Hopedale Penny Post, Milford Mass., (1c) Black on Pink Glazed, Rayed Asterisks, (1c) Black on Yellow Wove (84L1, 84L3). First with large margins except just touched at top right, uncancelled on small piece, tiny scuff in right margin, otherwise Fine and scarce, second cut to shape (slightly into circle), small faults, affixed to piece, Fine appearance, although we have not kept records on the Hopedale Penny Post stamps, a review of Sloane's notes, the Costales files and significant local-post auction catalogues produced no more than eight different examples of 84L3, about half of which were cut to shape, both stamps ex Hall

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