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why did they use a 'parcel post postage due'?
Beginning July 1, 1913, Parcel Post Postage Due Stamps were valid for use as regular postage due stamps. In the case of the cover scanned, the date appears to be 1915 and postage due amount appears to be 10 cents, so a parcel post postage due stamp was applied to verify payment of the amount of postage due.