Medium:

paper; ink

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 3 5/8 × 6 9/16 in. (9.21 × 16.67 cm)

Type:

Covers & Associated Letters

Date:

c. 1893

Description:

advertising cover with pre-printed information on left "DRAPER & MAYNARD, / MANUFACTURERS OF / BASE BALL MITTS, ASHLAND, N.H. / SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF THE / IRWIN MITT AND GLOVE. / PATENTED, / SEPT. 15, 1891. / OCT. 27, 1891"; images of mitts on cover--catchers, 1st basemans, and infielders; 1c Columbus in Sight of Land postage stamp affixed with black circular cancel; addressed to "M.B. Jones- / Moncton- / N.B."; on reverse markings in pencil indicating previous prices or auction lots

Topic:

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Credit line:

National Postal Museum, Smithsonian Institution

Object number:

2018.2018.1

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Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm807d4b88c-4a7d-432b-b5b0-88ad184a16cb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_2018.2018.1