Stamp: Numeral (United States of America 1881)
Numeral (United States of America 1881)
01 January (United States of America ) within release Continental Telegraph Company goes into circulation Stamp Numeral face value 2 United States cent
Stamp is square format.
Exists with or without the printer's imprint "AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY. NEW YORK." Prepared for use but never issued. Sn mentions this company's stamps but does not list them.Also in the issue Continental Telegraph Company:
- Stamp - Numeral face value 1;
- Stamp - Numeral face value 2;
- Stamp - Numeral face value 5;
- Stamp - Numeral face value 25;
- Stamp - Numeral face value 50;
- Stamp - Numeral face value 20;
Stamp Numeral it reflects the thematic directions:
Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message. Thus flag semaphore is a method of telegraphy, whereas pigeon post is not. Ancient signalling systems, although sometimes quite extensive and sophisticated as in China, were generally not capable of transmitting arbitrary text messages. Possible messages were fixed and predetermined, so such systems are thus not true telegraphs.
