Newspapers and Periodicals $5 Die Proof
United States · 1915 · $5
A large rectangular stamp featuring an allegorical figure holding a scroll, flanked by 'U.S. POSTAGE' at the top and 'NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS' in the center, with 'FIVE DOLLARS' at the bottom.
This is a die proof of a high-denomination stamp issued for the special postal rates applied to bulk shipments of newspapers and periodicals in the United States, used by publishers to prepay postage.
Printing Method
Engraved
Image: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Engraving_and_Printing" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Bureau of Engraving and Printing">U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing</a>; Restoration and imaging by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gwillhickers" title="User:Gwillhickers"><i>Gwillhickers</i></a> · License: Public domain
View on Wikimedia Commons
