Millbury, Massachusetts, 5c Black on Bluish (7X1). Large margin at bottom, other sides full to touched at top, clear impression, red "PA(ID)" handstamp at right, minor faults including small thin and faint corner creases

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE MILLBURY, MASSACHUSETTS, POSTMASTER’S PROVISIONAL. ONLY EIGHTEEN ARE RECORDED, INCLUDING NINE USED ON PIECE OR OFF COVER.

The 5c stamp issued by Millbury postmaster Asa Holman is one of two United States provisionals with a portrait (George Washington in both cases). It is also unusual in that the designation “Post Office” appears without any town name, a characteristic in common with the Baltimore and Boscawen provisionals. Our census of the Millbury provisional is available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/7X1 .

Census no. 7X1-CAN-03. Ex Hessel. With 1976 P.F. certificate.

History of the Millbury provisional: https://siegelauctions.com/enc/pdf/Millbury.pdf

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