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General Philatelic/Identify This? : War Dept Stamped envelope square

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bigcreekdad

14 Sep 2025
02:28:58pm

Any reason this doesn't look real? Image Not Found

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cathotel

15 Sep 2025
12:12:50am

re: War Dept Stamped envelope square

It certainly looks like a real UO8 as illustrated in the Scott Specialized catalogue for the USA--but I have never seen an actual example of the item.

smauggie

15 Sep 2025
07:53:48am

re: War Dept Stamped envelope square

The design number in Scott is UO8 but the catalog number is UO18. The paper is foxed, but it is legit.

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bigcreekdad

14 Sep 2025
02:28:58pm

Image Not Found Any reason this doesn't look real?

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cathotel
15 Sep 2025
12:12:50am

re: War Dept Stamped envelope square

It certainly looks like a real UO8 as illustrated in the Scott Specialized catalogue for the USA--but I have never seen an actual example of the item.

smauggie

15 Sep 2025
07:53:48am

re: War Dept Stamped envelope square

The design number in Scott is UO8 but the catalog number is UO18. The paper is foxed, but it is legit.

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