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U.S. Revenue stamps

Documentary stamps

Scott R152b, 2¢ documentary intended to pay the tax on checks (through 1882), plate number 2

Scott R152P1, 2¢ Documentary proof, plate number 15

(Image courtesy of Chris Steenerson, from the Smithsonian collection)

Scott R152P4, 2¢ Documentary proof on card, plate number 2 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Overprints

Scott R153, 1¢ Revenue, plate number 548

Scott R154, 1¢ Revenue, plate number 547

Scott R155, 2¢ Revenue overprint on Scott 267, pink, plate number 480

Scott R155b, 2¢ Revenue overprint on Scott 267, carmine, plate number 482

Scott R155A, 2¢ Revenue on Scott 279B, pink, plate number 509

Scott R155Ag var, 2¢ Revenue on Scott 279B, carmine, partial plate number showing on the stamp

Scott R155Ah, 2¢ Revenue overprint on Scott 279B, pink, with inverted overprint, plate number 513. (Formerly Scott R155c)

Scott R159, $5 Documentary, overprint reading down on $5 Newspaper stamp, plate number 137

Scott R160, $5 Documentary, overprint reading up on $5 Newspaper stamp, plate number 137

Battleship series (1898)

Scott R161, 1/2¢ Documentary, orange, plate number 7983

Scott R161P, 1/2¢ Documentary, orange, plate number 7996 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R162, 1/2¢ Documentary, gray, plate number 7973

The color was switched to gray to avoid confusion with the 3/8¢ Proprietary stamp, which was printed in the same orange.

Scott R163, 1¢ Documentary, plate number 8080

Scott R163p, 1¢ Documentary, plate number 12089

Scott R163r, 1¢ Documentary, rouletted, plate number 7984

Scott R163 var, misperfed vertically, plate number 8038 (Image courtesy of eBay / Broadview Stamps)

Scott R163P1, 1¢ proof, plate number 9703 (Image courtesy of Chris Steenerson, from the Smithsonian collection)

Scott R164, 2¢ Documentary, plate number 7948

Scott R164p, 2¢ Documentary, plate number 9682

Scott R164P, 2¢ proof, plate number 8888. Plate 8888 never went to press. (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R165, 3¢ Documentary, plate number 8003

Scott R165p, 3¢ Documentary, plate number 8698

Scott R165P, 3¢ proof, plate number 8698 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R166, 4¢ Documentary, plate number 7967

Scott R166p, 4¢ Documentary, plate number 9484 (Image courtesy of Eric Jackson)

Scott R166P, 4¢ proof, plate number 11225. This plate apparently never went to press. (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R167, 5¢ Documentary, plate number 7965

Scott R167P var, 5¢ proof, plate number 7999, printed in red brown instead of light red violet as eventually issued (Image courtesy of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum)

Scott R167P, 5¢ proof, plate number 8434. While it was printed in the correct light red violet color, plate 8434 was never sent to press. (Image courtesy of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum)

Unlisted (R167E-P?), plate proof for unissued 8¢ Documentary stamp, plate number 8458 (Image courtesy of Chris Steenerman, from the Smithsonian collection)

Scott R168, 10¢ Documentary, plate number 8561

Scott R168P1, 10¢ Documentary proof, plate number 11276 (Image courtesy of Chris Steenerson, from the Smithsonian collection)

Scott R168p, 10¢ Documentary, plate number 9836

Scott R168P, 10¢ Documentary proof in brown, proof plate number 11276 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R168P var, 10¢ Documentary proof in blue green, plate number 7987 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R168a, 10¢ Documentary error, imperforate horizontally, plate number 7987 (Image courtesy of eBay / buystamps)

Scott R169, 25¢ Documentary, plate number 7993

Scott R169p, 25¢ Documentary, plate number 9558

Scott R169P1, 25¢ proof, plate number 8668 (Image courtesy of Chris Steenerson, from the Smithsonian collection)

Scott R170, 40¢ Documentary, plate number 8354

Scott R170p, 40¢ Documentary, plate number 8440

Scott R171p, 50¢ Documentary, plate number 9552

Scott R171P var, 50¢ Documentary proof in gray, plate number 8574 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

unlisted (Scott R171TC1?), 50¢ Documentary, dark green, plate number 7990 (Image courtesy of Chris Steenerson, from the Smithsonian collection)

The proof was printed in the wrong color, dark green intended for the 8¢ denomination which ultimately was not issued.

Scott R172, 80¢ Documentary, plate number 8443

Scott R173, $1 Documentary, plate number 8022 (Image courtesy of Wallace Cleland)

Scott R173p, $1 Commerce documentary, plate number 8022 (Image courtesy of Wallace Cleland)

Scott R173P1, $1 Documentary proof, plate number 8022 (Image courtesy of Chris Steenerson, from the Smithsonian collection)

Scott R174, $3 Documentary, plate number 8042 (Image courtesy of Wallace Cleland)

Scott R174p, $3 Documentary, plate number 8042 (Image courtesy of Wallace Cleland)

unlisted (Scott R174P1 / TC1?) $3 Documentary, light brown trial color / proof, plate number 8042 (Image courtesy of Chris Steenerson, from the Smithsonian collection)

Scott R175, $5 Documentary, plate number 8048 (Image courtesy of Wallace Cleland)

Scott R175P1, $5 Documentary proof, plate number 8048 ( Image courtesy of Chris Steenerson, from the Smithsonian Collection)

Scott R176, $10 Documentary, plate number 8012 (Image courtesy of Wallace Cleland)

Scott R176P1, $10 Documentary proof, plate number 8012 (Image courtesy of Chris Steenerson, from the Smithsonian Collection)

Scott R177, $30 Documentary, plate number 8482

Scott R177P, $30 Documentary proof, plate number 8482 (Image courtesy of Chris Steenerson, from the Smithsonian collection)

Scott R178, $50 Documentary, plate number 8033

Scott R178P1, $50 Documentary proof, plate number 8033 (Image courtesy of Chris Steenerson, from the Smithsonian collection)

Scott R179P1 var, $100 Documentary proof of frame, plate number 9259 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R179P1 var, $100 Documentary proofs of Marshall vignette, plate number 9263

(Image courtesy of Chris Steenerson, from the Smithsonian collection)

Scott R180P1, $500 Documentary proofs of frame, plate number 9261, and Hamilton vignette, plate number 9264

Images courtesy of Chris Steenerson, from the Smithsonian collection.

Scott R181P1 var, $1000 Documentary proof of frame, plate number 9262 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R181P1 var, $1000 Documentary proof of Madison vignette, plate number 9265

Image courtesy of Chris Steenerson, from the Smithsonian collection.

Scott R182, $1 Documentary, plate number 8022 (Image courtesy of Wallace Cleland)

Scott R182P1, $1 Documentary proof, plate number 11371 (Image courtesy of Chris Steenerson, from the Smithsonian collection)

Scott R183, $3 Documentary, plate number 8042

Scott R184, $1 Documentary, plate number 11371

Scott R185, $2 Documentary, plate number 10841

Scott R186, $3 Documentary, plate number 8042 (Image courtesy of Wallace Cleland)

Scott R187, $5 Documentary, plate number 8048

Scott R188, $10 Documentary, plate number 8012

Scott R191, $2 Documentary, plate number 10841

Scott R191a, $2 Documentary, plate number 10841 (Image courtesy of Wallace Cleland)

Scott R192, $5 Documentary, plate number 8048. (Image courtesy of Wallace Cleland)

Scott R192a, $5 Documentary with overprint omitted, plate number 8048 (Image courtesy of The Philatelic Foundation)

Scott R193, $10 Documentary, plate number 8012 (Image courtesy of Wallace Cleland)

Scott R194, $50 Documentary, plate number 8033 (Image courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries, from the Wildhorse Collection)

Series of 1914

Scott R196, 1¢ Documentary, plate number 284, hand-entered plate number A306

Some of the plate numbers for this series were entered by hand, rather than by the usual method.

Scott R196P, 1¢ Documentary, proof plate number A272 with mixed font (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R197, 2¢ Documentary

Scott R198P, 3¢ Documentary proof, hand-entered plate number 409 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R199, 4¢ Documentary

Scott R200, 5¢ Documentary, hand-entered plate number 407

Scott R201, 10¢ Documentary

Scott R202, 25¢ Documentary

Scott R203P, 40¢ Documentary proof, plate number 242 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R204P, 50¢ Documentary proof, plate number A76 with hand-entered 7 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R205, 80¢ Documentary

Scott R206, 1/2¢ Documentary

Scott R207, 1¢ Documentary, plate number 681

Scott R207, 1¢ Documentary, original plate number A62 crossed out, replaced with hand-entered plate number 453

Scott R207P4, 1¢ Documentary proof, plate number A102 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R207P, 1¢ Documentary proof, hand-entered plate number #470 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R208, 2¢ Documentary, inverted plate number (4)37

Scott R209, 3¢ Documentary, inverted plate number 423 (Image courtesy of eBay / djsstamps)

Scott R210, 4¢ Documentary, hand-entered plate number A-293

Scott R211, 5¢ Documentary, plate number 425

Scott R212, 10¢ Documentary
Scott R213, 25¢ Documentary

Scott R214, 40¢ Documentary, inverted plate number 43(1) (Image courtesy of eBay / djsstamps)

Scott R214P, 40¢ Documentary proof, inverted plate number 431 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R215, 50¢ Documentary
Scott R216, 80¢ Documentary

Scott R217, $1 Documentary, Series 1914, plate number 45876

Scott R217P, $1 proof plate number 45872 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R218, $2 Documentary, Series 1914, plate number 45892

Scott R218P, $2 proof plate number 45892 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R219, $3 Documentary

Scott R219P, $3 proof plate number 45893 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R220, $5 Documentary

Scott R220P, $5 proof plate number 45894 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R221, $10 Documentary

Scott R221P4, $10 Documentary proof on card, Series 1914, plate number 45895 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R222, $30 Documentary, Series 1914, plate number 45896

Scott R222P, $30 Documentary proof on card, Series 1914, plate number 45896 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R227P, $1000 Documentary, Series 1914, proof plate number 46002 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Series of 1917

Scott R228, 1¢ Documentary, plate number 1988

Scott R228 var, 1¢ double impression, straddle plate number 7213

Scott R229, 2¢ Documentary, plate number 2001

Scott R229, 2¢ Documentary, straddle plate number B 58

Scott R231, 4¢ Documentary, plate number 20734

Scott R231P, 4¢ proof on card, plate number 15334 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R231 var, 4¢ Documentary, double impression, plate number 32172 (Image courtesy of the Philatelic Foundation)

Scott R232, 5¢ Documentary, plate number 31103

Scott R232P, 5¢ proof on card, plate number 17442 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R234, 10¢ Documentary, plate number 20971

Scott R234P, 10¢ proof on card, plate number 28210 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R235, 20¢ Documentary, plate number 3922

Scott R235P, 20¢ proof on card, plate number 18428 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R235P, 20¢ proof on card, plate number 14018

Scott R235P var, 20¢ proof on card, printed in black, plate number 27381

These plates are among 20 that were prepared for the 20¢ Documentary value but never went to press, never printed any actual stamps. Both images are from the unique proof sheets held in the archives of the National Postal Museum.

Scott R236, 25¢ Documentary, plate number 1987

Scott R236P, 25¢ Documentary proof on card, plate number 1990 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R237, 40¢ Documentary, plate number 31141

Scott R237P, 40¢ Documentary proof on card, plate number 31141 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R238, 50¢ Documentary, straddle plate number 28542

Scott R238P, 50¢ Documentary proof on card, plate number 38861 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R238P, 50¢ Documentary proof on card, plate number 14015. This plate did not print any documentary stamps, but only overprinted Stock Transfer stamps, Scott RD36 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R239, 80¢ Documentary, plate number 35011

Scott R239P, 80¢ Documentary proof on card, plate number 35011 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R240, $1 Documentary, without "Series 1914", plate number 99673

Scott R240P, $1 Documentary proof on card, plate number F137528 with CS (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R241, $2 Documentary, plate number 100035 in the traditional font.

Scott R241, $2 Documentary, plate number 139505 in the revised font.

Scott R241P, $2 Documentary, proof plate number 138613 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R242, $3 Documentary, plate number 55492

Scott R242P, $3 Documentary, proof plate number 55492 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R243, $4 Documentary, plate number 125040

Scott R244, $5 Documentary, plate number 55485

Scott R245, $10 Documentary, plate number 55487

Scott R245P, $10 Documentary, proof plate number 55488 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R247P, $60 Documentary, proof plate number 55479 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R250P, $1000 Documentary, proof plate number F55481 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R251, 1¢ Documentary, perf 10, plate number 22947

Scott R252, 2 ¢ Documentary, perf 10, straddle plate number 22964

Scott R253, 4¢ Documentary, perf 10, plate number 21606

Scott R254, 5¢ Documentary, perf 10, straddle plate number 27583

Scott R255, 10¢ Documentary, perf 10, plate number 28210

Scott R260, 2¢ Documentary, perf 11 x 10, plate number 22964

Scott R261, 5¢ Documentary, perf 11 x 10, plate number 27237

Scott R262, 10¢ Documentary, perf 11 x 10, plate number 27264

Scott R263, 20¢ Documentary, perf 11 x 10, straddle plate number 27380

Series of 1940

Scott R264, 1¢ Documentary, perf 11, overprinted Series 1940, straddle plate number 31137

Scott R265, 2¢ Documentary, perf 11, overprinted Series 1940, plate number 28150

Scott R266, 3¢ Documentary, perf 11, overprinted Series 1940, straddle plate number 38272

Scott R267, 4¢ Documentary, perf 11, overprinted Series 1940, plate number 38279

Scott R268, 5¢ Documentary, perf 11, overprinted Series 1940, plate number 38282

Scott R269, 8¢ Documentary, perf 11, overprinted Series 1940, straddle plate number 39169

Scott R270, 10¢ Documentary, perf 11, overprinted Series 1940, plate number 28858

Scott R271, 20¢ Documentary, perf 11, overprinted Series 1940, straddle plate number 31155

Scott R272, 25¢ Documentary, perf 11, overprinted Series 1940, plate number 39273

Scott R273, 40¢ Documentary, perf 11, overprinted Series 1940, straddle plate number 31142

Scott R274, 50¢ Documentary, perf 11, overprinted Series 1940, straddle plate number 38861

Scott R275, 80¢ Documentary, perf 11, overprinted Series 1940, plate number 35011

Scott R276, $1 Documentary, perf 11, overprinted Series 1940, plate number 134105

Scott R277, $2 Documentary, perf 11, overprinted Series 1940, plate number 139505

Scott R278, $3 Documentary, perf 11, overprinted Series 1940, plate number 55491

Scott R279, $4 Documentary, perf 11, overprinted Series 1940, plate number 125041

Scott R280, $5 Documentary, perf 11, overprinted Series 1940, plate number 55483

Scott R281, $10 Documentary, perf 11, overprinted Series 1940, plate number 55488

Treasury Secretary portraits, Series of 1940

Scott R288, R290, R292, 1¢, 3¢ and 5¢ Documentary, Series 1940. The "21", "7" and "73" are not plate numbers either for the printing of the stamp or for the overprint, but rather counting numbers or inventory numbers, used to keep track of the sheets in a stack. They are sometimes offered or described as "plate numbers."

Scott R288, 1¢ Documentary, Alexander Hamilton, Series 1940, plate number 143264

Scott R288P, 1¢ Documentary, Series 1940, proof plate number 143264 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R288 var, sensitive ink, plate number 143264

Scott R289, 2¢ Documentary, Series 1940, plate number 143426

Scott R290, 3¢ Documentary, Series 1940, plate number 143427

Scott R290P, 3¢ Documentary, Series 1940, proof plate number 143427 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R291P, 4¢ Documentary, Series 1940, proof plate number 143428 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R292P, 5¢ Documentary, Series 1940, proof plate number F143429 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R293, 8¢ Documentary, Series 1940, plate number 143430

Scott R293P, 8¢ Documentary, Series 1940, proof plate number 143430 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R294P, 10¢ Documentary, Series 1940, proof plate number 143431 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R295P, 20¢ Documentary, Series 1940, proof plate number F143810 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R296P, 25¢ Documentary, Series 1940, proof plate number 143811 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R297, 40¢ Documentary, Series 1940
Scott R298, 50¢ Documentary, Series 1940
Scott R299, 80¢ Documentary, Series 1940

Scott R300P, $1 Documentary, Series 1940, proof plate number F143932 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R301, $2 Documentary, Series 1940
Scott R302, $3 Documentary, Series 1940
Scott R303, $4 Documentary, Series 1940

Scott R304P, $5 Documentary, Series 1940, proof plate number F143936 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R305, $10 Documentary, Series 1940

Scott R305Ab, $20 Documentary, Series 1940, plate number F143938

Scott R306P, $30 Documentary proof, Series 1940, plate number F144152 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R307, $50 Documentary, Series 1940

Scott R308P, $100 Documentary proof, Series 1940, plate number F144155 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R309P, $500 Documentary proof, Series 1940, plate number F144156 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Series 1941

Scott R321, 50¢ Documentary, Series 1941, plate number 143813

Series 1944

Scott R400, $3 Documentary, Series 1944, plate number 143934

Undated Series

Scott R654, 1¢ Documentary, Alexander Hamilton, plate number 143264

Scott R597P, 55¢ Documentary, L. J. Gage, plate number 162518 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R600P, $1.10 Documentary, L. J. Gage, plate number 162518 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott R670, $2 Documentary, T. Ewing, perfins, plate number 143933

Scott R733, 10¢, plate numbers 168105 and 168108

Scott R733 var, 10¢, "misperfed horizontally," plate number 168108 (Image courtesy of Stuart Katz)

While the stamp appears to be misperfed horizontally, the perforations are correct in relation to the sheet of paper. Rather, the problem was caused when the sheet of paper was not aligned properly in the Giori press when it was printed.

Scott R734, 10¢, plate numbers 168353 and 168356

Scott R734 var, 10¢, plate number (1)68353 with missing 1