"The Elgin National Watch Company, commonly known as Elgin Watch Company, was a major US watch maker from 1864 to 1968. The company sold watches under the names Elgin, Lord Elgin, and Lady Elgin.
For nearly 100 years, the company's manufacturing complex in Elgin, Illinois, was the world's largest site dedicated to watchmaking."
Go to 1898Revenues site for 10 Nov 2010 there is a article about this cancel and how maybe it was printed! Lots of good background factual information!
I've been searching an on instrument usage for years now.
Just picked this one up a week or so ago -
used by the Elgin National Watch Company.
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"The Elgin National Watch Company, commonly known as Elgin Watch Company, was a major US watch maker from 1864 to 1968. The company sold watches under the names Elgin, Lord Elgin, and Lady Elgin.
For nearly 100 years, the company's manufacturing complex in Elgin, Illinois, was the world's largest site dedicated to watchmaking."
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Go to 1898Revenues site for 10 Nov 2010 there is a article about this cancel and how maybe it was printed! Lots of good background factual information!
I've been searching an on instrument usage for years now.