Stamped envelopes..... cut ovals and circles. These are usually collected as cut squares or entires. Pretty much no collector value of your examples. The Washington 2 cent circle issues have about ten different die types and then about five different sub types of the die types.
Left stamp is either R201 or R212 (depending on watermark); Center stamp is R44; Right stamp is RD31.
All have a catalog value of less than $0.50. However, with stamps (as with any other collectible) condition is everything, so considering the torn corners and damaged perforations, there is really no value to any of the three stamps shown.
I like the Revenue stamp in the middle and it's a crying shame that Columbian Exposition franked envelope was butchered. I really want one of those (complete of course) and when I see these old collections and lots with the "cut-squares" in them I cringe...They didn't know and inn fact it was common practice in the day. What a shame. Thank you for showing those I love that era.
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Posted 03/02/2012 10:00 pm
