Scotts #107 US stamps

#107 - 1875 Reprint of the 1862 12¢

12¢
Black

Printing Method: Engraved
Printer: The National Bank Note Company
Subject: George Washington
Number issued: 10,000
Number sold: 389
Perforations: 12
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 107
Issued: 1875

Value

Used
$5,250 - $7,500
No postmark with gum (MH)
$500 - $1,800
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
No sales recorded

Plate Numbers

#107 was printed with the following plate #

Engravers imprint and number
60

Identification

There is not much of a difference between #69 and #107. #107 is on whiter paper and the printing is crisper

About the Reprints

1876 Centennial Poster

In 1876 the United States celebrated 100 years of nationhood. A huge International Exhibition in Philadelphia, parades and events around the country were held as part of the celebrations. For it's part the Post Office re-issued all the stamps that had been issued up to 1875. They did not sell well and most of the production had to be destroyed. With the exception of the 1847 stamps they were valid for postage so used examples can be found.

These have been called the “special printings" of 1875. All the original plates were used bar US #1 and #2. The 1847 plates had to be reproduced as the originals were lost to history.

All the printings were on harder whiter paper than the originals and most had a shade difference from the originals.