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Scott Number: R164p Collection Reference No. for Communications: 5195

Denomination/Type: 2c carmine rose, hyphen hole-perf. 7

Estimated Retail Value: $ 25.00 What is this?

Cancel Method: Handstamped - Other

Cancel Color: Black

Cancel Date: August 10, 1901

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

Company: USPS

City: Peabody

State: Massachusetts

2-cent battleship revenue stamp used illegally as postage on a return envelope to the Workmen's Benefit Association, with a nice Black Bay Station receiving machine cancel on the reverse.

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