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1938 Presidential issues (Fifth Bureau Series)

Scott 803, 1/2¢ Franklin, plate number 21898

Scott 803 var, 1/2¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 22470

Scott 803P var, proof plate number 21885 erroneously printed in the wrong color (sepia instead of deep orange)

(Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 804, 1¢ Washington, plate number 21832

Scott 804 var, 1¢, pair showing spilled ink spots, plate number 21825

Scott 804 var, 1¢ Bureau precancel, plate mumber 23456

Scott 804 var, misperfed due to paper fold, plate number 23451

Scott 804 var, misperfed vertically, plate number 24003 (Image courtesy of Stuart Katz)

Scott 804 var, misperfed horizontally, plate number 22409

Scott 804 var, miscut and repaired with paper splice, plate numbers 22903, 23437 (22903 image courtesy of Stuart Katz)

Scott 804 var, overinked, plate number 24009

Scott 804 var, underinked, plate number 22905

Scott 804P, proof plate number 21823 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 804E, proof plate number 137842 photographically cropped from the unique press sheet. USPS created a single proof sheet of essays (five proposed designs) for the Presidential series, for FDR to make the final choice. The UL and UR plate numbers are adjacent to what became the final or approved design, and the LL and LR plate numbers are adjacent to this fifth option.

(Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 804b, 1¢ booklet single, plate number 22009

Scott 804b var, 1¢ booklet single, local precancel, plate number 22931

Scott 804b var, 1¢ booklet single, miscut, plate number 22009

Scott 805, 1-1/2¢ Martha Washington, plate number 23210

Scott 805 var, 1-1/2¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 22877

Scott 805 var, 1-1/2¢, plate number 22880 with second 8 inverted

Scott 805 var, misperfed horizontally, plate number (22)414 (Image courtesy of eBay / sheetguy2)

Scott 805 var, preprint paper fold, plate number 23453

Scott 805P, proof plate number 22155 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 806, 2¢ John Adams, plate number 22468

Scott 806 var, misperfed horizontally, plate number 24541

Scott 806 var, misperfed vertically, captured plate numbers 23997, 23999

Scott 806 var, misperfed horizontally and vertically, captured plate number 23993 (Image courtesy of Stuart Katz)

Scott 806 var, overinked, plate numbers 22469, 23992

Scott 806 var, underinked, plate number 24000

Scott 806 var, 2¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 21892

Scott 806 var, 2¢ perfin, damaged "B", plate number 21894

Scott 806, 2¢ from experimental EE plate, plate number 21898 Type I

Scott 806 var, 2¢ experimental EE plate, plate number 21896 Type I, also showing ghost plate number

Scott 806 var, preprint paper folds, plate number 23989

Scott 806 var, misperfed due to paper folds, plate number 21999

Scott 806P, proof plate number 21891 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 806b, 2¢ booklet single, plate number 22011

Scott 806bP, 2¢ booklet, proof plate number 22011 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 807, 3¢ Jefferson, plate number 23384

Scott 807 var, 3¢ from experimental EE plate, plate number 22301 Type I

Scott 807 var, 3¢ experimental EE plate, ghost plate numbers 23675 and 23676

Scott 807 var, overinked, plate number 23096

Scott 807 var, underinked, plate numbers 22937, 23427

Scott 807 var, misperfed vertically, plate numbers 22929, 23056, 24490 (23056 image courtesy of Stuart Katz)

Scott 807 var, misperfed horizontally, plate numbers 24005, 24106, 24336, 24738 (24738 image courtesy of Stuart Katz)

Scott 807 var, misperfed vertically and horizontally, plate numbers 22654. 24545, 24587

Scott 807 var, misperfed due to paper fold, plate number 24115

Scott 807 var, miscut (plate numbers from adjacent sheets), misperfed horizontally, plate numbers 24586 and 24587(Image courtesy of Stuart Katz)

Scott 807 var, miscut (plate numbers from adjacent sheets), misperfed horizontally, repaired with tape, plate numbers 23726 and 23705

Scott 807 var, pre-print paper fold, plate number 24125

Scott 807P, proof plate number 21927 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 807a, 3¢ booklet single, partial plate number 24418

Scott 807a var, 3¢ booklet single, miscut due to foldover, plate numbers 23423, 22974 (Images courtesy of Stuart Katz)

Scott 807a var, 3¢ booklet single, miscut. misperfed vertically, plate numbers 23275

Scott 808, 4¢ Madison, plate number 22341 complete matched set

Scott 808 var, 4¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 21961

Scott 808P, proof plate number 21962 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 809, 4-1/2¢ White House, plate numbers 21972, 21973, 22343, 22344

This was the first regular 4-1/2¢ stamp issued by the U.S., other than revenue stamps.

Scott 809 var, 4-1/2¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 22843

Scott 809P var, proof plate number 21972 erroneously printed in orange (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 810, 5¢ Monroe, plate number 22345

Scott 810 var, overinked, plate number 22346 (Image courtesy of Stuart Katz)

Scott 810 var, misperfed vertically, captured plate number 22345

Scott 810 var, 5¢ from experimental EE plate, ghost plate numbers 22345 and 22346

Scott 810 var, 5¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 22004

Scott 810P, proof plate number 22004 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 811, 6¢ John Quincy Adams, plate number 23881

Scott 811, 6¢, experimental EE plate, ghost plate numbers 22847 and 22348

Scott 811 var, gum on both sides, plate numbers 24848

Scott 811 var, 6¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 24075

Scott 811P, proof plate number 21964 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 812, 7¢ Jackson, plate number 22796

Scott 812 var, 7¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 22801

Scott 812P, proof plate number 22032 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 813, 8¢ Van Buren, plate number 24303

Scott 813 var, 8¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 22349

Scott 813 var, 8¢ olive bister (almost "gray) instead of olive green, plate number 22839 (Image courtesy of Yellowstone Stamps)

Scott 813 var, 8¢ over-inked, plate number 23780 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 813P, proof plate number 21968 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 814, 9¢ William Henry Harrison, pink, plate number 22798

Scott 814 var, 9¢ rose pink, plate number 22036

Scott 814 var, 9¢ pink, Bureau precancel, plate number 23788

Scott 814 var, double paper, repaired with tape, plate number 22804 (Image courtesy of Stuart Katz)

Scott 814P, proof plate number 22038 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 815, 10¢ Tyler, plate number 24126

Scott 815 var, ink smear probably from solvent, plate number 22449

Scott 815 var, extreme dry print from ink starvation, plate number 22446 (Image courtesy of Stuart Katz)

Scott 815 var, misperfed horizontally, plate number 22449, also showing partial plate 22448 with gutter (Image courtesy of eBay / sheetguy2)

Scott 815 var, 10¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 22351

Scott 815P, proof plate number 22042 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 816, 11¢ Polk, plate numbers 22043, 22044, 22045, 22046, 22845

Scott 816 var, overinked, plate number 22045

Scott 816 var, 11¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 22046

Scott 816P, proof plate number 22043 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 817, 12¢ Taylor, plate numbers 22047, 22048, 22049, 22050, 22846, 23910, 24757, 24758

Scott 817 var, 12¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 22048

Scott 817P, proof plate number 22047 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 818, 13¢ Fillmore, plate numbers 22073, 22074, 22075, 22076, 22847

Scott 818 var, 13¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 22074

Scott 818P, proof plate number 22073 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 819, 14¢ Pierce, plate numbers 22087, 22088, 22089, 22090

Scott 819 var, 14¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 22089

Scott 819P, proof plate number 22088 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 820, 15¢ Buchanan, plate numbers 22125, 22126, 22127, 22922

Scott 820 var, misperfed vertically, captured plate numbers 23707, 23786

Scott 820 var, misperfed due to paper fold, plate number 22923

Scott 820 var, 15¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 22923

Scott 820P, proof plate number 22127 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 821, 16¢ Lincoln, plate numbers 22129, 22130, 22815, 22816, 23037, 23929

This was the first regular 16¢ stamp issued by the U.S., other than revenue stamps.

Scott 821 var, 16¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 22816

Scott 821P, proof plate number 23929 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 822, 17¢ Andrew Johnson, plate numbers 22108, 22109, 22110, 22111, 22985, 23930

Scott 822 var, 17¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 22111

Scott 822P, proof plate number 22108 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 823, 18¢ Grant, plate numbers 22143, 22144, 22817, 22818, 23931, 24078

This was the first regular 18¢ stamp issued by the U.S., other than revenue stamps.

Scott 823 var, 18¢ Buraru precancel, plate number 22817

Scott 823P, proof plate number 22143 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 824, 19¢ Hayes, plate numbers 22135, 22136, 22823. 22824, 23932, 24079

This was the first regular 19¢ stamp issued by the U.S., other than revenue stamps.

Scott 824 var, 19¢ Bureau precancel, plate numbers 22823, 23045

Scott 824P, proof plate number 22135 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 825, 20¢ Garfield, plate number 24060

Scott 825 var, 20¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 22146

Scott 825 var, misperfed vertically, captured plate number 24061 (Image courtesy of Stuart Katz)

Scott 825 var, misperfed horizontally, plate number 23094 (Image courtesy of eBay / sheetguy2)

Scott 825 var, 20¢ double paper, plate number 22145 / 22146 (Images courtesy of Stuart Katz)

Scott 825, one of the few known examples of plate number 22176. The story is that the entire print run was sent to North Dakota and was almost entirely used up before collectors knew the plate had been used. Also, a proof of plate 22176, photographically cropped from the unique press sheet in the National Postal Museum.

Scott 825P, proof plate number 22145 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 826, 21¢ Arthur, plate number 22112, 22113, 22114, 22115

This was the first regular 21¢ stamp issued by the U.S., other than revenue stamps.

Scott 826 var, 21¢ Bureau precancel, plate numbers 23053, 23933. The entire print run for these two plates was precanceled, so un-precanceled examples in collectors' hands are not possible.

Scott 826P, proof plate numbers 22112, 22115 (Images courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 827, 22¢ Cleveland, plate numbers 22147, 22148, 22825, 22826, 23934, 24081

This was the first regular 22¢ stamp issued by the U.S., other than revenue stamps.

Scott 827P, proof plate number 22147 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 828, 24¢ Benjamin Harrison, plate number 22162, 22163, 22827, 22828

Scott 828 var, 24¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 22827

Scott 828P, proof plate number 22827 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 829, 25¢ McKinley, plate number 24699

Scott 829 var, 25¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 23115

Scott 829 var, misperfed horizontally, plate number 24700

Scott 829 var, double paper, repaired, plate number 22118

Scott 829P var, proof plate number 22116 erroneously printed in dark green (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 829P, proof plate number 22118 in the approved color of deep red lilac (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 830, 30¢ Theodore Roosevelt, ultramarine, plate number 22833

Scott 830 var, 30¢ ultramarine, Bureau precancel, plate number 22834

Scott 830 var, misperfed horizontally, plate number 23906 (Image courtesy of Stuart Katz)

Scott 830P var, proof plate number 22164 in an unapproved color of blue gray (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 830P, proof plate number 22833 in the approved color of ultramarine (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 830a, 30¢, plate number 22164

Scott 830b, 30¢ deep blue error, plate number 22165

It has been suggested that ink intended for the 14¢ Franklin Pierce stamp was used in error.

Scott 831, 50¢ Taft, plate number 22206

Scott 831 var, 50¢ Bureau precancel, plate number 22205

Scott 831P, proof plate number 22207 erroneously printed in pale red violet (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 831P, proof plate number 22353, "electric eye," printed in the correct color of light red violet (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 832, $1 Wilson, purple, Type II, plate number F 22095, wide selvage

.Scott 832 var, $1 Wilson, purple, Type II, local precancel, plate number 24496

.Scott 832 var, Type II, black vignette shifted right, plate number 24495

Scott 832 var, listed as "vignette shift" but actually a shifting of the purple frame - the F belongs at the end of the plate number on the stamp to the left.

Scott 832P var, proof plate numbers F22096 and F22098 photographically cropped from the unique press sheets of the vignette (black)

Scott 832P var, proof plate number F22085 photographically cropped from the unique press sheet of the frame (purple)

Scott 832P var, proof plate number 22086 photographically cropped from the unique press sheet of the frame (purple). The F (indicating that a flat plate has been "finished") is too far to the right, appearing alone above position 7. Because this was not corrected when the proof sheet was examined and approved, the entire print run for plate 22086 had the F in the wrong position.

(Images courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 832b, $1 purple, error, printed on paper intended for revenue stamps and watermarked "USIR," Type II, plate number F22099

The outline of the watermark letter 'S' can be seen in the selvage.

Scott 832C, $1 red violet, plate number 25016, narrower selvage than on #832

Scott 832C, $1 red violet, Bureau precancel, plate number 25027 (Image courtesy of Lewis Burchett)

Scott 833, $2 Harding, Type II, plate number F 23480

Scott 833 var, Type I, vignette shifted to right and down, plate number F 22122

Scott 833 var, Type II, vignette shifted to left, plate number F 22122

Scott 833, two black C's in waffle pattern

Scott 833, black C, black C in waffle pattern, three green C's

Scott 833P, proof plate numbers F22121 (vignette, black) and F22123 (frame, green), photographically cropped from the unique press sheets

(Images courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 834, $5 Coolidge, orange and black, Type I, plate mumber F 22168

Scott 834, Type II, plate mumber F 22166

Scott 834 var, $5 orange and black, Type I, "fallen F" variety, plate number F 22166

Scott 834 var, $5 orange and black, Type I, black shifted up and right, plate number F 22169

Scott 834P, proof plate numbers F22166 (vignette, black) and 22169 (frame, red orange), photographically cropped from the unique press sheets. The F (indicating that a flat plate has been "finished") is on its side rather than upright, known to collectors as a "fallen F." Because this was not corrected when the proof sheet was examined and approved, the entire print run for plate 22166 had the fallen F.

(Images courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 834 var, $5 red brown and black error, Type I, plate number F22168

Only about a dozen plate blocks are known with the red brown color variation.

1939 Sidewise coil stamps

Scott 839, 1¢ sidewise coil, plate number 22900 photographically cropped from two larger matched strips

Scott 839 var, 1¢ sidewise coil, Bureau precancel, partial plate number 23632

Scott 839P, proof plate number 22288, manually reassigned to master plate number 140657 due to the experimental nature of the electrolytic plates (?), photographically cropped from the unique press sheet of 170 stamps (17 columns x 10 rows) expected to be used to print coil stamps.

(Image courtesy of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum)

Scott 840, 1-1/2¢ sidewise coil, plate number 21983 photographically cropped from two larger matched strips

Scott 840 var, 1-1/2¢ sidewise coil, Bureau precancel, plate number 22222

Scott 840P, proof with manually assigned master plate number 141038. Of all the known master plates for producing coil stamps, this is the only example known without an engraved plate number assigned to the creation of the proof.

(Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 841, 2¢ sidewise coil, plate number 22271 photographically cropped from two larger matched strips

Scott 841 var, 2¢ sidewise coil, Bureau precancel, plate number 22882

Scott 841P, proof plate numbers 141770 and 141771 for the electrolytic plates (?), photographically cropped from the unique press sheets of 170 stamps (17 columns x 10 rows) expected to be used to print coil stamps.

(Images courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 842, 3¢ sidewise coil, partial plate number 22911

Scott 842 var, 3¢ sidewise coil, Bureau precancel, partial plate number 22214

Scott 842P, proof plate number 141382 and a second proof plate erroneously assigned the same plate number 141382 but manually corrected to 141383. Photographically cropped from the unique press sheets of 170 stamps (17 columns x 10 rows) expected to be used to print coil stamps.

(Images courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 843, 4¢ sidewise coil, partial plate number 22015