| The
DECREE OF MARCH 22,1889, read: "Beginning with the first of
next August (August 1,1889) there will be withdrawn from circulation, with
absolute prohibition of admission for current use, all stamps of every
class whatever on which a stamped design or legend in form of surcharge
exists."
It is
presumed the usage of a surcharged stamp on this cover was either inadvertently
overlooked, or given the nature of the correspondence (a mourning cover),
was intentionally processed despite the existing prohibition. |
