Rhode Island Tercentenary Issue
First Day Cover
300th Anniversary of the Settlement of Rhode Island
Issued on May 4, 1936 in Providence, RI - Scott #777 |
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Unknown Cachet Maker
- Planty 777-17
Possibly Produced By: The Royal Arcanum Fraternal Benefit
Society
as indicated by the insert below. |
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The Royal Arcanum
was founded and organized by two members of the Knights of
Honor, John A. Cummings and Dr. Darius Wilson on June
23, 1877. The association received it's charter from
Massachusetts on November 5, 1877.
The Knights of Honor
became bankrupt in 1916, however the Royal Arcanum
is still active today in both the U.S. and Canada. |
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