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15c Henry Clay plate proof

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15c Henry Clay plate proof

Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Bureau Plate Proofs · US · English · 1894

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LineUS
Set / seriesSmithsonian National Postal Museum — Bureau Plate Proofs
LanguageEnglish
Year1894
DateOctober 6, 1894
Kindstamp
Year1894
PlaceUnited States of America
ScottUSA 259
Mediumpaper; ink (dark blue)/engraving
Regionus
Npm Recordnpm_0.242263.45
DescriptionCertified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. These plate proofs are each unique, with the approval signatures and date. For postal scholars these plates provide important production information in the plate margin inscriptions, including guidelines, plate numbers, and initials of the siderographer, or person who created the plate from a transfer roll.
Image SourceSmithsonian Open Access
Image LicenseCC0
Oracle ID36593834

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