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3c Washington bluish paper corner margin block of four

Object Details

Description
Top right margin block of four 3-cent stamps on bluish paper; the letter "X" marked in the top right corner of the margin; on back, each stamp in block marked on bottom right with a small blue ink stamp consisting of one longer word in an arc over a shorter word. The longer word is largely illegible. The smaller word reads "INCOR."
Data Source
National Postal Museum
Engraver
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Date
1909
Medium
paper (35% rag content with bluish colorant); ink; gummed
Dimensions
Height x Width: 3 x 2 1/2 in. (7.62 x 6.35 cm)
Type
Postage Stamps
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