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Printer:
Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Search this
Medium:
paper; ink (blue violet) / engraving
Type:
Bureau Plate Proofs
Place:
United States of America
Date:
July 13, 1951
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.24446
Denomination: 3c
Subject: Colorado Capitol, Moutn of the Holy Cross, Columbine and Bronco Buster by Proctor
Color: blue violet
Object number:
0.242263.16054
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm856d751bd-32bf-4897-b19d-66ab0cb0718e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.242263.16054