3c Black & Bronze, "U.S. Postage" Re-Use Prevention Essay (79-E4, Turner E45). Folded design for re-use prevention, original gum, unopened, Very Fine and rare, the inventor of these designs is unknown, it was intended to be affixed to a cover folded, the postmaster would then remove part of the stamp, exposing punched out or different colored numerals underneath, the background of the design is also scored so that any attempt to remove a cancel or the stamp from the cover would result in its breaking apart

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