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The American Banknote issues

The American Bank Note Company won the contract to print U.S. stamps in 1879.  Shortly thereafter, American acquired the previous printer, Continental Bank Note Company.

American continued using both the National and Continental plates, but eventually re-engraved and even re-designed the stamps.

Scott 182, 1¢ Franklin, pair with plate number 336 T

Scott 183, 2¢ Jackson, partial top plate number 24(1) or 24(2)

Scott 184, 3¢ Washington, pair with plate number 341 T

Scott 184, 3¢ Washington, pair with script plate number 286 T

Scott 184E var, 3¢ Washington essay, Steel starch coated paper patent, pair with plate number 281 T

Scott 185, 5¢ Taylor, plate number 326 B

Scott 205, 5¢ Garfield, black brown, plate number 399 B

The Garfield portrait was substituted for the 5¢ value after the 1881 assassination of President Garfield.

Scott 205P3, 5¢ Garfield proof, pair with plate number 399 T

Scott 205SK, 5¢ Garfield specimen (marked "sample"), pair with plate number 537 T

Scott 205SL, 5¢ Garfield specimen ("Sample A" overprint omitted), pair with plate number 539 T

Scott 186-E2b and 189-E2b, 7¢ Washington and 24¢ Washington essays, imprint pair showing the Bank Note Company name and date probably of the plate production.

Scott 189, 15¢ Webster, plate number 31 B

Scott 190, 30¢ Hamilton, pair with plate number 405 T

Scott 190SK, 30¢ Hamilton specimen (marked "sample"), plate number 405 T

Scott 190P3, 30¢ Hamilton proof, pair with plate number 405 T

Scott 190P4, 30¢ Hamilton proof on card, pair with plate number 405 T, photographically cropped from the unique plate block of 14 (Ex-Earl of Crawford, Ex-Finkelburg)

1880 Special printing

Scott 193P4, 2¢ Jackson proof, pair with plate number 412 B

Scott 197, 2¢ Jefferson, plate number 2 B (from plate number 23 or 25; the second digit does not show)

1881-82 Re-engraved issues

Scott 206, 1¢ Franklin, plate number 388 T

Scott 206P3, 1¢ Franklin proof, pair with plate number 424 B

Scott 206P4, 1¢ Franklin proof, plate number 423 T

Scott 207, 3¢ Washington, green, plate number 370 B

Scott 207 var, 3¢ Washington on double paper, Massey patent hole punch, pair with plate number 367 B.  Possibly misidentified as Scott 158 var, but plate number 367 was not used on Scott 158.

Scott 207 var, 3¢ Washington on double paper, Douglas 8-hole patent punch, pair with plate number 367 B

Scott 208a, 6¢ Lincoln, deep brown red, plate number 427 B

Scott 209, 10¢ Hamilton, plate number 550 T

1883 issues

Scott 210, 2¢ Washington, red brown, pair with plate number 474 T

Scott 210SL, 2¢ Washington rose lake specimen ("Sample A" overprint omitted), pair with plate number 539 T photographically cropped from a unique block of 12

Scott 211, 4¢ Jackson, plate number 544 T

1887 issues

Scott 212, 1¢ Franklin, plate number 667 T

Scott 213, 2¢ Washington, green, plate number 708 B

Scott 213 var, 2¢ Washington, green, double row of perfs at bottom, plate number 597 B

Scott 214, 3¢ Washington, orange, plate number 421 T

Scott 215, 4¢ Jackson, plate number 542 T

Scott 216, 5¢ Garfield, blue, plate number 537 T

Scott 217, 30¢ Hamilton, orange brown, pair with plate number 405 B

Scott 218, 90¢ Perry, plate number 23 T

Scott 218P4, 90¢ Perry, plate number 23 B

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