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US#1 Plate Proof on India Paper Make this proof stamp a prized addition to your collection.  It was produced during the early stages of production of stamp #1.  The stamp was made on the plates to ens...

This 1915 12c black Washington 1875 Reprint Issue Panama-Pacific Exposition small die proof single has wide margins and rich color exhibited on soft yellowish wove paper. This proof is accompanied by ...

Enjoy the Remarkable Details of the 1861 Franklin – For a Fraction of the Cost Meticulous engravers created this striking 30¢ Franklin Plate Proof 145 years ago to demonstrate the quality of their cra...

Add Rarely Seen US #76 Plate Proof to Your Collection Proof stamps display the beauty of a stamp’s design as it was intended to be.  The engraving on the printing plate has not yet been dulled by use....

Only a Few Lucky Collectors Can Boast of Owning a Complete Set of These Columbian Proofs The 1893 Columbian Exposition stamps are legendary. Every collector knows how tough it is to put together a ful...

Get this Trial Color Proof of America’s First Postage Due Stamp When the American Bank Note Company was preparing to produced Postage Due stamps, trial color proofs were created to decide what color t...

Get this Plate Proof of 1891-93 3¢ Postage Due Stamp Proofs have a look all their own.  Pulled under controlled conditions, they show sharper detail and stronger color than the stamps we’re used to se...

Enjoy the Beauty of #166 at a Fraction of the Cost   This proof was prepared by the Continental Banknote Company as evidence of the printing company's expertise. As such, it was printed with care, and...

Own Seldom-Seen U.S. Official Stamp Proofs US Official stamps were never available at any post office and are harder to come by today than regular postage stamps.  These Agriculture Department trial c...

Get this Plate Proof 1873 6¢ Official Stamp Issued for the Executive Branch Proofs have a look all their own.  Pulled under controlled conditions, they show sharper detail and stronger color than the ...

Official Mail Stamps- Missing From Many Collections Official Mail stamps, also known as departmental stamps, were developed in the 19th century as a means of accounting for postage on mail sent by v...

Official Mail Stamps- Missing From Many Collections Official Mail stamps, also known as departmental stamps, were developed in the 19th century as a means of accounting for postage on mail sent by v...

Official Mail Stamps- Missing From Many Collections Official Mail stamps, also known as departmental stamps, were developed in the 19th century as a means of accounting for postage on mail sent by ...

Official Mail Stamps- Missing From Many Collections Official Mail stamps, also known as departmental stamps, were developed in the 19th century as a means of accounting for postage on mail sent by ...

Official Mail Stamps- Missing From Many Collections Official Mail stamps, also known as departmental stamps, were developed in the 19th century as a means of accounting for postage on mail sent by v...

Official Mail Stamps- Missing From Many Collections Official Mail stamps, also known as departmental stamps, were developed in the 19th century as a means of accounting for postage on mail sent by v...

Due to the expense of sending large numbers of newspapers and periodicals through the mails, publishers often utilized private express companies. In an attempt to get a share of this business, the Pos...

Due to the expense of sending large numbers of newspapers and periodicals through the mails, publishers often utilized private express companies. In an attempt to get a share of this business, the Pos...

Due to the expense of sending large numbers of newspapers and periodicals through the mails, publishers often utilized private express companies. In an attempt to get a share of this business, the P...

Due to the expense of sending large numbers of newspapers and periodicals through the mails, publishers often utilized private express companies. In an attempt to get a share of this business, the P...

Due to the expense of sending large numbers of newspapers and periodicals through the mails, publishers often utilized private express companies. In an attempt to get a share of this business, the Pos...

Due to the expense of sending large numbers of newspapers and periodicals through the mails, publishers often utilized private express companies. In an attempt to get a share of this business, the Pos...

Due to the expense of sending large numbers of newspapers and periodicals through the mails, publishers often utilized private express companies. In an attempt to get a share of this business, the P...

Due to the expense of sending large numbers of newspapers and periodicals through the mails, publishers often utilized private express companies. In an attempt to get a share of this business, the Pos...

Due to the expense of sending large numbers of newspapers and periodicals through the mails, publishers often utilized private express companies. In an attempt to get a share of this business, the Pos...

Due to the expense of sending large numbers of newspapers and periodicals through the mails, publishers often utilized private express companies. In an attempt to get a share of this business, the P...

Due to the expense of sending large numbers of newspapers and periodicals through the mails, publishers often utilized private express companies. In an attempt to get a share of this business, the Pos...

Due to the expense of sending large numbers of newspapers and periodicals through the mails, publishers often utilized private express companies. In an attempt to get a share of this business, the P...

Due to the expense of sending large numbers of newspapers and periodicals through the mails, publishers often utilized private express companies. In an attempt to get a share of this business, the Pos...

Due to the expense of sending large numbers of newspapers and periodicals through the mails, publishers often utilized private express companies. In an attempt to get a share of this business, the P...

Due to the expense of sending large numbers of newspapers and periodicals through the mails, publishers often utilized private express companies. In an attempt to get a share of this business, the Pos...