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15c Map of United States and Two Mail Planes, Air Mail plate proof
Object Details
- Description
- Certified 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.
- Plate No. 18745
- Denomination: 15c
- Subject: Map of United States and Two Mail Planes, Air Mail Issue
- Color: olive brown
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- September 14, 1926
- Object number
- 0.242263.3022
- Printer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Type
- Bureau Plate Proofs
- Medium
- paper; ink (olive brown) / engraving
- Place
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA C8
- Record ID
- npm_0.242263.3022
- Usage
- CC0
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