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Early U.S. stamps were printed by private
printers in Philadelphia and New York.
There are no plate numbers on the first
U.S. stamps, the 5¢ Franklin and 10¢ Washington, Scott 1 and 2.
1851 imperforate issue

Scott 7,
1¢ Franklin, used,
left imprint single, pos 41L3, showing part of the NO. that would be
followed by the plate number (plate 3)
Only three examples of Scott 7 are known with the plate number, all
from Plate 3.
Scott 9,
1¢ Franklin, used,
pos 51L1L, showing part of plate number 1 at left
Fewer than 10 plate number example of Scott 9 are thought to exist,
all from Plate 1.
Scott 11, 3¢ Washington,
used,
right plate number single, Plate Number 4
Scott 14,
used 10¢ Washington,
left plate number single, Plate Number 1
Scott
17, used 12¢ Washington,
left imprint single, Position 51L1
1857 issue, perforated
Scott
24, 1¢ Franklin,
pair with left Plate Number 10 P
Scott
26, 2¢ Washington, Plate Number
25 L
1861, New designs due to the Civil
War
All previous issues were demonetized, and
new stamps with new designs were issued to postmasters in states that
remained in the Union.
Scott
42, 5¢ Jefferson, 1875 special
printing, left imprint single
Scott
56, 3¢ Washington,
Plate Number 2 B
Scott
63, 1¢ Franklin, Plate Number
9 B
Scott
65, 3¢ Washington,
Plate Number 33 B
Scott
73, 2¢ Jackson,
Plate Number 29 B
Scott
88, 3¢ Washington E Grill,
pair with Plate Number 36 B
Scott
94, 3¢ Washington F Grill,
pair with Plate Number 32 B
The 1869 Pictorial issue
Scott
113, 2¢ Pony Express
Rider,
Plate Number 27 B
Scott
114, 3¢ Locomotive,
Plate Number 26 T
Scott
114, 3¢ Locomotive, used
with fancy cancel,
showing partial pate number 11 at top
Scott
114 used, miscut, misperfed, showing
partial plate number at top
Scott
133, 1¢ Franklin 1880
reprint, Plate Number 33 B
Plate numbers on Proofs, Essays, Trial Colors
and Specimens
Scott
56TC3, 3¢ Washington trial
color, pair with bottom Plate Number 2
Scott
63E11d, 1¢ Franklin first
design essay, Plate Number 1 B
Scott
63TC5, 1¢ Franklin trial
color, brown, pair with bottom Plate Number 27
Scott
63TC5, 1¢ Franklin trial
color, dull violet, pair with bottom Plate Number 27
Scott
63TC5, 1¢ Franklin trial
color, black, pair with bottom Plate Number 27
Scott
63TC5, 1¢ Franklin trial
color, orange, pair with bottom Plate Number 27
Scott
63TC6, 1¢ Franklin trial
color, dull green, pair with bottom Plate Number 27
Scott
63P3, 1¢ Franklin proof, pair with bottom Plate Number 27
The trial colors and the proof in blue were all
printed from the same position of the same plate.
Scott
65P, 3¢ Washington proof,
blue, bottom Plate Number 2 probably from Plate 32 or 52
Scott
65TC5, 3¢ Washington trial
color proof,
brown, bottom Plate Number 34
Scott
65TC var, 3¢ Washington trial
color proof,
pale lilac, underinked, pair with bottom Plate Number 21
Scott
66P3, 3¢ Washington proof,
lake, pair with bottom Plate Number 55
Scott
67E9d, 5¢ Jefferson first
design essay, pair with bottom Plate Number 3
Scott
69P3, 12¢ Washington
proof, pair with bottom Plate Number 60
Scott
71P3, 30¢ Franklin proof, pair with bottom Plate Number
7
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Scott
71SB, 30¢ Franklin
specimen, pair with bottom Plate Number
7, photographically cropped from the unique plate block of 8
Scott
72P3, 90¢ Washington
proof, pair with bottom Plate Number 18
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Scott
72SB, 90¢ Washington
specimen, pair with bottom Plate Number 18, photographically
cropped from what is believed to be the only plate block in existence (a
bottom plate block of 8) of Scott 72, with or without overprint.
Scott
73P3, 2¢ Jackson proof, pair with bottom Plate Number
28
Scott
73SB, 2¢ Jackson specimen, pair with bottom Plate Number
50. Probably unique.
Scott
77P3, 15¢ Lincoln proof,
pair with bottom Plate Number 41
Scott
78P3, 24¢ Washington proof,
pair with bottom Plate Number 6
Scott
79E15a, 3¢ Washington
essay,
pair with bottom Plate Number 36
The "essay" designation is not due to the stamp
design nor the color, but rather the experimental "all-over" grill
with points down.
Scott
79E15d, 3¢ Washington
essay,
pair with bottom Plate Number 34
The "essay" designation is not due to the stamp
design nor the color, but rather the experimental "music box" grill.
Scott
112P3, 1¢ Franklin proof,
Plate Number 2 T
Scott
117P3, 12¢ Adriatic proof,
pair with bottom Plate Number 17
Scott
119P3, 15¢ Landing of
Columbus Type II proof,
pair with bottom Plate Number 23
Scott
120P3, 24¢ Declaration of
Independence proof,
pair with bottom Plate Number 20
Scott
121P3, 30¢ Eagle & Flags proof,
pair with top Plate Number 21
Scott
122P3, 90¢ Lincoln proof,
pair with top Plate Number 22
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