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U314 cut square, UPSS Die 88 fancy cancel geometric round 5-bar, line under E
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keesindy (4541)
36x40mm. This cut square is Scott U314, green indicium on blue paper. The United Postal Stationery Society (UPSS) identifies this as Die 88. The watermark cannot be determined on this copy. The cancel is a round geometric shape with 5 bars. Inking proble ... Read More
Item Specifics
- Country
- United States
- Catalog Number
- U314
- Stamp Type
- Postal Stationery
- Condition
- Used
- Stamp Format
- Single
- Topic
- People - Politicians
- Year of Issue
- 1890
Item Description
36x40mm. This cut square is Scott U314, green indicium on blue paper. The United Postal Stationery Society (UPSS) identifies this as Die 88. The watermark cannot be determined on this copy. The cancel is a round geometric shape with 5 bars.Inking problems are common on the Die 88 stamped envelopes/cut squares and have resulted in a long list of inking varieties. In addition, several die varieties have been identified. Most cut squares display a few oddities that may be related to inking problems rather than being die varieties. This copy has the following variety indication.
There is a line under the “E” in CENTS that is found on multiple paper colors.
This item has never been mounted in a collection. It was among 11-12,000 cut squares that had been collected from businesses in the early 1890s at Union City, Indiana, and possibly across the state line in Union City, Ohio. Most of the readable postmarks are from 1891 to 1893, with the majority from 1892. Stamps were collected from the businesses as well, including about 8,500 copies of Scott 219, 219D and 220x and about 3,600 Scott 230 and 231 Columbian Exposition stamps. A few hundred stamps and cut squares issued prior to 1890 were also included.
The stamps in that hoard had been soaked from the envelopes. Everything was sorted and tied tightly into bundles (each containing 100 stamps or cut squares) using string and sewing thread. I inherited and began unpacking the bundles in 2000. With few exceptions, the tightly packed stamps had been very well protected from damage for over a century.
Although mail was coming to Union City from all over the country, much of it seemed to be coming from small cities and towns in Indiana and Ohio and to a lesser degree from smaller communities in other nearby states. In other words, most of the fancy and geometric cancels were from Indiana, Ohio and the surrounding states. I don’t know which post office was associated with this cancel.
An ongoing study of the die 88 type indicium is presented online at the following location.
You may combine this item with other stamp sale lots to save on shipping. Thank you for looking and good luck.
All stamps are carefully packaged for safe delivery.
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Seller Information
- Seller
- keesindy (4541)
- Registered Since
- 04/11/2016
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Sales History
User | Price | Quantity | Date |
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ThomasGalloway (130) | $3.50 | 1 | 01/26/2019 20:25:56 |
- Item Location
- Indiana, United States
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- United States
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- About 2½ years ago, I stopped selling and shipping outside the US due to the changing regulatory environment and rapidly rising costs. The USPS is raising domestic postal rates again in January 2019. Today, December 25, 2018, due to the continuing rise in the various costs directly associated with shipping, I am reluctantly raising my general domestic shipping fee for only the second time since I began selling at StampWant/BidStart/HipStamp in 2006. My fee is rising from $1.80 to $2.10 and I hope to maintain that level for many years to come. My long-standing policy of not charging for additional purchases in a single order here at HipStamp will be maintained. Shipping is via USPS unless otherwise specified. Insurance is required on orders exceeding $50. Insurance, Registered Mail shipments and other shipping costs are extra at the buyer's expense plus $2.00 processing fee. Be sure to contact me before making your purchases if you have questions.
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