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Scott Number: R733 Collection Reference No. for Communications: 5896

Denomination/Type: 10c Internal Revenue Building, violet blue & bright green, perf. 11

Estimated Retail Value: $ 175.00 What is this?

Cancel Method: Handstamped - Other

Cancel Color: Black

Cancel Date: July 02, 1962

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

Company: USPS

City: Edgewater

State: Ohio

Very scarce cacheted first day cover. While most have postage stamps paying the 4 cents postage (since the revenue stamp is invalid for postage), this one has a block of eight of J88. In-period uses of J88, even philatelic ones, are incredibly rare.

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