1906 Sc #304 LINCOLN Cover- Belgrade Serbia, Philadelphia Watch Case Co Advert!

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

304

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Year of Issue

1903

Item Description

Grade: Ungraded
Notes: Sent from Riverside, NJ to the Banque de Credit Serbe in Belgrade, Serbia (Servia on the cover). The highlight is the Philadelphia Watch Case Co. Crown logo Advertising stationery. Belgrade cancel on back. Nice Riverside cancel on front. ADDITIONAL NOTES: This cover may have notations made by a previous collector, or dealer. I left them there because they add valuable information, provenance, and history about the cover for you and me. Please use that information in valuing this cover. Please let me know if you have any questions. Good luck, and happy bidding!The Philadelphia Watch Case Company made metal watch cases for a variety of pocket watch makers in the Victorian era, when most men carried a pocket watch. Until the 1920s, watches and watch cases were manufactured separately.In 1884, a 23 year old Zurbrugg, who was born in Switzerland, founded the Philadelphia Watch Case Company on the east side of the 800 block of 19th Street. Zurbrugg bought out the existing watch case company of Leichty & Le Bouba, as well Hagstoz & Thorpe, another watch case firm that had erected a small factory on that block of 19th Street in 1880. Zurbrugg’s company soon employed hundreds of men, women, and children who produced 4,000 watch cases every day—about 1,250,000 a year. A crown was one trademark, an arm and hammer another.The Philadelphia Watch Case Company, which later became the Keystone Watch Case Company, expanded rapidly after it began to produce gold-filled cases. It was once the sole maker of the solid gold “Keystone,” “James Boss” filled, “Keystone Sterling Silver,” and “Cyclone” rolled plate and silverroid watch cases. In making these watch cases, the firm used a process of bonding thin sheets of pure gold to a stronger base metal. These products were sold not only domestically, but also overseas to Swiss watchmakers. In general, postal history items will be in fine / very fine condition. Many like FDC's will be in excellent condition. Standalone stamps will be described. Additional information upon request. Just message me! Thanks for looking, and thanks in advance for your purchases!************************************SHIPPING & HANDLING FOR MY ITEMS(I will happily combine shipping for you)At Checkout, You Will (Hopefully) Have These Shipping Options.IF YOU WANT TRACKING, YOU NEED TO PAY FOR IT.$1.00 = USPS First Class - No Tracking$4.50 = Parcel Post with Trackingor for Insured Mail up to $100.00.$5.00 for USPS Certified Mail$15.00 = Registered Mail (USA Only)$19.00 = Registered Mail to CanadaJust $1.50 First Class to Canada!Please allow a little time for me to invoice you!_____________________________________________OVERSEAS ORDERSJust $3.00 Airmail For Overseas shipping & handling for regular sized covers!Large covers will be a dollar more. $2.00 more if much larger.(You can pay for Registered Mail for any purchase of any amount. Recommended if you live in a country where item's are lost much of the time.)Buy as many items as you wish with NO additional shipping charges per package up to $75.00 in value!Just $22.00 For Registered Mail! Multiple items may be combined, and may cost up to $25.00 total in some cases.REQUIRED FOR ITEMS OVER $75.00 Going Outside the USA.CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR COUNTRY TRACKS REGISTERED MAIL!Only 35 do! I Can Invoice You For The Items With Correct Combined Shipping. Please message me!Since PayPal charges per transaction, I cannot refund you if you pay for individual items before I have a chance to invoice you with combined shipping.THANKS! Sincerely, Dave I Sell All Kinds of Postal History & Some other things too!1800's stampless, 19th Century stamps on and off cover,Stamp Dealer Covers, FDC's, Collins' covers, DPO's, RFD's, single prexie and multiple prexies usages, Transatlantic airmails and ship covers, fancy cancels, naval, world exposition, celebrity, aviation and space autographs, Advertising, Airmail, Graf Zeppelins, USS Akron & USS Macon, Railroad RPO / RMS and more!Follow my listings to see more of them! They will be priced to sell!NEW AUCTION LISTINGS -Usually 5 Days a Week! Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

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New Hampshire, United States

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Shipping should be close to $1.00 for domestic shipping for items under $75.00. $4.00 for all orders over $75. International, $2.50 for items under $75.00. $17.00 for Registered mail. Required for orders over $75.00.

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