1899, 2¢
carmine, blue "Postage Due" Handstamped (No. 214a var), two singles tied
on piece by large fancy "Boac Marinduque" postmark, certificate declines
opinion as to what the postage due handstamp represents. Expertization:
1993 P.F. Certificate.
Offered
by Bennett Stamps. There is no doubt in my mind that the "BOAC / MARINDUQUE"
cancel is of the Revolutionary Government period, having seen one on a
large official document piece. Based on the appearance of the piece I think
this is also a document piece and not a cover piece based on the presence
of manuscript text under the cancelled stamps and the 2c x 2 Washington
as a form of tax payment. As a revenue collector I have come across early
USPI period documents bearing Bureau issues with Revolutionary Government
cancels.
For this
to be considered a cover piece the stamps must have been affixed near the
center of the envelope and the manuscript under it is the written address.
The chances of this being so is very remote.
I do not
have an idea on the "POSTAGE DUE" handstamp on the 2c Bureau. During the
early days of Ebay a 1c Bureau was offered with the same handstamp but
did not bother to seriously look at it since my bidding attention then
was devoted to vinyl records.
Could the
above be a provisional Postage Due stamp? I hope someone will seriously
take a close look on the above. I know the answer is out there waiting
to be discovered. |