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Scott Number: R206 Collection Reference No. for Communications: 3664

Denomination/Type: 1/2c rose, watermark 191R, perf. 10

Cancel Method: Handstamped - Circle

Cancel Color: Magenta/Purple

Cancel Date: February 19, 1915

Cancel or Company Type: Insurance Company/Agent

Company: Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Maryland

City: Dallas

State: Texas

Either an R195 and three R199 or an R206 and three R210, or some combination thereof, paying 12.5 cents tax on an insurance continuation certificate. When I saw it, it occurred to me that I had not seen a fractional documentary rate on a document before. No idea as to its scarcity.

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