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lot # 32 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History local stamps

Thursday Jun 24, 2021 10:00 America/New_York

24L2, Brainard & Co., 1844 Blue, large margins all around, manuscript "B" cancellation for Albany, docketing indicates February 8, 1845 date of use, vertical file-fold well away from stamp, Extremely Fine and attractive, the Larry Lyons census (Penny Post Vol. 14, No. 1) records 16 covers with the blue Brainard's stamp, although only 14 of these are believed to be genuine, a wonderful cover with a superb provenance (Scott $4,500)rnProvenance: David Golden (R.A. Siegel Sale 817, 1999)rnEdgar Kuphal (R.A. Siegel Sale 925, 2006)United States Carriers and Locals

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