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#209 - 1882 Brown re-engraved 10ยข

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Basic Info

10¢
Brown, yellow brown, orange brown, purple brown , olive brown
RE-ENGRAVED

Subject: Thomas Jefferson
Number issued:
145,500,000
Perforations: P12
Printer: American Bank Note Co.
Paper: Soft porous paper
Scott #:
209
Date Issued:
April 1st, 1882

#209 Value

Used
50c - $1.50
No postmark with gum (MH)
$15 - $45
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)

$50 - $90

Plate #'s

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#209 was issued with the following plate #'s

200 subject panes
403, 402 A, 404, 404 A, 480-481, M547-551

Earliest documented use

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The earliest known documented use of #209, May 4th, 1882

#209b

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#209b
Black brown

#209b Value

Used
$25 - $50
No postmark with gum (MH)
$750 - $2,500
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)

No sales recorded

How to ID #209

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A full pane

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A pane of 100 of #209, there were two panes to a sheet of 200

Inspiration for the design

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The vignette design was derived by Hiram Powers 1860-62 statue of Thomas Jefferson, now situated in the New York Museum of Metropolitan Art

Sample stamps

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Similar to Trial Color Proofs, samples were plate printed stamps in different colors and shades for the purpose of selecting a color. Value approximately $40.

Essays and Proofs

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209-E2
Frame die essay on India

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209-E2

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209-E3
Die essay

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209-E3

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209-E4
Franklin head vignette die essay on India die sunk on card

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209-E4

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209-E4
Franklin head vignette bi-color die essay on India

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209-E4

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209-E4b
Franklin head vignette die essay on India die sunk on card

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209-E4b

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209-E5
Franklin head die essay on India

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209-E5

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209-E6a
Washington head vignette die essay on India
Dusky red violet

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209-E6a

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209-E6a
Washington head vignette die essay on India
Dull brown

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209-E6a

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209-E6b
Washington head vignette die essay on India die sunk on white ivory paper
Dusky carmine

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209-E6b

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209-E6c
Washington head vignette die essay on India die sunk on card

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209-E6c

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209-E6
Washington head vignette die essay on India

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209-E6

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209-E6
Washington head vignette die essay on India

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209-E6

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209-E6
Washington head vignette die essay on India die sunk on card

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209-E6

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209-E7
Washington head die essays on India

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209-E7

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

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209-P1

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209-P2a
Roosevelt small die proof

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209-P2a

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209-P3
Plate proof on India

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209-P3

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209-P4
Plate proof on card

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209-P4

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209-TC1
Trial color proof on India

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209-TC1

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209-TC1
Trial color proof on India

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209-TC1

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209-TC1
Trial color proof on India

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209-TC1

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