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Scott Number: R6c Collection Reference No. for Communications: 4792

Denomination/Type: 2c Bank Check, orange, perforated

2025 Scott Catalog Value (for a single stamp): $ 0.45

Estimated Retail Value: $ 175.00 What is this?

Cancel Method: Handstamped - Circle

Cancel Color: Black

Cancel Date: January 31, 1866

Cancel or Company Type: Steamship, Shipping, or Maritime

Company: Steamer Eagle

City: Wheeling

State: West Virginia

Attractive bill of lading with a paddle-wheel steamer vignette, featuring handstamp cancels with the steamship's name and the captain's name.

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