1943 Thomas Jefferson Sc UX27 Lime Rock CT Last Day DPO Postal Card (08
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1943 Thomas Jefferson Sc UX27 Lime Rock CT Last Day DPO Postal Card (08. Orange Ave. in Newark, New Jersey. The village was a vital hub of the famous Salisbury Iron District, which produced high-grade iron ore starting in the 18th century. This historic "Dead Post Office" (DPO) postal card documents the final day of operation for the independent post office at Lime Rock, Connecticut. The circular town postmarks on both the front and reverse are cleanly struck, reading November 11, 1943, P.M. The card is a 1c green Thomas Jefferson postal card (Sc UX27), with the printed stamp cancelled by the Lime Rock town dial. The front features a manuscript address written in fountain pen to the well-known collector J. Jerome Schlosser at 1003 So. Orange Ave. in Newark, New Jersey. The reverse side bears a second strike of the Lime Rock town cancel with a four-bar killer grid alongside a handwritten "Lime Rock, Conn." location endorsement. Shuttered during the height of World War II, cancellation items from this historic industrial hamlet are highly prized by Litchfield County and Connecticut postal history specialists. Postal Card: 1c Green Thomas Jefferson postal card (Sc UX27). Postmark: Lime Rock, CONN. (Nov 11, 1943) - Last Day of Operation. Markings: Matching circular town cancels on both the front and reverse; manuscript location endorsement. Recipient: Handwritten address to J. Jerome Schlosser, Newark, N.J. Keywords: Connecticut Postal History, DPO, Discontinued Post Office, Litchfield County, Salisbury, Iron Industry, Postal Card, 1943. Lime Rock, Connecticut Historical Context The closing of the independent Lime Rock post office on November 11, 1943, marked the conclusion of a long and significant chapter in Connecticut's industrial history: The Salisbury Iron District: Lime Rock is a historic village nestled along the Salmon Fell Kill in the town of Salisbury, located in the northwestern corner of Litchfield County. The village was a vital hub of the famous Salisbury Iron District, which produced high-grade iron ore starting in the 18th century. Lime Rock itself was home to extensive iron foundries, blast furnaces, and machine shops that forged heavy machinery, railway car wheels, and military ordnance for the nation's early conflicts. A Company Town Legacy: For decades, the community's civic life was inextricably linked with the Barnum-Richardson Company, which dominated the regional iron industry. The post office, along with local stores, housing, and social halls, originally developed to support the families of foundry workers and miners who lived in the tight-knit valley community. Wartime Consolidation: By the mid-20th century, the decline of the local iron industry coupled with World War II labor shortages accelerated the consolidation of small post offices. Seeking to maximize efficiency during the war, the Post Office Department permanently discontinued the low-volume Lime Rock branch on Armistice Day in 1943, permanently transferring local mail services to the nearby main post office at Falls Village. American Philatelic Society dealer member American Numismatic Association life member Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager.
