First Issue Revenues used on photographs, 1860's, huge stockbook containing 639 (carte de visite) photographs (39 are tintypes), the overwhelming majority with various First Issue Revenues affixed on reverse, some better stamps incl. nos. R11b two, R14c three and R17c three, incl. some multiples or multiple frankings to make up higher rates, couple bisects (not tied), six stereo view cards, also incl. few postage stamps used as revenues (no. 63 pair, 65, 73, etc.), wide range of photo subjects incl. some famous personalities (Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth, a Pope, Washington Irving, Charles Dickens, etc.), soldiers, Generals, also some hand-colored photos, etc., fine-very fine, a very desirable lot for the specialist est.

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First Issue Revenues used on photographs, 1860's, huge stockbook containing 639 (carte de visite) photographs (39 are tintypes), the overwhelming majority with various First Issue Revenues affixed on reverse, some better stamps incl. nos. R11b two, R14c three and R17c three, incl. some multiples or multiple frankings to make up higher rates, couple bisects (not tied), six stereo view cards, also incl. few postage stamps used as revenues (no. 63 pair, 65, 73, etc.), wide range of photo subjects incl. some famous personalities (Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth, a Pope, Washington Irving, Charles Dickens, etc.), soldiers, Generals, also some hand-colored photos, etc., fine-very fine, a very desirable lot for the specialist est.