Putnam's Penny Post, Fitchburg, Mass. Clearly struck circular handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Fitchburg, red "Salem Mass. Jun. 16, 1857" circular datestamp and segmented cork cancel, neat receipt docketing, minor edge tear at lower left, Very Fine, extremely rare, Putnam sold out to Ira Younglove in 1857 and Putnam's name was deleted from the handstamp (see Fitchburg, Golden Sale 817, lot 1058), only five or six examples are believed to exist, illustrated in Pat Paragraphs reprint, p. 455, ex Cowdrey and Golden

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