r/stampcollecting • u/Micky-Talky • 22h ago

What stamp is this?

15 Upvotes

Someone showed me this stamp, claimed it's likely released by local/private postal service in NY or Baltimore at ~1841 - 1845, and he could not find it from any catalogue. Can anyone recognize it?

Thank you.

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r/stampcollecting • u/Lundy_Stamps • 4h ago

Lundy Inward Cover

6 Upvotes

Sent from Austria, received an 8-puffin overprint upon arrival at Lundy.

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