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Scott Number: RNB1

Collection Reference No. for Communications: 5970

Denomination/Type: Revenue stamped paper, Eagle Type B, 2c orange

Estimated Retail Value: $ 150.00 What is this?

Cancel Method: Cut Cancel

Cancel Date: July 07, 1871

Cancel or Company Type: Unknown

Company: National Trust Co.

City: New York

State: New York

Account of and signed by Charles E. Wilbour, president of the New-York Printing Co. at 85 Centre St. in New York City. The company was a primary pipeline of the 'Boss Tweed' political machine. July 1871 is when the news of the Boss Tweed scandal broke, and Charles Wilbour fled the U.S. shortly thereafter, living abroud for the rest of his life.

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