Hover your cursor over the image to see a zoom at right.
Use your mouse's scroll wheel to change the zoom level.

Or click here to see the full-size high res image

Scott Number: R164 Collection Reference No. for Communications: 4463

Denomination/Type: 2c carmine rose, rouletted 5.5

Estimated Retail Value: $ 10.00 What is this?

Cancel Method: Handstamped - Single Line

Cancel Color: Magenta/Purple

Cancel Date: January 18, 1899

Cancel or Company Type: Unknown

Company: Rowse & Hopkins

City: St. Louis

State: Missouri

Interesting western font in the cancel. Rowse & Hopkins, Financial Agency for Eastern Capitalists draft to the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. and payable at J.P. Morgan & Co. St. Louis, Missouri.

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