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United States Official Stamps, After years of abuse, Congress abolished the franking privilege in 1873 and authorized official stamps to be prepared for the Executive Office and its subordinate departments. I
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Philadelphia / Cincinnati / New Orleans / Washington / D. C. / Boston / New York / Chicago / /

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Continental Bank Note Company / /

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United States / /

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cent / /

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expedient solution / fancy commercial rubber handstamps / ellipse devices / vulcanized rubber cancelers / steel ellipses / steel target / printing varieties / government-issue steel duplex cancelers / rubber cancelers / /

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Department of State / Congress / Post Office Department / Executive Office / Post Office / /

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Grant / /

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Official / collector / President / Executive / Major / particular postal clerk / U. S. Attorney / /

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New Jersey / Mississippi / /

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Midwest / /

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Wheel of Fortune / /

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