It says DEPOSIT...... DUTY..... EXCESS..... and it is a custom house marking from San Francisco. Fairly common on various $1 stamps, and also on 25 and 50 cent stamps as well.
Off and on over the course of several years, I've spent way too much time trying to identify this cancel. I thought maybe it was "(Somebody's) Steamship" but never found anything close. Any ideas?
Wow. Thanks, Bart! I'm so glad you recognized it. I must say that I've seen "Deposit...Duty..." a number of times over the years but never "Appraiser's Stores."
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Posted 06/25/2015 5:34 pm
