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Scott Number: R78a Collection Reference No. for Communications: 1019

Denomination/Type: $1.50 Inland Exchange, blue, imperforate

2025 Scott Catalog Value (for a single stamp): $ 32.50

Estimated Retail Value: $ 50.00 What is this?

Cancel Method: Handstamped - Boxed

Cancel Color: Black

Cancel Date: March 15, 1864

Cancel or Company Type: Express, Carrier, or Delivery

Company: Curtis & Peabody

City: Boston

State: Massachusetts

Partial margin imprint. Sir Curtis Lamson and George Peabody. They ran a Shipping Firm and were backed by Urial Atwood Murdock, the President of the Continental National Bank, who also sold railroad nails (skipes) at a 200% profit.

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