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The "Sixth-and-a-Half" Bureau Series of 1962

Sheet, booklet and coil issues

In 1961 and 1962, the Post Office began planning a new definitive series at the request of the Kennedy Administration. The new designs were to constitute a break from the Eisenhower Administration's Liberty Series.

The 5¢ definitive was originally planned to feature Gen. John J. Pershing. A last-minute change was made, and essays were prepared with Pershing on a 1¢ definitive. As finally produced, the Pershing stamp, finally with an 8¢ value, was "sandwiched" into the ongoing Liberty Series. Modern philatelic research indicates this stamp belongs more properly in what is sometimes referred to as the "Sixth and a Half" Bureau Series.

Regular issues

Scott 1209, 1¢ Jackson, untagged, plate number 27779

Scott 1209P, proof, plate number 27388 (Image courtesy of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum)

Scott 1209a, 1¢ Jackson, tagged, plate number 28062. The tagging is faintly visible in the selvage.

Scott 1209aP, proof, plate number 27388. While the proof sheet itself is not tagged, by the time plate 27465 was prepared all stamps were being tagged. (Image courtesy of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum)

Scott 1213, 5¢ Washington untagged, plate number 27554

Scott 1213b, 5¢ Washington, tagged, plate number 27517. The tagging is clearly visible in the selvage.

Scott 1213P, proof plate number 27231 (Image courtesy of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum)

Scott 1214, 8¢ Pershing, originally numbered 1042A with the Liberty Series, plate number 27076

Scott 1214P, proof plate number 27075 (Image courtesy of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum)

Precancels

Scott 1209 var, 1¢ Jackson, untagged precancel, plate number 27460

Scott 1209a var, 1¢ Jackson, tagged local precancel, plate number 27779

Scott 1214 var, 8¢ Pershing, Bureau precancel, plate number 27076

Booklet pane issues

Scott 1213a, 5¢ single from untagged booklet pane, plate number 28084

Scott 1213a, 5¢ single from untagged booklet pane, plate number 27351, slogan 1

Scott 1213a, 5¢ single from untagged booklet pane, plate number 27546, slogan 2

Scott 1213a, 5¢ single from untagged booklet pane, plate number 27546, slogan 3

Scott 1213c, 5¢ single from tagged booklet pane, plate number 28905

Scott 1213c, 5¢ single from tagged booklet pane, plate number 28513, slogan 3

Coil issues

Scott 1225, 1¢ Jackson coil, untagged, plate number 27775

Scott 1225P, proof plate number 27419 (Image courtesy of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum)

Scott 1229, 5¢ Washington coil, untagged, plate number 28197

Scott 1229P, proof plate number 27211 (Image courtesy of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum)

Errors, Freaks and Oddities

Scott 1213 var, inking error, plate number 27307

Scott 1213 var, plate number 27486 with ghost plate number 27517

Scott 1213 var, misperfed and miscut, plate number 27478

Scott 1213a var, from miscut untagged booklet pane, plate number 28905

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The Liberty series

4¢ Commemoratives

5¢ Commemoratives

The Prominent Americans series

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This page last updated November 5, 2024.