Annapolis, MD Provisional (2X)
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Basic Info
5¢
Carmine red
Printing Method: Hand stamp
Subject: American eagle, shield and arrows
Number surviving: 2
Scott #: 2X1
Issued: 1846 or 1847
Value
On Cover (used)
$390,000
The Two Covers
Shown above are both surviving examples of 2X, the Annapolis Provisional
The Story Behind the Stamp
The Annapolis handstamp was also used as cancelling device. Covers without a Post Office cancel are worth $2,500 to $6,500
Not much is known about the origination of this stamp. The old Annapolis Post Office was demolished in 1901 and replaced by the current Post Office Building.
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