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1949 GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) block of nine, plate number lower right!
Scott # 985
Issued to commemorate the last gathering of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Only 16 members were still alive, with six present at the meeting. At the final campfire, the colors (flag) of the G.A.R were retired for the last time, and a Marine Band bugler played “Taps.”