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Encased Postage Stamps 1¢, BATES FANCY GOODS

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Encased Postage Stamps

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Impressive One Cent "Joseph L. Bates" Two Words Type

EP-6, HB-50, S-26a, 1¢, JOSEPH L. BATES, FANCY GOODS (Two Words), Choice Extremely Fine.
Rated as Rarity-4 (31 to 40 known) according to Fred Reed. A bold blue stamp is extremely well centered, having a couple of faint tone spots near Franklin's face and forehead. The mica is perfectly clean and the case grades fully About New, having extremely sharp detail and excellent light golden-tan coloration with underlying traces of original mint luster. A very pleasing example of this scarce type.



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