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$20 William H. Seward State Department card plate proof
Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Postage Stamps · US · English · 1893
Catalog record
| Line | US |
|---|---|
| Set / series | Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Postage Stamps |
| Language | English |
| Year | 1893 |
| Date | 1893 |
| Kind | stamp |
| Year | 1893 |
| Place | United States of America |
| Scott | USA O71P4 |
| Medium | paper; ink (green, black) |
| Region | us |
| Npm Record | npm_1998.2005.16.16 |
| Description | Regular stamps distributed as samples or gifts were valid for postage. To end this option for gift recipients, the Post Office Department began in 1879 to have sample stamps printed on card stock, which dignitaries received in small envelopes. The samples were so popular that the POD ordered five reprints, the last being in 1894. |
| Image Source | Smithsonian Open Access |
| Image License | CC0 |
| Oracle ID | 36596092 |
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Source credit: Smithsonian National Postal Museum