$25.00
BOCK SCHNEIDER & CO first appears in the New York directory for 1871-72 as Bock, Genin & Co., Paragon match manufacturers at 175-79 Hester St. The members of firm were Adolph Bock and Wm. L. Genin. Both Bock and Genin are in 1872-73 but the firm is not. In 1872-73 Bock Schneider & Co are listed 509 W. 45th St. and in 1873-74 Bock matches is given at the address. The stamp was engraved and printed by Carpenter in Philadelphia and was in use about one year. The centering is usually unsatisfactory.
Christopher West, Meekel's Weekly Stamp News, Nov. 8, 1919, p. 410
| Scott Number | RO31b |
|---|---|
| Condition | Used, F |
| Denomination | 1c |
| Paper | Silk Paper |
| Number Issued | Total No. issued, silk paper: 759,000 |
| Issued | First issued Dec. 1871. Last issued Nov. 1872 |
| Cancel | Uncancelled |
| Scott Catalog Value | $20.00 |
