{"product_id":"lot-216-april-15-2026","title":"Lot 216 United States SC#319 2c Carmine Washington, 1903 Issue, A Very Fine Used Cover, Humorous Image \u0026 Message On Reverse, Sent From Boston MA (June 30 1907) To St John's NFLD (1907)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA very fine used cover of the 2c carmine Washington from the 1903 Issue, humorous image \u0026amp; message on reverse, sent from Boston MA (june 30 1907) to St. John's NFLD (1907). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNewfoundland was not a part of Canada during this time. There is also a T8 Postage Due marking on the face, presumably because the card, being made of leather rather than paper, was initially treated as a letter rather than a postcard. The marking was however stroked out, indicating that the authorities decided to treat it as a postcard. The tannins in the leather have completely acidified that stamp, making it very brittle and creased. I am actually surprised it hasn't fallen off. St. John's Arrival back stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eScott doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $20. The stamp offered here grades 75 as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCentering\/Margins: 35\/60\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePaper Freshness: 5\/5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eColour: 5\/5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImpression: 5\/5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbsence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5\/5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerforations: 10\/10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCancellation: 10\/10\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brixton Chrome","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56911365963936,"sku":"Lot-216-April-15-2026","price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0029\/7716\/9506\/files\/20260415_216001_6f93f740-374e-40a1-884f-7d9acdbafdbb.jpg?v=1775767134","url":"https:\/\/brixtonchrome.com\/products\/lot-216-april-15-2026","provider":"Brixton Chrome","version":"1.0","type":"link"}