Lot 3329
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Navy Dept., 1873, 3¢ ultramarine (O37), Roman numeral XI cancel, well centered small stamp faults Very Fine strike. Estimate 400 - 500
At the New York Post Office, numerals, both positive and negative were used as cancellers. For a very brief time- perhaps six weeks or so, Roman numerals were employed, as seen on the example offered here. These cancels are quite rare on any issue and especially so on Officials.
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Realized $400 |