of them whenever you feel like it.

Best,

Rob