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#207 - 1881 Blue green Re-engraved 3ยข

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Basic Info

3¢ - Blue green, green, yellow green
RE-ENGRAVED
Subject: George Washington
Number issued:
1,482,380,900
Perforations: P12
Printer: American Bank Note Co.
Paper: Soft porous paper
Scott #:
207
Date Issued:
July 16th, 1881

Value

Used
25¢ - 75¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
$10 - $20
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)

$30 - $50

Plate #'s

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#207 was issued with the following plate #'s

200 subject panes
365-76, 381-386, 395-398, 408-411, 414-421

A full pane

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A pane of 100 of #207, there were two panes to a sheet of 200

#207c

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#207c
Double Impression
Value $2,000

How to ID #207

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Fancy Cancels

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#207 is one of the cheapest and most common stamps of the 19th century and as such it is an ideal stamp to collect fancy cancels on. Most fancy cancels are simple geometric designs and are not worth much more than a regular used stamp. However special designed cancels, such as a letter of the alphabet. One of the most prized fancy cancels is the skull and cross bones, the one above sold for £3,750.

Inspiration for the design

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Bust of George Washington
by Jean-Antoine Houdon
1785
The source of the design

Specimen Stamp

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#207S
Specimen overprint

Essays and Proofs

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207-E1
Frame die essay on India and colored paper

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207-E3
Die essay on India

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207-E4
Die essay on India
This vignette was switched to #208

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207-P1
Large die proof on India die sunk on card

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207-P2
Roosevelt small die proof on India

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207-P3
Plate proof on India

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207-P4
Plate proof on card

The 1881-82 Re-engraved Issue

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