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Scott Number: R229 Collection Reference No. for Communications: 5459

Denomination/Type: 2c carmine rose, watermark 191R, perf. 11

2025 Scott Catalog Value (for a single stamp): $ 0.25

Estimated Retail Value: $ 75.00 What is this?

Cancel Method: Handstamped - Single Line

Cancel Color: Magenta/Purple

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

Company: USPS

City: Philadelphia

State: Pennsylvania

2-cent documentary paying the parcel post tax on a cloth parcel tag from the Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia.

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