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Early 20th Century Commemorative issues 1904-1925

1904 Louisiana Purchase series

Scott 323, 1¢ Livingston, plate number 2118

Scott 323SE, 1¢ with Specimen overprint, plate number 2113 (Image courtesy of Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions)

Scott 323P, proof plate number 2118 (Image courtesy of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum)

Scott 324, 2¢ Jefferson, plate number 2155

Scott 324, 2¢ Jefferson, imperf horizontally error, plate number 2156

Photographically cropped from a plate block, said to be unique.

Scott 325, 3¢ Monroe, plate number 2101

Scott 325 var, 3¢ Monroe, under-inked, plate number 2103

Scott 325SE, 3¢ with Specimen overprint, plate number 2103 (Image courtesy of Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions)

Scott 326, 5¢ McKinley, plate number 2099

Scott 326SE, 5¢ with Specimen overprint, plate number 2097 (Image courtesy of Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions)

Scott 326, 5¢ proof, plate number 2098 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 327, 10¢ Map of Louisiana Purchase, plate number 2107

Scott 327SE, 10¢ with Specimen overprint, plate number 2106 (Image courtesy of Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions)

1907 Jamestown Tercentenary series

Scott 328, 1¢ Capt. John Smith, plate number 3545

Scott 328P, proof plate number 3799 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 329, 2¢ Founding of Jamestown, plate number 3619

Scott 329P, proof plate number 3594 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 329 var, 2¢ with pre-printing paper fold, plate number 3672

Scott 330, 5¢ Pocahontas, plate number 3554

Scott 330P, proof plate number 3560 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

1909 Lincoln Memorial issue

Scott 367, plate number 4979

Scott 367P, proof plate number 4978 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 368, imperforate, plate number 4977

Scott 368 var, coil with Schermack Type I private vending machine perforations, plate number 4979

Scott 368H imperforate coil, photographically cropped from a larger strip and with coil leader attached, plate number 4982

Scott 369, bluish paper, plate number 4976

Each Lincoln stamp also shows the closed star marking.

1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition issue

Scott 370, perforated, plate number 5145

Scott 370P, proof on card, plate number 5142 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 370 var, varnish ink variety, plate number 5151 (Image courtesy of Bill Langs)

Scott 371, imperforate, plate number 5249

Scott 371 var, imperforate, Mail-O-Meter Type IV private perforations, plate number 5251

Scott 371 var, imperforate, Brinkerhoff Type II private perforations, plate number 5249

Scott 371 var, imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Machine Co. Type II private perforations, plate number 5211

Scott 371 var, imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Type III private perforations, plate number 5236

1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration issue

Scott 372, perforated, plate number 5394

Scott 373, imperforate, plate number 5393

Scott 373 var, imperforate, double transfer, plate number 5393

Scott 373 var, coil, Mail-O-Meter Type II private perforations, plate number 5392

Scott 373 var, coil, Mail-O-Meter Type IV private perforations, plate numbers 5393, 5395 (5395 example courtesy of Schuyler Rumsey Auctions)

Scott 373 var, coil, U.S. Automatic Vending Machine Co. Type III private perforations, plate number 5393

1915 Panama-Pacific issue

Perforated 12:

Scott 397, 1¢ Balboa, plate number 6132

Scott 397 var, 1¢ Cleveland, Ohio precancel, plate number 6131

Scott 397P, proof plate number 6127 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 398, 2¢ Panama Canal locks, plate number 6315

Scott 398P, proof plate number 6320 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 398 var, 2¢ Detroit, Mich. precancel, plate number 6311

Scott 399, 5¢ Golden Gate, blue, plate number 6129

Scott 399 var, 5¢ dark blue, inverted Cleveland, Ohio local precancel, plate number 6133

Scott 400, 10¢ Discovery of San Francisco Bay, yellow orange, plate number 6130

Scott 400A, 10¢ orange, plate number 6130

Perforated 10:

Scott 401, 1¢ Balboa, plate number 6548

Scott 402, 2¢ Panama Canal locks, plate number 7038

Scott 403, 5¢ Golden Gate, blue, plate number 6134

Scott 404, 10¢ Discovery of San Francisco Bay, plate number 6135

1919 World War I Victory issue

Scott 537, 3¢ Victory, plate number 9417

Scott 537 var, misperfed horizontally, plate number 9430

Scott 537a, 3¢ Victory, plate number 9412

Scott 537b, 3¢ Victory, plate number 9426

Scott 537c, 3¢ Victory, plate number 9430

1920 Pilgrims Tercentenary

Scott 548, 1¢ Mayflower, plate number F12418

Scott 548var, 1¢ Mayflower, captured plate number 12431

Scott 548 var, 1¢ Binghamton, New York local precancel, plate number F12436

Scott 548 var, 1¢ misperfed due to paper fold, plate number 12420

Scott 549, 2¢ Landing at Plymouth Rock, plate number 12424

Scott 549 var, 2¢, captured plate number 12434

Scott 549 var, 2¢ inverted Cincinnati, Ohio local precancel, plate number 12424

Scott 550, 5¢ Signing of the Mayflower Compact, plate number 12426

Scott 550 var, 5¢, captured plate number 12427

1924 Huguenot-Walloon Tercentenary

Scott 614, 1¢, plate number F15757

Scott 614 var, 1¢ Ogden, Utah local precancel, plate number 15756

Scott 615, 2¢, plate number F15744

Scott 615P, 2¢ proof, plate number 15744 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 615 var, 2¢ Marion, Ohio local precancel, plate number 15745

Scott 615 var, 2¢ misperfed vertically, captured plate number 15766

Scott 616, 5¢ Monument, plate number 15754

Scott 616 var, 5¢ Gaston, Indiana local precancel, plate number 15753

1925 Lexington-Concord Bicentennial

Scott 617, 1¢ Lexington, plate number 16800

Scott 617 var, 1¢ Fresno, Calif. local precancel, plate number 16798

Scott 618, 2¢ Concord, plate number 16804

Scott 618P, 2¢ proof, plate number 16801 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 618 var, 2¢ Anaconda, Mont. local precancel, plate number 16815

Scott 619, 5¢ Monument, plate number 16805

Scott 619 var, 5¢ Claremont, Calif. local precancel, plate number F16807

1925 Norse-American Centennial

Scott 620, 2¢, black plate number F16680, red plate number F16958

Scott 620P var, 2¢ proof of frame, red plate number F16694 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 620 var, 2¢ Flushing, N.Y. local precancel, black plate number 17355

Scott 621, 5¢ Viking Ship, blue plate number F16925, black plate number F16928

Scott 621P var, 5¢ proof of frame, blue plate number F16925 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

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