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VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR AND UNIQUE ARIZONA TERRITORY COVER TO MEXICO. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED ARIZONA USE OF A REVENUE STAMP TO PAY (OR OVERPAY) REGULAR POSTAGE.
This cover combines a number of fascinating and unique elements. The overland rate to Mexico was only 3¢, which paid postage to the border. Mexican postage was due from the recipient. The postmaster of Arizona City (James Barney) was apparently unfamiliar with this rate and had the cover franked for the 10¢ ocean mail rate. He compounded that mistake by allowing a 2¢ revenue stamp to be used to make up the last 1¢ of the 10¢ rate (overpaid by 1¢). Perhaps there were no 1¢ or 2¢ U.S. stamps available in Arizona City. In any event, this created a unique piece of Arizona Territory postal history.
Ex Knapp and Jarrett (Image)
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