New York Book Row Commercial Religious Publishing Route
OVERVIEW
Offered is an authentic 1900 United States postal stationery card mailed from the Loizeaux Brothers Bible Truth Depot in New York City to Waterloo Ontario Canada. Dispatched on 24 April 1900, this early twentieth century commercial correspondence originates from Manhattan's historic Fourth Avenue Book Row publishing district.
It documents an active international order for religious publications, highlighted by a highly desirable New York Station D machine flag cancellation.
FRANKING & POSTAL HISTORY
The postal stationery is a United States 1 Cent Jefferson issue cataloged as Scott UX14.
The black indicium is printed by typography on standard buff government postal card stock.
As a printed postal card, the perforation size and state of original gum are not applicable. The indicium is perfectly tied by an exceptionally crisp New York Station D machine flag cancellation dated 24 April 1900, featuring the station designation clearly legible within the stars and canton of the American flag killer bars.
The card legally crossed into Canada at the standard 1 cent domestic rate under reciprocal postal agreements, documented by a bold Waterloo Ontario circular receiving datestamp applied on 25 April 1900.
CONTEXT & COLLECTOR APPEAL
Located on Fourth Avenue Book Row, the Loizeaux Brothers were a primary engine for early American evangelical literature.
The handwritten reverse preserves active commercial ordering correspondence for theological publications authored by British biblical scholar Thomas Newberry, creating direct documentary provenance to one of the formative publishing networks of early evangelical literature.
By emphasizing its Book Row provenance, this piece broadens its desirability beyond theological ephemera to capture New York City publishing historians and book trade collectors.
Coupled with the exceptional clarity of the Station D flag cancel and documented twenty four hour cross border international transit, it commands immediate crossover appeal for specialists in United States machine flag cancellations, cross border postal historians, and New York ephemera collectors.
ITEM SPECIFICS
Country: United States
Year: 1900
Type: Postal Card
Topic: Station D Flag Cancel Cross Border Postal History
Theme: United States Machine Cancellations
Subject: Loizeaux Brothers Commercial Mail
Era: 1900s
Region: New York City to Waterloo Ontario Canada
Stamp Color: Black
Stamp Denomination: 1 Cent
Perforation Size: Not Applicable
Printing Method: Typography
Paper Type: Government Postal Card Stock
Gum: Not Applicable
Cancellation Type: New York Station D Machine Flag Cancel
Cancellation Date: 24 April 1900
Scott Number: UX14
Features: Cross Border Transit Receiving Datestamp
Custom SKU: USA-1900-UX14-STATION-D-FLAG
CONDITION
Original postal used condition showing normal commercial handling consistent with a 1900 international mailing.
The black Jefferson indicium is clear, and the Station D Flag cancel is a textbook, collection quality strike.
The manuscript message on the reverse remains dark and fully legible. The face bears a clean Waterloo Ontario receiving mark.
There are no major structural defects, tears, or heavy vertical creases, with only light natural age toning present.
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