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US 1875 Newspapers & Periodicals 96c Stamp Pair

Name: US 1875 Newspapers & Periodicals 96c Stamp Pair
Brand: United States

United States · 1875 · 96¢

A pair of 96-cent United States Newspapers and Periodicals stamps from 1875, featuring a detailed allegorical design and a margin inscription from the Continental Bank Note Company.

Issued by the United States Post Office Department, these high-denomination stamps were used to prepay postage on bulk shipments of newspapers and periodicals, functioning as a specialized form of revenue stamp.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

newspapers periodicals revenue-stamp allegory

Image: Continental Bank Note Company; Restoration and imaging by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gwillhickers" title="User:Gwillhickers"><i>Gwillhickers</i></a> · License: Public domain

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