5c American Circus plate proof

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Object Details

Printer

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

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.28450

Denomination: 5c

Subject: Clown, American Circus Issue

Color: multicolored

Date

March 15, 1966

Object number

0.283370.179

Type

Bureau Plate Proofs

Medium

paper; ink (multicolored) / engraving

Place

United States of America

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Data Source

National Postal Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm89878caf0-10c4-457c-95b8-44402e955175

Record ID

npm_0.283370.179