RO75Ad E.B. Eddy Match Stamp

$20.00

Ezra Butler Eddy was born near Bristol, Vermont, on Aug. 22, 1827, the son of a farmer. He arrived in Hull Township with his wife, Zaïda, in 1854, with Hull becoming a city at his initiative 21 years later. It is generally accepted he was a self-made man who began his business career making matches by hand in a shed rented from Ruggles Wright, the son of Philemon, Hull’s 1806 founder. Little stick, little sulphur — voila — repeat millions of times, so that, within a few short years, Eddy Match was one of the biggest suppliers in the world.

Additional information

Catalog Number

RO75Ad

Condition

Used, tiny thin spot, crease

Denomination

1c

Paper

Watermarked Paper

Number Issued

9,513,000 on watermarked paper

Issued

November of 1880 to mid-May of 1881

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Uncancelled

Catalog Value

40.00

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