US. Proprietary Stamps. LOT OF SIX. "More Matches"! From the 1860s-70s.

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US. Proprietary Stamps. 1860s-1870s. Lot of six "Match Company stamps. Scott numbers precede each stamp. An interesting research note regarding the first stamp Scott #RO123, "Lacour's Matches" ... If you work your way through more information on this stamp, you'll find that its die was approved on June 7th, 1867 and its first issue was on July 24th, 1867. However, the cancel date on this particular stamp is clearly "1865". (!) Have fun! ...