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The front of the cover is easily explained and makes sense to me. It's the back stamp which is a puzzler for me.

If anyone has ever seen this type of marking, please let me know what it is and where to find out more about it.

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Posted 12/17/2018 7:12 pm

New York workstation mark
In Russ Ryles 'Registered U.S.A.' book, page 81, download here
http://stampsmarter.com/features/NYReg_Book.html

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Thanks Don!

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While I recognize that The World was a leading newspaper at the time, the address is simply fabulous - fodder for those New Yorkers and expats who contend that New York is the center of the world if not the universe.

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