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The listing, Unknown Stamp duplicate has ended.

This is some kind of duplicate stamp that I know nothing about but it is very good unused condition.

Questions & Comments

Scott catalog USA 1T16, issued 1881. American Rapid Telegraph stamp. Telegraph stamps were used by private companies for use on their own telegrams. Like U.S. postage stamps, they feature high-quality engraving and printing to deter counterfeiters. In fact, the American Rapid Telegraph Co. stamps were printed by the American Bank Note Company. It would be considered a US BOB (back of book) stamp.

Mar 15th, 2020 at 6:53:58 PM PDT by

I have a couple of the real ones but I seen duplicate and never saw one before like that. figured id throw it up and see what happens with it.

Mar 16th, 2020 at 8:01:49 PM PDT by

I think they were originally issued as vertical se-tenant stamps (issued as a pair together, joined), with the "collect" stamp on top and the "duplicate" stamp below. The duplicate was kept for record keeping. They were used to collect payment for telegrams. They are considered real stamps and are of interest to US BOB collectors. Great auction!!

Mar 17th, 2020 at 3:31:31 AM PDT by

Thank you for the information

Mar 15th, 2020 at 9:28:11 PM PDT by

Thanks again :)

Mar 17th, 2020 at 11:29:03 AM PDT by

Unknown Stamp duplicate is in the Collectibles | Stamps category