Some notes on the telegraph companies of the United States; their stamps and franks (1900)
Rich, Joseph S · New York, Priv. print · leaf 38
Continental Telegraph Co. The Continental Telegraph Co. was built in 1878, by Garret S. Mottand James. L. Shaw, between New York and Philadelphia, and upon itscompletion Mr. Mott became general manager. I do not know that this 29 company issued any stamps. I only know that I have in my possession… … They consist of a triangular design, composed of an outer and innertriangle. Between the outer and inner triangle is a groundwork of color,covered by a lathe work design,broken at the left by the word continental;at the right by telegraph; below by company. The inner triangle isfilled with…
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