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Hess-Mallory Co. Corner Card FDCs

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by Douglas H. Henkle, AFDCS LM #137, henkle@pobox.com

(last updated .12-11-2024)

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      This page displays First Day Covers (FDC) serviced on envelopes with the printed Return Address of Hess-Mallory Co. of Sioux City, IA. Generally these covers are called Corner Card First Day Covers . Initial research has found that it is probable that Paul J. Osborne serviced over 50 FDCs from about 1934 through 1949. Except as noted by "{A}" (my personal collection) or (JP) from John Pare, all other displayed covers were found on the Web.

      This is just one of a number of different Corner Card FDCs I collect. See:
Corner Card First Day Covers

      What's New on this page

      Wanted: a 300 bpi / 600 pixel wide (or greater) .jpg scan of any unlisted cachet (ALSO any cachet marked ***)
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Subject for this page: Doug Henkle unlisted Hess-Mallory Co. corner card FDCs
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   U.S. Scott #nnn-nn = U.S. Scott Catalog number "#nnn"
   mm-dd-yyyy = First Day of Issue
   NIP or NIM = Not in Planty (1937-1939) or Not in Mellone (1940-1949)

Hess-Mallory Company / Wholesale Dry Goods / N.W. Corner Third and Wall Sts. / Sioux City, IA
Hess-Mallory Co. / Third and Wall Streets / Sioux City, Iowa
Hess-Mallory Co. / Sixth and Wesley Way / Sioux City 4, Iowa
Hess-Mallory Company / Wholesale Dry Goods / N.W. Corner Third and Wall Sts. / Sioux City, IA (Corner Card) -- Click to display a cover Hess-Mallory Company / Wholesale Dry Goods / N.W. Corner Third and Wall Sts. / Sioux City, IA (Corner Card) -- Click to display a cover Hess-Mallory Company / Wholesale Dry Goods / N.W. Corner Third and Wall Sts. / Sioux City, IA (Corner Card) -- Click to display a cover Hess-Mallory Co. / Third and Wall Streets / Sioux City, Iowa (Corner Card) -- Click to display a cover Hess-Mallory Co. / Sixth and Wesley Way / Sioux City 4, Iowa (Corner Card) -- Click to display a cover
  1. U.S. Scott #739-CC5d-NIP, 7-07-1934 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (JP)
    U.S. Scott #739-CC5d-NIP - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  2. U.S. Scott #782-CC5d-NIP, 6-15-1936 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #782-CC5d-NIP - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  3. U.S. Scott #795-CC5d-NIP, 7-13-1937 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- {A}
    U.S. Scott #795-CC5d-NIP - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  4. U.S. Scott #796-CC5d-NIP, 8-18-1937 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #796-CC5d-NIP - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  5. U.S. Scott #798-CC5d-NIP, 9-17-1937 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #798-CC5d-NIP - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  6. U.S. Scott #835-CC5d-NIP, 6-21-1938 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #835-CC5d-NIP - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  7. U.S. Scott #837-CC5d-NIP, 7-15-1938 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #837-CC5d-NIP - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  8. U.S. Scott #852-CC5d-NIP, 2-18-1939 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay ***)
    U.S. Scott #852-CC5d-NIP - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  9. U.S. Scott #854-CC5d-NIP, 4-30-1939 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #854-CC5d-NIP - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  10. U.S. Scott #858-CC5d-NIP, 11-02-1939 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #858-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  11. U.S. Scott #894-CC5d-NIM, 4-03-1940 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- {A}
    U.S. Scott #894-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) U.S. Scott #894-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) U.S. Scott #894-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  12. U.S. Scott #895-CC5d-NIM, 4-14-1940 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) (different city cancels) --- {A}
    U.S. Scott #895-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  13. U.S. Scott #896-CC5d-NIM, 7-03-1940 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- {A}
    U.S. Scott #896-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  14. U.S. Scott #897-CC5d-NIM, 7-10-1940 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- {A}
    U.S. Scott #897-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  15. U.S. Scott #898-CC5d-NIM, 9-07-1940 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #898-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  16. U.S. Scott #905-CC5d-NIM, 7-04-1942 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay ***)
    U.S. Scott #905-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  17. U.S. Scott #924-CC5d-NIM, 5-24-1944 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- {A}
    U.S. Scott #924-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  18. U.S. Scott #925-CC5d-NIM, 9-27-1944 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- {A}
    U.S. Scott #925-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  19. U.S. Scott #926-CC5d-NIM, 10-31-1944 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- {A}
    U.S. Scott #926-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  20. U.S. Scott #927-CC5d-NIM, 3-03-1945 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- {A}
    U.S. Scott #927-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  21. U.S. Scott #930-CC5d-NIM, 7-26-1945 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- {A}
    U.S. Scott #930-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  22. U.S. Scott #931-CC5d-NIM, 8-24-1945 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- {A}
    U.S. Scott #931-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  23. U.S. Scott #932-CC5d-NIM, 6-27-1945 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- {A}
    U.S. Scott #932-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  24. U.S. Scott #933-CC5d-NIM, 1-30-1946 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- {A}
    U.S. Scott #933-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  25. U.S. Scott #936-CC5d-NIM, 11-10-1945 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- {A}
    U.S. Scott #936-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  26. U.S. Scott #937-CC5d-NIM, 11-26-1945 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- {A}
    U.S. Scott #937-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  27. U.S. Scott #940-CC5d-NIM, 5-09-1946 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay ***)
    U.S. Scott #940-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  28. U.S. Scott #944-CC5d-NIM, 10-16-1946 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #944-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  29. U.S. Scott #952-CC5d-NIM, 12-05-1947 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- {A}
    U.S. Scott #952-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  30. U.S. Scott #954-CC5d-NIM, 1-24-1948 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #954-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  31. U.S. Scott #957-CC5d-NIM, 5-29-1948 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #957-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  32. U.S. Scott #959-CC5d-NIM, 7-19-1948 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #959-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  33. U.S. Scott #963-CC5d-NIM, 8-11-1948 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #963-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  34. U.S. Scott #964-CC5d-NIM, 8-14-1948 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #964-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  35. U.S. Scott #965-CC5d-NIM, 8-25-1948 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #965-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  36. U.S. Scott #969-CC5d-NIM, 9-21-1948 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #969-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  37. U.S. Scott #972-CC5d-NIM, 10-15-1948 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #972-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  38. U.S. Scott #975-CC5d-NIM, 11-04-1948 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #975-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  39. U.S. Scott #977-CC5d-NIM, 11-09-1948 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #977-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  40. U.S. Scott #978-CC5d-NIM, 11-19-1948 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #978-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  41. U.S. Scott #980-CC5d-NIM, 12-09-1948 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #980-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
    42. #C -- U.S. Airmail Stamps

  42. U.S. Scott #C20-CC5d-NIP, 11-22-1935 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay ***)
    U.S. Scott #C20-CC5d-NIP - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  43. U.S. Scott #C28-CC5d-NIM, 8-19-1941 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay ***)
    U.S. Scott #C28-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  44. U.S. Scott #C29-CC5d-NIM, 8-27-1941 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay ***)
    U.S. Scott #C29-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  45. U.S. Scott #C33-CC5d-NIM, 3-26-1947 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay ***)
    U.S. Scott #C33-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  46. U.S. Scott #C34-CC5d-NIM, 8-30-1947 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- {A}
    U.S. Scott #C34-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  47. U.S. Scott #C35-CC5d-NIM, 8-20-1947 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- {A}
    U.S. Scott #C35-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  48. U.S. Scott #C36-CC5d-NIM, 7-30-1947 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- {A}
    U.S. Scott #C36-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  49. U.S. Scott #C39-CC5d-NIM, 1-18-1949 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #C39-CC5d-NIM - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
    50. #CE -- U.S. Airmail Special Delivery Stamps

  50. U.S. Scott #CE1-CC5d-NIP, 2-10-1936 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay)
    U.S. Scott #CE1-CC5d-NIP - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
  51. U.S. Scott #CE2-CC5d-NIP, 2-10-1936 - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card) --- (eBay ***)
    U.S. Scott #CE2-CC5d-NIP - Hess-Mallory Co. (Corner Card)
#Hess-Mallory
Information about Paul J. Osborne and the company he worked for:

      7-07-1934 (#739) and 1-18-1949 (#C39) First Day Covers with a Hess-Mallory Corner Card are the earliest and latest covers I have seen. I have seen two covers, #739 and #CE1 (both from 1934) with "Paul J. Osborne" either handwritten or typed additions to the Corner Card. Every cover I have seen was addressed to Jack Osborn (or Osborne). I cannot find how he was related to John. There may be later 1949 FDCs, but, after retiring, he moved to California sometime that year, so there won't be any for 1950. I cannot prove that these FDCs are unique for each issue, but I have not seen any duplicate FDC with the same issue and the same cancel. I have two #894 FDCs, but they have different cancels.

      Here is all the information I have been able to find about Paul Justus Osborne who presumably submitted all of these business envelopes for First Day servicing.
Paul J. Osborne (Justus)
b. 11-28-1896 Sioux City, IA
d. 11-28-1964 Vista, CA (moved there in 1949)
Hess-Mallory employee for 30 years
next of kin (on 1942 Army form): Mrs. Allie Gibbs Osborne (Mother)
Clara Jane Osborne, m. 8-26-1922

Overview of information at ancestry.com Overview of information at findagrave.com
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ancestry.com -- Find-a-Grave

      9-19-1960: Iowa State Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Delayed Certificate of Birth (from newspapers.com):
Delayed Certificte of Birth (9-19-1950)
      11-28-1964: Obituary (from newspapers.com):
Paul J. Osborne obituary, 11-28-1964
      1915: Photo from his Sioux City High School Yearbook, age ca. 18:
Paul J. Osborne, 1915 High School photo Sioux City High School, 1915 Yearbook, page 53 Sioux City High School, 1915 Yearbook, title page
      Hess-Mallory Company items (eBay):
Hess-Mallory 'Want Book', date? Hess-Mallory 1936 mailer
      Background information about the company. Originally Sibley-Hess Co., it was renamed to Hess-Mallory Co. in 1929.
Lemuel W. Mallory obituary (rootweb.com)
      Note that Paul J. Osborne (see above) was the executor of the Mallory estate which went to court per the Omaha, NE "The Frontier" newspaper of 12-12-1946. I have not found the results of this suit by Mallory's son, the only surviving heir.
      (from newspapers.com)
Lemuel W. Mallory estate Lemuel W. Mallory estate
What's New on this page -- changes since 04-29-2023:
      12-11-2024: Added crops of all three Corner Card types to the top of the page, and added a new section showing information I have found about the Servicer and the Company he worked for.
      12-10-2024: Added 5 scans: #936 -- #952 -- #C34 -- #C35 -- #C36
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