News Clipping - The Boston Post (1925)
Title
News Clipping - The Boston Post (1925)
Description
A news clipping from the Boston Post describing the first day of sales for the Lexington-Concord commemorative stamp in 1925.
Transcription:
"Battle" Stamps Selling Rapidly
Six Special Windows at Main P. O. in Operation
Lexington-Concord commemorative stamps were placed on sale at the main postoffice, some branch postoffices, at Lexington, Concord, Concord Junction and Washington, D. C., yesterday, and were being bought at a rapid rate by commercial and amateur philatelists and othres prompted by curiosity. Six special windows were put into operation at the main postoffice to accommodate the seekers after the new issue, and stamps were being sold in large quantities. One window was opened for sale of the issue at midnight Friday night, and before daylight had disposed of $100 worth.
Transcription:
"Battle" Stamps Selling Rapidly
Six Special Windows at Main P. O. in Operation
Lexington-Concord commemorative stamps were placed on sale at the main postoffice, some branch postoffices, at Lexington, Concord, Concord Junction and Washington, D. C., yesterday, and were being bought at a rapid rate by commercial and amateur philatelists and othres prompted by curiosity. Six special windows were put into operation at the main postoffice to accommodate the seekers after the new issue, and stamps were being sold in large quantities. One window was opened for sale of the issue at midnight Friday night, and before daylight had disposed of $100 worth.
Source
The Boston Post
Date
1925
Format
Image
Language
English
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Citation
“News Clipping - The Boston Post (1925),” William Munroe Special Collections at the Concord Free Public Library, accessed July 12, 2025, https://mail.sc.concordlibrary.org/items/show/5400.