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Scott Number: R150 Collection Reference No. for Communications: 2321

Denomination/Type: $20 orange and black

2025 Scott Catalog Value: $ 350.00

Estimated Retail Value: $ 350.00 What is this?

Cancel Method: Handstamped - Circle

Cancel Color: Blue

Cancel Date: July 11, 1872

Cancel or Company Type: Law Firm, or Federal, State or Local Government

Company: Surrogates Office

City: Albany

State: New York

A wonderful example of a rarely seen socked-on-the-nose handstamp cancel on a high denomination. It also has a light cut cancel, and the catalog value displayed above reflects the cut cancel (value for this stamp without CC is $650.00).

If you have any information or comments about this cancel or stamp, please email me.