U.S. #425 Used F-VF SOTN Hand Cancel w/ Upside-Down Date

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

425

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Used

Centering

F/VF

Stamp Format

Single

Year of Issue

1914

Item Description

Here's a somewhat unusual stamp--certainly not your run-of-the-mill #425. It has a nice SOTN circular date cancel of DEC 4, 1916. But take a closer look and you will see that DEC is upside-down. On a hunch, I checked and, sure enough, Dec 4. 1916 was a Monday, but it wasn't the first business day of December, so who knows what might have influenced the responsible postal clerk to insert the month upside-down in their cancelling device. The other interesting thing about this stamp is that it has a full single line S watermark right in the center of the SOTN cancel. I have no idea what this might be worth, so I'll start it off at one dollar.

About shipping:  I combine shipping. Any other item purchased with this one will ship at no additional charge.

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been a regular member of the APS for over 35 years (member ID# 130461) and I’m
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Seller Information

Seller

stephenwgill (251)

Registered Since

03/06/2005

Feedback

100%

Store

Ye Olde Post Office

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Item Location

California, United States

Ships To

United States

Shipping Instructions

I ship as many of my stamps as possible by USPS. And one thing you can always count on is an interesting assortment of stamps on your envelope--I do not use Forever stamps as postage! If a stamp is listed with free shipping, then it and any others you purchase at the same time will also ship free. If a stamp is listed with a 60-cent shipping fee, then it and any others you purchase at the same time will also ship for 60 cents. If you purchase a second item listed with 60-cent shipping, then please wait for me to invoice you or Hip Stamp will charge the 60 cent shipping fee on each and every item.

Returns Accepted

Yes

Returns Policy

Returns accepted within 14 days on items not as described. Buyer to pay return shipping.