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Printer:
Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Search this
Medium:
paper; ink (dark blue green) / engraving
Type:
Bureau Plate Proofs
Place:
United States of America
Date:
November 6, 1942
Description:
Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. These plate proofs are each unique, with the approval signatures and date. For postal scholars these plates provide important production information in the plate margin inscriptions, including guidelines, plate numbers, and initials of the siderographer, or person who created the plate from a transfer roll.
Plate No.150821
Denomination: 25c
Subject: War Savings - exhibition plate
Color:
Object number:
0.309126.1289
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Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8a401595f-90b5-4d9c-a14b-83019da3e747
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.309126.1289