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- 10c Jefferson Davis type I single
10c Jefferson Davis type I single
Object Details
- Description
- Issued imperforate except for a small number of sheets experimentally perforated. Line engraved on steel by John Archer, transferred to steel printing plates, and printed by Archer & Daly, Richmond, Virginia. The central design is a bust of Jefferson Davis.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- 1863
- Object number
- 1981.0369.19478
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper (white wove; strong texture and varied thickness); ink (shades ranging from milky to greenish blue); gum (colorless)
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 x 13/16 in. (2.54 x 2.06 cm)
- Place
- Confederate States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- On View
- Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
- Title
- Scott Catalogue CSA 11
- Topic
- National Stamp Collection
- U.S. Related Areas
- Record ID
- npm_1981.0369.19478
- Usage
- CC0
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