Grinnell Missionaries


Accepted Genuine Missionary Stamps and The Grinnell Missionaries

"Five Cents" Denomination

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Accepted Genuine Missionaries
(numbered to conform to Siegel Advertiser Auction Census)


#22 (Anonymous)  

#24 (Tapling) 5.

#New 10 (Tapling) 5.

#60 (Scott31)

#73 (Frajola Client)  
October 4, 1852 cover

#67 (Frajola Client)
December 21, 1854 cover

#35 (NPM) 3.

#70 (Frajola Client)
October 4, 1852 cover

#61 (Malmgren)

#65 (Malmgren)
Pogue fragment

#41 (Malmgren)

#YA1 (Harmer)6.


Grinnell Missionaries
(numbers as assigned by Mr. Grinnell and published by George Linn in 1951)

#G19-20 (Arrigo) 4.

#G60 (Culhane) 1.

#G24 (Arrigo) 4.


#G58 (Arrigo) 4.

#G63 (Arrigo) 4.

#G62 (Arrigo) 4.


1. Images are to be used for philatelic research and personal study only and are protected by copyright. No reprinting or reproduction in whole or in part in any form is permitted without the express written permission of Patrick Culhane. Requests for permissions for use may be directed to patrickculhane@earthlink.net. Copyright Notice: Images �Patrick Culhane for the Shattuck Family, All Rights Reserved.

2. Images are to be used for philatelic research and personal study only and are protected by copyright. No reprinting or reproduction in whole or in part in any form is permitted without the express written permission of Stanley Piller (STMPDLR@aol.com).

3. No reprinting or reproduction in whole or in part in any form is permitted without the express written permission of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Contact Ted Wilson at wilsondt@si.edu with any requests.

4. Images courtesy of Vincent and Carol Arrigo. Copyright Notice: Images �Vincent and Carol Arrigo

5. � The British Library. All Rights Reserved. 

6. Images are to be used for philatelic research and personal study only and are protected by copyright. No reprinting or reproduction in whole or in part in any form is permitted without the express written permission of H.R. Harmer Inc. Please contact mills@nutmegstamp.com with any requests.

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Richard Frajola (July 27, 2006)