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The Banknote issues

These issues are referred to as "Banknotes" because they used common designs, but were printed by three separate private security printers:  National Bank Note Company, Continental Bank Note Company, and American Bank Note Company.

None of these companies used unique plate numbers.  Typically, plate number 1 was assigned to one value in each series, plate 2 to another value, and so on.  When they printed a new series of stamps, plate number 1 was assigned again.

Scott 146, 2¢ Jackson, plate number 34 B in italics

Scott 153, 24¢ Scott, plate number 21 T

Scott 156, 1¢ Franklin, used, partial top plate number 142

Scott 157, 2¢ Jackson, pair with plate number 164 T, mixed fonts with "No."  in script and plate number in Roman type

Scott 157, 2¢ Jackson, pair with script plate number 241 B

Scott 158, 3¢ Washington, partial plate number 17_ T, mixed fonts with "No." in script and plate number in Roman type

Scott 158, 3¢ Washington, pair with script plate number 219 T

Scott 159, 6¢ Lincoln, plate number 21 B

Scott 160, 7¢ Stanton, pair with plate number 22 B

Scott 161, 10¢ Hamilton, pair with plate number 25 B

Scott 166, 90¢ Perry, plate number 23 T

Scott 168, 2¢ Jackson special printing, plate number 161 B (of 75 examples thought to exist, this is the only plate number)

Scott 170, 6¢ Lincoln special printing, plate number 18 T (unique plate number single of the 35-40 copies thought to exist)

Scott 177, 90¢ Perry special printing, plate number 23 T (unique plate number single of the 40-45 examples thought to exist)

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 185, 5¢ Taylor, plate number 326 B

Scott 189, 15¢ Webster, plate number 31 B

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

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

Scott 206, 1¢ Franklin, plate number 388 T

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

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

Scott 209, 10¢ Hamilton, plate number 550 T

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

Scott 211, 4¢ Jackson, plate number 544 T

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

Plate numbers on proofs, essays and samples

Scott 145P3, 1¢ Franklin proof, plate number 16 B

Scott 146P3, 2¢ Jackson proof, plate number 46 B

Scott 147E13c, 3¢ Washington essay, dull orange on thick paper, plate number 25 T

Scott 147P3, 3¢ Washington proof, plate number 25 T

Scott 148P3, 6¢ Lincoln proof, pair with plate number 26 T

Scott 149P3, 7¢ Stanton proof, pair with plate number 33 B

Scott 150P3, 10¢ Hamilton proof, plate number 49 T

Scott 151P3, 12¢ Clay proof, pair with plate number 24 B and National Bank Note embossed seal in the margin

Scott 151P3, 12¢ Clay proof, strip of 4 from uncut sheet with straddle plate numbers from both panes

Scott 152P3, 15¢ Webster proof, pair with plate number 20 T

Scott 153P3, 24¢ Scott proof, bottom plate number 21 B

Scott 154P3, 30¢ Hamilton proof, pair with plate number 22 T

Scott 155P3, 90¢ Perry proof, pair with plate number 23 B

Scott 156P3, 1¢ Franklin proof, pair with plate number 125 T

Scott 156TC, 1¢ Franklin trial color, plate number 299 B

Scott 156TC3, 1¢ Franklin trial color, pair with plate number 12 T

Scott 156TC4, 1¢ Franklin trial color, pair with plate number 26 T

Scott 157P3, 2¢ Jackson proof, pair with plate number 164 T

Scott 157P4, 2¢ Jackson proof, plate number 4 B

Scott 157TC3, 2¢ Jackson trial color, pair with plate number 6 B

Scott 158E2, 3¢ Washington essay on pink varnished paper, plate number 286 T

Scott 158P3, 3¢ Washington proof, pair with plate number 170 B

Scott 158TC, 3¢ Washington trial color, pair with plate number 9 T

Scott 158TC3, 3¢ Washington trial color, pair with plate number 7 B

Scott 159P3, 6¢ Lincoln proof, plate number 26 T

Scott 160P3, 7¢ Stanton proof, pair with plate number 22 B

Scott 160P4, 7¢ Stanton proof, pair with plate number 22 B

Scott 161P3, 10¢ Hamilton proof, pair with plate number 23 B

Scott 162P3, 12¢ Clay proof, pair with plate number 137 T

Scott 163P3, 15¢ Webster proof, pair with plate number 20 B

Scott 163P4, 15¢ Webster proof, plate number 31 B

Scott 165P3, 30¢ Hamilton proof, pair with plate number 405 B

Scott 178Pa, 2¢ Jackson proof, pair with plate number 161 T

Scott 179TC4, 5¢ Taylor trial color, pair with plate number 243 T

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

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

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

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

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 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 218P4, 90¢ Perry, plate number 23 B

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