The history of the postage stamps of the St. Louis postmaster, 1845-1847 (1895)
Mekeel, Charles Haviland · Saint Louis, Mo. · leaf 27
ce of the paper that become quite plain under the mi- croscope, and are always to be found, no matter what change of shade has taken place in the general appearance of the The ornaments in the upper left hand stamps. corner consist of fewer strokes, and one The following comparative illustra-… … This is the commonest die and is easily recognized by the long dash at top. THE TFN CENTS DIES. The 10 cents dies are very easily The ornament consists of a greater identified by the strokes below the number of lines than the other two. words "Post-Office." POST OFFICE Die 1. A series of single…
Postage stamps -- United States
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