National Postal Museum Collection

4c Electric Automobile in Washington vignette plate proof sheet, 487. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving

$5 Calvin Coolidge frame plate proof, 1938. Creator: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
$5 Calvin Coolidge frame plate proof, 1938. Plate number 22169; $5.00 frame

3c American Authors Ralph Waldo Emerson die proof attached to plate proof, 14612. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving

10c Pan-American Fast Ocean Navigation frame plate proof, 487. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing

12c Washington trial color card proof, 1881. Creator: American Bank Note Company
12c Washington trial color card proof, 1881. Trial color proof prepared for the 1881 International Cotton Exposition in Atlanta.; In 1881

$2. 60 "Graf Zeppelin"Passing Globe plate proof, 1930
$2.60 " Graf Zeppelin" Passing Globe plate proof, 1930. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing

10c Pan-American Fast Ocean Navigation vignette plate proof, 487. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing

65c "Graf Zeppelin"over Atlantic Ocean plate proof, 1930
65c " Graf Zeppelin" over Atlantic Ocean plate proof, 1930. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving

3c Franklin essay, 1851. Creator: Unknown
3c Franklin essay, 1851. Essay attributed to Gavit & Co

24c Washington trial color card proof, 1881. Creator: American Bank Note Company
24c Washington trial color card proof, 1881. Trial color proof prepared for the 1881 International Cotton Exposition in Atlanta.; In 1881

90c Washington trial color card proof, 1881. Creator: American Bank Note Company
90c Washington trial color card proof, 1881. Trial color proof prepared for the 1881 International Cotton Exposition in Atlanta.; In 1881

$5 Calvin Coolidge vignette plate proof, 1938. Creator: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
$5 Calvin Coolidge vignette plate proof, 1938. Plate number 22166; $5.00 vignette

5c Thomas Jefferson type II single, 1861. Creator: Toppan, Carpenter & Company
5c Thomas Jefferson type II single, 1861. Mint

90c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
90c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 11; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in

12c Washington E Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company
12c Washington E Grill single, 1867. Unused; perf 12

5c Jefferson single, 1861. Creator: National Bank Note Company
5c Jefferson single, 1861. Unused; perf 12

3c Washington single, August 17, 1861. Creator: National Bank Note Company
3c Washington single, August 17, 1861. Unused; perf 12

3c Washington single, 1861. Creator: National Bank Note Company
3c Washington single, 1861. Unused; perf 12

12c S. S. Adriatic re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
12c S.S. Adriatic re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; without grill; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial

6c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
6c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; re-issue of 1869; without grill; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

1c Franklin Bowlsby coupon essay, c. 1867. Creator: Unknown
1c Franklin Bowlsby coupon essay, c. 1867. With coupon and 13x16mm grill

1c Franklin type II single, 1857. Creator: Toppan, Carpenter & Company
1c Franklin type II single, 1857. Unused; from Plate 12

3c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
3c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; without grill; re-issue of 1861-66 issue; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

90c Washington reprint single, 1875. Creator: Continental Bank Note Company
90c Washington reprint single, 1875. Unused; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia

10c Washington reprint single, 1875. Creator: Continental Bank Note Company
10c Washington reprint single, 1875. Unused; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia

5c Washington New York postmaster provisional RHM signed single, 1845-1846. Used 5-cent postmaster provisional; initialed " RHM" in red ink, for Robert H

5c Franklin single, July 1, 1847. Creator: Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson
5c Franklin single, July 1, 1847. Used; with red seven-bar grid cancel; on piece; fourth delivery

12c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
12c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; re-issue of 1861-66; without grill; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

5c Thomas Jefferson reprint single, 1875. Creator: Continental Bank Note Company
5c Thomas Jefferson reprint single, 1875. Unused; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia

3c Washington reprint single, 1875. Creator: Continental Bank Note Company
3c Washington reprint single, 1875. Unused; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia

90c Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry special printing single, 1875. Unused; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial

30c Alexander Hamilton special printing single, 1875. Creator
30c Alexander Hamilton special printing single, 1875. Unused; special printing of the 1873 Issue; produced by Continental Bank Note Company in 1875; Probably no more than 40 examples of this stamp

1c Franklin E Grill single, 1868. Creator: Unknown
1c Franklin E Grill single, 1868. Unused; perf 12

3c Washington F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company
3c Washington F Grill single, 1867. Unused; perf 12

2c Andrew Jackson F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company
2c Andrew Jackson F Grill single, 1867. Unused; perf 12

3c Washington E Grill single, 1868. Creator: National Bank Note Company
3c Washington E Grill single, 1868. Perf 12; mint

12c Henry Clay special printing single, 1875. Creator: Continental Bank Note Company
12c Henry Clay special printing single, 1875. Unused; special printing of 1873 issue; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

15c Daniel Webster special printing single, 1875. Creator: Continental Bank Note Company
15c Daniel Webster special printing single, 1875. Unused; special printing of 1873 issue; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

10c Thomas Jefferson special printing single, 1875. Creator
10c Thomas Jefferson special printing single, 1875. Unused; special printing of 1873 issue; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

7c Edwin M. Stanton special printing single, 1875. Creator: Continental Bank Note Company
7c Edwin M. Stanton special printing single, 1875. Unused; special printing of 1873 issue; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

1c Franklin type III single, July 1, 1851. Creators: Toppan, Carpenter & Company
1c Franklin type III single, July 1, 1851. Used; position 99R2, the best of the Type III positions

12c Washington single, 1861. Creator: National Bank Note Company
12c Washington single, 1861. Unused; perf 12

90c Washington F Grill single, 1867-1868. Creator: National Bank Note Company
90c Washington F Grill single, 1867-1868. Unused; perf 12

Huck Press experimental plate proof, 1957. Creator: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Huck Press experimental plate proof, 1957. During the 1950s and 1960s, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing adopted state-of-the-art printing technologies that transformed stamp production

10c Washington reproduction plate proof on card sheet of fifty, 1891. Item has been handstamped multiple times with blue oval " Bureau Eng. & Pri g, Jan

5c Franklin reproduction card plate proof sheet of fifty, 1891. Item has been handstamped multiple times with bue oval " Bureau Eng. & Pri g, Jan

$5 Franklin vignette plate proof, Sept. 14, 1917. Creator
$5 Franklin vignette plate proof, Sept. 14, 1917. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing

$1 Trans-Mississippi Western Cattle in Storm plate proof sheet, May 31, 1898. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving

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