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4 1/2c White House approved large die proof

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4 1/2c White House approved large die proof

Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Bureau Plate Proofs · US · English · 1938

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LineUS
Set / seriesSmithsonian National Postal Museum — Bureau Plate Proofs
LanguageEnglish
Year1938
DateJuly 11, 1938
Kindstamp
PlaceUnited States of America
ScottUSA 809P
Mediumpaper; ink (dark gray) / engraving
Regionus
Npm recordnpm_0.242263.2848
DescriptionThis is a 4 1/2-cent White House Large Die Proof, originally attached by staples to certified plate proof 21972 as a reference copy for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to verify approved color gray, ink GY-20-R, dated January 9, 1939. The White House appeared on a stamp for the first time with this value from the Presidential Series.
Oracle ID36595119

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Source credit: Smithsonian National Postal Museum