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12c Washington bisect on transcontinental cover
Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Postage Stamps · US · English · 1852
Catalog record
| Line | US |
|---|---|
| Set / series | Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Postage Stamps |
| Language | English |
| Year | 1852 |
| Date | 1852 |
| Kind | stamp |
| Year | 1852 |
| Place | United States of America |
| Scott | USA 17a |
| Medium | paper; ink |
| Region | us |
| Npm Record | npm_2008.2006.193 |
| Description | The cover originated in San Francisco and was sent to Philadelphia. The 6c cross country rate was paid with a bisected 12c stamp. The bisect was not accepted in Philadelphia and was treated as an unpaid letter for which the rate was 10c. |
| Image Source | Smithsonian Open Access |
| Image License | CC0 |
| Oracle ID | 36595758 |
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Source credit: Smithsonian National Postal Museum