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2c Washington "Chicago" counterfeit block of four

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2c Washington "Chicago" counterfeit block of four

Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Postage Stamps · US · English · 1895

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LineUS
Set / seriesSmithsonian National Postal Museum — Postage Stamps
LanguageEnglish
Year1895
Date1895
Kindstamp
PlaceUnited States of America
ScottUSA 250(CF1)
Mediumpaper; ink (carmine)
Regionus
Npm recordnpm_0.061542.1.1-4
DescriptionThis is the earliest known U.S. postal counterfeit. They were advertised as discount postage in the Chicago Tribune, attracting the attention of the Postal Inspection Bureau and the U.S. Secret Service.
Oracle ID36593070

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Source credit: Smithsonian National Postal Museum