Envelope

Archive

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Envelope

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.262

Scope and Content

An empty standard sized envelope.

Context

There are no 'to' or 'from' addresses. It is postmarked WASHINGTON D. C. JAN 6 1965. It contains a 4¢ affixed stamp with a picture of Lincoln and a brown embossed 1¼ Auth Nonprofit Org stamp with image of the Liberty Bell in the center. Beneath the postage reads FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. On the left side is a picture of the bell tower and the Liberty Bell "Summoned The People of Philadelphia to First Reading of Declaration of Independence July 8, 1776". "1¼ Cent Embossed Envelope 1965"

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Envelope

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Stamp, Cancellation

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stamp, Marking

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

3½" x 6½"