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Official stamps In the 1870s, government departments lost the franking privilege. Separate series of stamps were issued for each department's use. Except for the issues of the Post Office Department, which feature only numerals, the stamps were patterned on the then-current "banknote" issues. 1873 issues, Continental Bank Note Company Printed on thin hard paper. Department of State Officials of the Department of State were required to use these stamps on official mailings. While other departments were provided with stamps in denominations only up to 90¢ (and some not even that high), the Department of State was provided with high-value stamps in denominations of $2, $5, $10 and $20 to facilitate consular and diplomatic mailings throughout the world. Used examples and covers exist with postmarks from a number of U.S. consulates in foreign countries.
Scott O68P3, $2 Department of State, proof of a complete sheet of 10 showing plate numbers 121 (green) and 123 (black).
Scott O70P3, $10 Department of State, proof of a complete sheet of 10 showing plate numbers 122 (green) and 123 (black). Note that the same black plate number 123 was used to print the bust of Seward on all four of the high-value State issues.
Scott O71P3, $20 Department of State, proof of a complete sheet of 10 showing plate number 124 (green) and 123 (black).
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Scott
O57SD, 1¢ Specimen, Department
of State, plate number 55
Scott O57S var, 1¢ State, 
Scott
O58, 2¢ Department
of State, plate number 59
Scott O58S var, 2¢ State, 
Scott O59S var, 3¢ State, 
Scott
O60, 6¢, Department
of State, plate number 83
Scott O60S var, 6¢ State, 
Scott O62S var, 10¢ State, 
Scott
O63, 12¢, Department
of State, top imprint single
Scott O63S var, 12¢ State, 
Scott O64S var, 15¢ State, 
Scott O65S var, 24¢ State, 
Scott O66S var, 30¢ State, 
Scott O67S var, 90¢ State, .jpg)
Scott O68S var, $2 State, 
Scott
O68aP4, $2 Department of
State, inverted center, plate number 121
Scott
O69, $5 Department of
State, plate number 120
Scott O69S var, $5 State, 
Scott
O69aP4, $5 Department of
State, inverted center, plate number 120
Scott
O70, $10 Department of
State, plate number 123.jpg)
Scott O70P4, $10 Department of
State, proof, plate number 123
Scott O70S var, $10 State, 
Scott
O71, $20 Department of State, plate number
123.jpg)
Scott
O71P4, $20 Department of
State, proof, plate number 123
Scott O71S var, $20 State, .jpeg)
Scott
O71aP4, $20 Department of
State, inverted center, unique block of 4 with plate number 123.
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