MAR 25, 1939 Cleveland and Cleveland Uptown Sta. purple double circles on rear; Aug. 26, 1939 Heights, Ohio Registered purple double circle backstamp
18c Ulysses Grant Prexie tied by blind double oval. The first class postage was presumably covered by the penalty envelope used for official business. The stamp presumably pays the registration fee and the return receipt fee.
envelope has a centerfold and some damage when opened roughly on upper left.
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