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Recent Significant Acquisitions : 1996
1996 Significant Acquisitions
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New Hampshire Deed
Item one is a strip of five inverted U. S. second-issue 50-cent revenue stamps (Scott number R115b) affixed to an 1872 Surry, New Hampshire warranty deed.
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Exterior of folded deed showing the strip of revenue stamps
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The second object is a U. S. trial color 6-cent proprietary die proof (Scott R31TC). Both items were given in memory of Morton Dean Joyce.
Donor: John Boker, Jr
1996.2079
Image (at left):
Trial color die proof, Scott R31TC
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Ryukyu Islands Collection
The comprehensive specialized collection of Ryukyu Island postage and revenue stamps, mozo (imitation copies of postage issues), postal stationery and first day covers fills 8 volumes and includes 1,724 objects. These are occupation issues—the stamps and stationery produced under the years of United States administration (1945/1949-1972)—following the war with Japan.
Donor: Keith M. Brown
1996.2073
Image (at left):
Example of the collection
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