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#65, 1861-62 3c Washington, Rose, Perf. 12, Star Cancel
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Issued as part of the 1861-62 series by the National Bank Note Company, this stamp is part of the 1861-62 series. It was issued to replace the demonetized stamps of the previous issue, which were declared invalid for postage on June 1, 1861, to prevent Confederate postmasters from converting existing stamp stocks to cash for the Southern war effort. The 3-cent value served the standard domestic letter rate and saw heavier use than any other stamp of its period, appearing on letters throughout the Civil War years and beyond.
The portrait of Washington is based on a sculpture by Jean-Antoine Houdon. The frame design of the 1861 series differs from the preceding 1857-61 issue, and the denomination appears in numerals in the upper corners in addition to being written out at the bottom — a deliberate change to distinguish the new stamps from the voided old ones.
The cancel on this stamp is a star fancy cancel — one of the most sought-after cancel types among collectors of classic U.S. material. Star cancels were hand-carved from cork or wood by individual postal clerks and varied considerably in size, number of points, and execution from one post office to the next. A five-pointed or six-pointed star applied with a clean, complete impression is among the more desirable cancel types documented in this era.
Issued as part of the 1861-62 series by the National Bank Note Company, this stamp is part of the 1861-62 series. It was issued to replace the demonetized stamps of the previous issue, which were declared invalid for postage on June 1, 1861, to prevent Confederate postmasters from converting existing stamp stocks to cash for the Southern war effort. The 3-cent value served the standard domestic letter rate and saw heavier use than any other stamp of its period, appearing on letters throughout the Civil War years and beyond.
The portrait of Washington is based on a sculpture by Jean-Antoine Houdon. The frame design of the 1861 series differs from the preceding 1857-61 issue, and the denomination appears in numerals in the upper corners in addition to being written out at the bottom — a deliberate change to distinguish the new stamps from the voided old ones.
The cancel on this stamp is a star fancy cancel — one of the most sought-after cancel types among collectors of classic U.S. material. Star cancels were hand-carved from cork or wood by individual postal clerks and varied considerably in size, number of points, and execution from one post office to the next. A five-pointed or six-pointed star applied with a clean, complete impression is among the more desirable cancel types documented in this era.
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