Was There a One Penny Rate From The British Colonies To The USA In The Early 1900s?
Like a marriage, for the average collector, a collection is a decades-long commitment. In every good relationship, an attentive partner is always looking to expand the relationship; learning new things about the partner even after decades of monogamous commitment. When Dr. Edward Grabowski began collecting the New York Institute of Science, his focus was on the institute and business. Collecting this fraudster was exhilarating. For many years, the relationship was a happy one (you can view some of his prior presentations online). Ed was completely satisfied with the collection, but the hobby is not about standing still. Ed began looking at his collection in a different way. He noticed a trend in his materials that seemed to contradict common knowledge.
Prior to 1874, the formation of the General Postal Union(which became the Universal Postal Union) sending a letter overseas could be complicated. Most rates depended on the countries involved. The UPU brought in a standard rate of 2½d per ½oz . This rate was introduced in 1891 for many countries and in 1892 the rate applied worldwide. So why is Ed seeing a penny rate being used from a GB colony to the United States? How do you analyze data in your collection that seems to contradict the common wisdom? How do you stand up for your data when it seems to disagree with the “Establishment”?
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Join the British Empire Study Group (BESG) on February 8th at 6 pm ET when we host Dr Edward Grabowski to explore the question – “Was There a One Penny Rate From The British Colonies To The USA In The Early 1900s?”.
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