1874 Boston Board of Trade Postal Card Meeting Notice UX3 For Sale

This United States Postal Card, identified as Scott #UX3, bears a printed meeting notice from the Boston Board of Trade, dated January 30, 1874. The notice, originating from the Secretary\'s Office at the Merchants\' Exchange, announces a regular monthly meeting scheduled for Monday, February 2, 1874, at half-past three o\'clock in the afternoon, requesting a full attendance. The notice is signed by C. G. Attwood, Secretary. The postal card itself features a pre-printed one-cent stamp and instructions to write the address on this side and the message on the other. The verso displays a handwritten address directed to Alfred Presson Esq. at the New England Insurance Company. A black circular date stamp, postmarked \"BOSTON MASS JAN 30,\" is clearly visible over the imprinted stamp, confirming the date of dispatch. This item represents an early instance of postal stationery, serving as a functional communication rather than a pictorial representation. The printed notice and the postmark are congruent, establishing the precise date of this historical document.

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