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3-cent Washington
3c Washington & 1c Franklin on Way cover
Description:
used; 3-cent dull red Washington and 1-cent blue Franklin on WAY cover, addressed to New Orleans, cancelled by red New Orleans circular date stamp. This is a typical Way usage, prepaying the one-cent steamboat Way fee. This is not a carrier service cover.
Date:
1851
Medium:
paper; ink (dull red) (blue)
Museum ID:
2005.6603.3.104.2
Place:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Collection:
Credits:
The Benjamin K. Miller Stamp Collection, The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations
