Envelope - Ben Franklin

Archive

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Envelope - Ben Franklin

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.278

Scope and Content

An empty standard sized envelope.

Context

There is no 'to; or 'from address, nor a postmark. It contains an embossed green U. S. Postage 10¢ with a white Liberty Bell in the center. Below is 26JY inside a circle and to its right, Benjamin Franklin's signature and '1975 Philadelphia, PA. In the left is a picture of Franklin within a circle and within a rectangle 'First Postmaster General', '200 Years Of Postal Service July 26, 1885 July 26, 985'. Lastly ' INAUGURAL CANCELLATION B/ Franklin Post Office Philadelphia, Pennsylvania'. On the back reads "B. FREE FRANKLIN POST OFFICE The B. Free Franklin Post Office is located at 317 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in a house once owned by Franklin. It is operated by the United States Postal Service as part of independence National Historical Park. The postal cancellation features the facsimile of a franking technique used by Franklin - "B. Free Franklin". As far as can be determined, the use of the word "free" between first initial and surname alluded to gaining freedom from the English government.

Collection

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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"