1851 3 cent and cotton marking check

[etex]

Sunday afternoon found a 1851 3 cent and a Marking Check, patent date August 31, 1869. The marking check was developed for transferring cotton by steamboat down to New Orleans. Higher grade cotton was being substituted for a lesser grade after purchase because ink marking or chalk was being altered. The check was attached by rivets to the strap.

 

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[toasted]

Congrats. Lots of trimes being found lately

 

[JeffInMass]

Awesome finds! Seen plenty of trimes posted, but typically 1852 or 53- yours is a welcome change- Congrats!!

 

[Digger RJ]

Sunday afternoon found a 1851 3 cent and a Marking Check, patent date August 31, 1869. The marking check was developed for transferring cotton by steamboat down to New Orleans. Higher grade cotton was being substituted for a lesser grade after purchase because ink marking or chalk was being altered. The check was attached by rivets to the strap.

Very Nice!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[billb]

Congratulations on your nice recoveries
Well Done

 

[oldmxrat]

Great digs, congrats!

 

[brianc053]

That is a beautiful trime! Congrats!
- Brian

 

[fyrffytr1]

Nice find and a hard one to find. I found an 1851 about a week or so ago.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Killer finds - congrats !

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Sunday afternoon found a 1851 3 cent and a Marking Check, patent date August 31, 1869. The marking check was developed for transferring cotton by steamboat down to New Orleans. Higher grade cotton was being substituted for a lesser grade after purchase because ink marking or chalk was being altered. The check was attached by rivets to the strap.

sweet silver, 1800s too, well done

 

[Randy Combs]

I am so jealous

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on a couple of great finds.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I enjoyed reading the history behind your O'Dell's Marking Check etex, this is something I'd never heard before.
Congrats on the 1851 3 cent, it looks to be in very nice shape too.
Dave