very rare1900-1945

Newspapers & Periodicals 10c Die Proof, 1915

Name: Newspapers & Periodicals 10c Die Proof, 1915
Brand: United States

United States · 1915 · 10¢

The stamp features a large numeral '10' centrally, flanked by ornate scrollwork. 'U.S. POSTAGE' is inscribed at the top, and 'NEWSPAPERS & PERIODICALS' at the bottom.

This is a die proof for a newspaper and periodical stamp, specifically prepared by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for exhibition at the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

newspapers periodicals exposition commemorative

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