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#47 - 1875 90¢ reprint

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Basic Info

90¢
Deep blue

Printing Method: Engraved
Printer: Continental Bank Note Co
Subject: George Washington
Plate #: 18
Number sold: 454
Perforations: 12 (no gum)
Scott #:
47
Issued:
1876

Value

Used
No sales recorded
No postmark with no gum as issued with hinge mark
$2,700 - $4,000
No postmark with no gum as issued with
no trace of stamp hinge mark

No sales recorded

Fakes

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An India paper proof (#47-P3) with perforations added to look like a #47. #47 is on hard white paper, not India paper

Identifying #47

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The paper is harder and much more white and highly finished in appearance. The stamps were frequently separated with scissors. The reprints have no grill. #46 was a perf 12 stamp while #38 is perf 15½.

Inspiration for the Design

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The vignette design was based on George Trumbull's 1792 portrait of George Washington

Essay's and Proofs

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72-E1a
Die Essay on india, die sunk on card

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72-E1a

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72-E1a
Die Essay on india, die sunk on card

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72-E1a

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72-E1a
Die Essay on india, die sunk on card

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72-E1a

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72-E1b
Die Essay on india, die sunk on card

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72-E1b

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72-E1c
Die Essay on india

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72-E1c

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72-E1c
Die Essay on india

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72-E1c

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72-E2
Die Essay on india, die sunk on card

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72-E2

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72-E2a
Die Essay on india, die sunk on card

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72-E2a

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72-E2a
Die Essay on india, die sunk on card

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72-E2a

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72-E2b
Die Essay on india, mounted on card

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72-E2b

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72-E2b
Die Essay on india

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72-E2b

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72-E3a
Die Essay on proof paper, mounted on card

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72-E3a

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72-E3b
Die Essay on colored card

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72-E3b

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72-E3c
Die Essay on green bond

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72-E3c

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72-E4
Die Essay on india

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72-E4

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72-E4 var
Die Essay on india

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72-E4 var

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72-E5a
Cut to shape die essays on india

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72-E5a

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72-E5a
Cut to shape die essay on india

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72-E5a

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72-E5b
Die essay on India, die sunk on card

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72-E5b

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72-E5c
Cut down die essay on India, mounted on india

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72-E5c

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72-E5d
Die essay on proof paper printed through a mat

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72-E5d

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72-E5e
Die essay on colored card

72-E5e

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72-E5e
Die essay on colored card

72-E5e

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72-E5e
Die essay on colored card

72-E5e

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72-E5e
Die essay on colored card

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72-E5e

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72-E5f
Die essay on green bond

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72-E5f

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72-E5k
Die essay on pink pleura

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72-E5k

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72-P1
Hybrid large die proof on india, card mounted

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72-P1

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72-P2
Roosevelt die proof

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72-P2

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72-P3
Plate proof

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72-P3

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72-P4
Plate proof on card

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72-P4

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72-P5
Plate proof
(formerly 39a)

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72-P5

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72-TC1
Trial Color proof

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72-TC1

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72-TC4
Trial Color proof

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72-TC4

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72-TC4d
Trial Color proof

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72-TC5
Trial Color proof

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72-TC5

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The envelope that the 1875 proofs came supplied in

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Envelope

The 1875 Reprints of the 1857 Issue

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