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Offered here is an exceptionally complete surviving example of a 1926-1927 legal trading stamp promotion centered around the illustrated booklet “Discount Dick.”
This cohesive archive preserves the full consumer experience of the Legal Stamp saving system, including promotional literature, redemption booklets, and substantial quantities of unused stamps associated with J.H. Corcoran & Co., Cambridge, Massachusetts.
INCLUDED
• 1927 illustrated promotional booklet “Discount Dick – A Tale in Rhyme” (copyright Legal Stamp Co., Inc.)
• Legal Stamp redemption book issued for J.H. Corcoran & Co., 587 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
• “Half Legal Stamp Book”
• Multiple unused full sheets of Merchants Legal stamps (blue), marked “Void after Jan. 1, 1928”
• Additional unused and partial sheets of Merchants ZUH Legal stamps (green), marked “Void after Jan. 1, 1927”
• Partially completed redemption book pages showing mounted stamps
This material represents a regional pre-Depression loyalty program in which customers accumulated trading stamps redeemable for household goods and premiums. The “Discount Dick” booklet served as a children’s promotional narrative encouraging thrift and stamp saving, illustrating the moral and consumer messaging typical of 1920s retail advertising.
All items show expected age toning and light wear consistent with 1920s paper ephemera. No significant water damage or major structural issues observed. Stamp sheets appear largely unused.
Please review all photographs carefully.
