daver
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Post by daver on Jun 30, 2022 20:40:53 GMT
Please help me confirm what I have here. I think that they are a R27'c' and 'd', but I am not very proficient at distinguishing paper types.   The stamp on the left has an interesting embossment that may read 'May 8, 187?', and the embossing has actually cut the stamp quite cleanly-was this a common form of cancelling? |
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Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2022 22:28:15 GMT
daver, I believe both of the stamps to be R27c. Below is a partial image of the back of an R27d in my collection. Note the silk threads embedded in the paper. I believe this one is unusual as there are, in my limited experience, far more threads than are normally found in the silk paper revenues. 
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daver
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Post by daver on Jul 2, 2022 18:20:19 GMT
Thanks for the info Steve!
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Post by daver on Jul 4, 2022 16:06:44 GMT
Any thoughts on the embossing?
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Post by Admin on Jul 4, 2022 17:25:32 GMT
I don't believe them to be common but they are not rare. I imagine that larger institutions and those financially able to afford cancelling devices were responsible for them. Far more common are the pen and manuscript cancels. Here are two Scott R135s from my collection that show the embossing effect. The first has v-shaped (or chevron) cut cancels with the date stamp seemingly embossed and the second is affixed to a bank check.   |
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Post by daver on Jul 5, 2022 15:32:14 GMT
Some very interesting and informative responses- thanks everyone!
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