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Scott Number: 424 Collection Reference No. for Communications: 4401

Denomination/Type: 1c Washington, green, watermark 190, perf. 10

2025 Scott Catalog Value (for a single stamp): $ 0.25

Estimated Retail Value: $ 500.00 What is this?

Cancel Method: Manuscript

Cancel Color: Black

Cancel Date: January 21, 1915

Cancel or Company Type: Express, Carrier, or Delivery

Company: American Express Co.

City: Woodstock

State: Vermont

Illegal usage of a 1-cent Washington-Franklin as revenue, this one lovely due to its aesthetics. The user meticulously inscribed 'Used as USIR for lack of Rev. Stamp' on the stamp in red before initialling and dating in black.

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