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Scott Number: R5b Collection Reference No. for Communications: 5908

Denomination/Type: 2c Bank Check, blue, part perforate

2025 Scott Catalog Value: $ 450.00

Estimated Retail Value: $1000.00 What is this?

Cancel Method: Manuscript

Cancel Date: December 28, 1863

Cancel or Company Type: Bank, Banker, or Broker

Company: Beals' Bank

City: Canandaigua

State: New York

Only the third known example of the T5 major double transfer on an R5b that is imperforate vertically rather than horizontally. The imperforate vertical part perfs are generally 10x more scarce than their imperforate horizontal counterparts. This is the only known example on a complete document.

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