Some notes on the telegraph companies of the United States; their stamps and franks (1900)
Rich, Joseph S · New York, Priv. print · leaf 22
the color of the impression as well as in the color of the date printed in the central oval. 1871 no value black and salmon on white wove, perforated 1872 green and red 1873 red and salmon 1874 blue and salmon 1875 brown and green In 1875 there was also issued a form of telegraph pass, which,… … Western Union Telegraph Co. The Western Union Telegraph Co. had its origin in two inventions, bothrivals of the Morse system of telegraphy. Of these two the more importantwas the House Printing Telegraph. This instrument was patented in 1846and at that time appeared to be the highest product of the…
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