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Scott Number: 68 Collection Reference No. for Communications: 4416

Denomination/Type: 10c Washington, green, perf. 12

2023 Scott Catalog Value: $ 110.00

Estimated Retail Value: $ 200.00 What is this?

Cancel Method: Manuscript

Cancel Date: December 15, 1863

Cancel or Company Type: Unknown

Illegal usage of two 10-cent George Washington postage stamps (Scott #68) as revenues on an 1863 chattel mortgage of half interest in boat Mary Elianor and its furnishings, of Trumansburg Landing (N.Y.), to secure payment of note for $323, tax 20 cents at 1863 Mortgage rate of 10 cents per $200.

Catalogue value shown is for normal postal use on cover.

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