{"product_id":"1898-new-york-boston-dispatch-express-company-shipping-receipt-boston-massachusetts-rail-steamboat-freight-documentary-revenue-stamp-gilded-progressive-era-ready-for-framing","title":"1898 New York \u0026 Boston Dispatch Express Company Shipping Receipt - Boston Massachusetts - Rail Steamboat Freight - Documentary Revenue Stamp - Gilded Progressive Era - Ready For Framing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique Original 1898 New York \u0026amp; Boston Dispatch Express Company Shipping Receipt - Boston Massachusetts - Rail Steamboat Freight - Documentary Revenue Stamp - Gilded Progressive Era - Ready For Framing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Historical Shipping Receipt, Issued By The New York \u0026amp; Boston Despatch Express Co. On September 16, 1898, In Boston, Massachusetts, Serves As A Primary Document Of Late Nineteenth-Century American Commerce And Logistics. The New York \u0026amp; Boston Despatch Express Co. Operated As A Specialized Forwarding Agent Facilitating The Transport Of Property Via Interconnected Railroads And Steamboat Lines Throughout The Northeastern United States. A Defining Feature Of This Document Is The Affixed One-Cent Blue Internal Revenue Stamp, Hand-Cancelled In Blue Ink, Which Reflects The Implementation Of The War Revenue Act Of 1898 To Finance The Spanish-American War. The Receipt Documents A Transaction For Barker Lumber For Delivery To W. Clark In Cohasset, Massachusetts, Explicitly Detailing The Contractual Limitations Of Liability Common To Express Companies Of The Era. This Artifact Represents The Regulatory And Economic Framework Of The United States Postal And Freight History During The Transition Into The Twentieth Century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Good Antique Condition\u003c\/em\u003e –  Folds, Creases, Reverse Archival Tape On Folds, Edge Wear With Paper Loss, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Receipt. Measures Approx. 7-3\/4\" Wide by 5-1\/2\" Tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProduct Photos Include\u003c\/em\u003e A Watermark And Possibly An Object For Scale \/ Photography Purposes Only. Also, Product Listings May Include Newspaper Images, Display Photos Or Short Video Clips Relevant To The Item Which Are Not Included In The Purchase. The Product Title Is For The Exact Item Available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History-Collectors.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53152743325993,"sku":"B2-050426-2","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/6917\/9433\/files\/1898NewYork_BostonDispatchExpressCoShippingReceiptRevenueStamp1.png?v=1778541041","url":"https:\/\/history-collectors.com\/products\/1898-new-york-boston-dispatch-express-company-shipping-receipt-boston-massachusetts-rail-steamboat-freight-documentary-revenue-stamp-gilded-progressive-era-ready-for-framing","provider":"History-Collectors.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}