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5c Washington Newspaper and Periodical card plate proof

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5c Washington Newspaper and Periodical card plate proof

Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Postage Stamps · US · English · 1893

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LineUS
Set / seriesSmithsonian National Postal Museum — Postage Stamps
LanguageEnglish
Year1893
Date1893
Kindstamp
Year1893
PlaceUnited States of America
ScottUSA PR5P4
Mediumpaper; ink (dark blue)
Regionus
Npm Recordnpm_1998.2005.19.2
DescriptionRegular 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 SourceSmithsonian Open Access
Image LicenseCC0
Oracle ID36596121

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Source credit: Smithsonian National Postal Museum