$6.00
A succession of companies used the Woodbridge, Connecticut match factory, founded in 1835. This particular die with modifications was used by all of them: Frank E. Clark, Brockett & Newton, Clark Match Co. and F.P. Newton & Co. Frederick P. Newton, brother-in-law of Frank Clark, ran the company from 1877 until the Diamond Match Company bought the factory in 1883. Newton had the stamp die altered to insert his name and a very small legend, “Successor to” under it. These stamps were issued from August of 1877 through mid-March of 1883.
| Catalog Number | RO135d |
|---|---|
| Condition | Used, VF |
| Denomination | 1c |
| Paper | Watermarked Paper |
| Number Issued | 26,317,000 (all papers) |
| Issued | First issued August 1877, Last issued March 14, 1883 |
| Cancel | Uncancelled |
| Catalog Value | 4.50 |
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