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very rarepre-1900
Lockport, N.Y. Provisional
United States · 1846 · 5¢
A provisional handstamped stamp from Lockport, New York, featuring '5' and 'PAID' within an oval design, typically found on cover.
Issued in 1846 before the first general issue of U.S. stamps, this provisional served as a local postage payment in Lockport, New York, illustrating the early decentralized postal system.
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scott6X1
Image: Unknown author<span style="display: none;">Unknown author</span> · License: Public domain
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