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Scott Number: R28c Collection Reference No. for Communications: 5288

Denomination/Type: 5c Playing Cards, red, perforated

2025 Scott Catalog Value (for a single stamp): $ 40.00

Estimated Retail Value: $ 25.00 What is this?

Cancel Method: Printed/Typeset

Cancel Color: Black

Cancel Date: March 1865

Cancel or Company Type: Unknown

Company: J D

Printed/typeset cancel, where the press operator apparently had some positioning issues (the cancel should have been centered on the stamp).

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