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Lot 1466



1917, 12¢ claret brown (512), block of four, two stamps damaged, tied by partial A.P.O. 747 duplexes, Nov 24, 1918, on large part of parcel wrapper with address label to Philadelphia, magenta censor handstamp, note by addressee on label reads "This package came from France wrapped around a German helmet", most unusual.
Estimate 200 - 300

American soldiers had free franking privileges for first class mail but had to pay for postage on parcels.


 
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