3c Green on Blue entire, Die 58 (U170; UPSS 451). Size 10, knife 54, watermark 5, cancelled by cork, "Burlington Vt. Mar. 7, 1882" circular datestamp, addressed to West Boyleston Mass., some edgewear

VERY FINE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1881 3-CENT GREEN ON BLUE ENTIRE. BARKHAUSEN CONSIDERED THIS TO BE A "CLASSIC" 19TH CENTURY RARITY.

Porter Venn records only one unused entire. He also states that there may be 10-15 used entires from a Burlington Vt. find. One is also known with a Tell City Ind. corner card.

With 2000 P.F. certificate

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