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3c Gorgas Hospital and Ancon Hill 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.166378
- Denomination: 3c
- Subject: Gorgas Hospital and Ancon Hill, Canal Zone Regular Issue
- Color: black, dull blue green
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Object number
- 0.312723.33
- Printer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Type
- Bureau Plate Proofs
- Medium
- paper; ink (black, dull blue green) / engraving
- Place
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue Canal Zone 148
- Record ID
- npm_0.312723.33
- Usage
- CC0
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