#47 - 1875 90ยข 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
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
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
The vignette design was based on George Trumbull's 1792 portrait of George Washington
Essay's and Proofs
72-E1a
Die Essay on india, die sunk on card
72-E1a
72-E1a
Die Essay on india, die sunk on card
72-E1a
72-E1a
Die Essay on india, die sunk on card
72-E1a
72-E1b
Die Essay on india, die sunk on card
72-E1b
72-E1c
Die Essay on india
72-E1c
72-E1c
Die Essay on india
72-E1c
72-E2
Die Essay on india, die sunk on card
72-E2
72-E2a
Die Essay on india, die sunk on card
72-E2a
72-E2a
Die Essay on india, die sunk on card
72-E2a
72-E2b
Die Essay on india, mounted on card
72-E2b
72-E2b
Die Essay on india
72-E2b
72-E3a
Die Essay on proof paper, mounted on card
72-E3a
72-E3b
Die Essay on colored card
72-E3b
72-E3c
Die Essay on green bond
72-E3c
72-E4
Die Essay on india
72-E4
72-E4 var
Die Essay on india
72-E4 var
72-E5a
Cut to shape die essays on india
72-E5a
72-E5a
Cut to shape die essay on india
72-E5a
72-E5b
Die essay on India, die sunk on card
72-E5b
72-E5c
Cut down die essay on India, mounted on india
72-E5c
72-E5d
Die essay on proof paper printed through a mat
72-E5d
72-E5e
Die essay on colored card
72-E5e
72-E5e
Die essay on colored card
72-E5e
72-E5e
Die essay on colored card
72-E5e
72-E5e
Die essay on colored card
72-E5e
72-E5f
Die essay on green bond
72-E5f
72-E5k
Die essay on pink pleura
72-E5k
72-P1
Hybrid large die proof on india, card mounted
72-P1
72-P2
Roosevelt die proof
72-P2
72-P3
Plate proof
72-P3
72-P4
Plate proof on card
72-P4
72-P5
Plate proof
(formerly 39a)
72-P5
72-TC1
Trial Color proof
72-TC1
72-TC4
Trial Color proof
72-TC4
72-TC4d
Trial Color proof
72-TC4d
72-TC5
Trial Color proof
72-TC5
The envelope that the 1875 proofs came supplied in
Envelope
The 1875 Reprints of the 1857 Issue
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