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#190-E2a
1877 30c Plate on stamp paper, perf 12
$52.50
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Set Your Collection Apart With This 1877 Essay...
A Stamp That Might Have Been
Essays are designed by private firms competing for contracts to print US stamps. Prepared to illustrate the private firm’s ability to produce a superior stamp, essays are often brilliant examples of fine engraving and stamp design. These “stamps that might have been” are also great fun to collect.
Intended as a pre-production sample of quality workmanship, essays are produced in very low numbers – sometimes as few as one – and are missing from most collections. This 1877 30¢ Washington essay was printed by the Philadelphia Bank Note Co. in their bid for the postage stamp contract. The bust used for the vignette is instantly recognizable as the one used on several classic US stamps. However, Hamilton was pictured on the stamp that was issued rather than Washington. In addition, the intricate frame design of the #190-E2a essay is radically different – which makes this essay a truly special addition to your collection.
This is a great opportunity to add the intricately detailed 1877 90¢ Washington essay plate printed on stamp paper to your collection. It’s perforated 12 and lithographed.
Set Your Collection Apart With This 1877 Essay...
A Stamp That Might Have Been
Essays are designed by private firms competing for contracts to print US stamps. Prepared to illustrate the private firm’s ability to produce a superior stamp, essays are often brilliant examples of fine engraving and stamp design. These “stamps that might have been” are also great fun to collect.
Intended as a pre-production sample of quality workmanship, essays are produced in very low numbers – sometimes as few as one – and are missing from most collections. This 1877 30¢ Washington essay was printed by the Philadelphia Bank Note Co. in their bid for the postage stamp contract. The bust used for the vignette is instantly recognizable as the one used on several classic US stamps. However, Hamilton was pictured on the stamp that was issued rather than Washington. In addition, the intricate frame design of the #190-E2a essay is radically different – which makes this essay a truly special addition to your collection.
This is a great opportunity to add the intricately detailed 1877 90¢ Washington essay plate printed on stamp paper to your collection. It’s perforated 12 and lithographed.
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