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Scott Number: R195 Collection Reference No. for Communications: 5332

Denomination/Type: 1/2c rose, watermark 190, perf. 10

Estimated Retail Value: $ 30.00 What is this?

Cancel Method: Manuscript

Cancel Date: April 14, 1916

Cancel or Company Type: Insurance Company/Agent

Company: S. R. Benjamin & Co.

City: Hartford

State: Connecticut

1/2-cent, 1-cent, 10-cent, and 25-cent documentaries overpaying 37 & 1/2 cents tax (should have been 32 & 1/2 cents) on a policy from the Westchester Fire Insurance Company of New York.

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