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U.S. Newspaper stamps Early newspaper stamps were printed with inscriptions, but without plate numbers. The final printing in 1895 included plate numbers.
Scott PR81, the 1¢ value issued in 1885, was the sole newspaper stamp printed by a bank note company to include a plate number. Scott PR90 was printed in 1894 by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing using plates supplied by the American Bank Note Company. Both were printed with plate number 482
Also "PR126" -- indistinguishable on the face, but with smooth white gum instead of the yellowish gum of the original printings, whiter paper, and a "sharp, clear-cut image" as compared to the "softer appearance" of the originals. Scott no longer lists PR126 through PR130, although at one time it printed albums with spaces for these separate numbers.
Link to Doc Pepper's web site on U.S. Newspaper stamps
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Scott
PR11, 3¢,
bottom imprint single
Scott
PR102, 1¢,
Plate number 90 T
Scott
PR103, 2¢,
Plate number 100 L
Scott
PR104, 5¢,
Plate number 93 T
Scott
PR105, 10¢,
Plate number 105 B
Scott
PR106, 25¢,
Plate number 123 B
Scott
PR108, $2,
Plate number 136 B
Scott
PR114, 1¢, Plate
number 262 B
Scott
PR115, 2¢,
Plate number 100 L
Scott
PR116, 5¢,
Plate number 266 L
Scott
PR117, 10¢,
Plate number 105 B
Scott
PR118, 25¢,
Plate number 123 B
Scott
PR119, 50¢,
Plate number 239 T
Scott
PR120, $2,
Plate number 136 L
Scott
PR121, $5, Plate number 137 T
Scott
PR122, $10,
Plate number 138 R -- also "PR127"
Scott
PR123, $20,
Plate number 139 T -- also "PR128"
Scott
PR124, $50,
Plate number 135 L -- also "PR129"
Scott
PR125, $100,
Plate number 140 R -- also "PR130"