MISSENT steel-head, wooden-handle auxiliary marking hand stamp. This hand-stamp was used by post office clerks on letters that were misrouted to an office. The envelope was stamped "MISSENT" and the office postmark was added before the letter was correctly dispatched to the appropriate office. Circa 1930’s-40’s
This piece is 1.5” x 4.75” x 1”
MISSENT steel-head, wooden-handle auxiliary marking hand stamp. This hand-stamp was used by post office clerks on letters that were misrouted to an office. The envelope was stamped "MISSENT" and the office postmark was added before the letter was correctly dispatched to the appropriate office. Circa 1930’s-40’s
This piece is 1.5” x 4.75” x 1”
