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re: Locals & other unusual stamps
The entire field of local posts is a big part of philately, and I would certainly like as much as you want to post on the subject.
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"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. -Edmund Burke"
Interested in the Bernard express...I am also on the hunt for the Grantham
s Island local stamps (Hall fundraising) please post any others that you may have info or stamps
I have several of these in different colours Pomeroy Express labels ,which I am sure will be replicas.They are not stamped as such though.
Does any one have the real thing ?
Apparently (unverified) the first stamp issues were rectangular and were discouraged by the U.S. Post Office because they looked too much like U.S. stamps??
So, the next issues were triangular and the U.S. Post Office relented.
EDITED: I don't know if it is still available but there was a book on the subject
Rattlesnake Island - one of a group of islands located in Lake Erie - is a privately owned island resort.
They have an agreement with the USPS to carry their mail to its inland destinations on the condition that it has normal US postage on it. They are required to deliver it to shore themselves. They also have an agreement to allow use of their own stamps on covers from the island, again, as long as it also has the required US postage as well.
This is an in-a-nutshell explanation, for lack of creating an entire article on the subject, which my typing skills do not allow....lol
Re: Rattlesnake Island - also note that US postage is affixed at the upper right corner and the Rattlesnake Island stamps are not, per USPS regulations.
Here's a Wikipedia link for those curious about the island:
Funny - I was thinking someone would comment & I thought to place a caveat to the effect that railroaders considered it to be fictitious.
Looks a little like a Stephenson 0 4 2 without drive wheels.
"US postage is affixed at the upper right corner ... "
In Canada the rule with the odd Local was that the stamp had to be placed on the other side unless it was incoming to the island
