Rhode Island
Revenue and Postage Due Issue
Certificate Stamps -
Revenue Issue of 1862 - 1871
Scott #R24 - Pair of 5 cent Washington Red
With New York, Providence and Boston Railroad
(RPO)
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This pair is a real find
as it includes a Railroad Post Office
(RPO)
cancellation on a revenue (Certificate)
stamp issue; a hard to find combination. The cancel is an
RPO from the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad
and the stamps are Certificate Stamps, Scott Nr. R24
from the first United States Revenue issues produced from 1862
to1871.
See:
Railroad Post Offices (RPOs) |
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