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3c Washington essay large die proof, 1851. Creator: Michael Bean.

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3c Washington essay large die proof, 1851. This large die proof is print 1:15 created from the original engraved steel die that produced the 1851 essay (Scott 11-E2) by Michael Bean, Plate Printer, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, on February 22, 2003. The proof is autographed in pencil on verso by the donors and Bean.;Reference to the original essay produced from the die (2003.2013.1) first appeared in the 1912 Mason catalog, "More Essays for United States Postage Stamps," published by Percy McGraw Mann. It was referred to as Type 133A: "Three Cents. A head of Washington facing left, resembling that in the 3 cent stamp of 1851-60, but is tipped forward; the frame resembles the 5 cent and 10 cent stamps of 1847.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

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HRM21A89_167

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

57,0Mo (1,5Mo) / 42,0cm x 34,0cm / 4960 x 4017 (300dpi)

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portrait SIDE VIEW people male man men communication communications education politics country money finance guy profile political military location century general president tiny concept stamp B&W cent collecting politician philately United States of America Smithsonian Institution postal service postage stamp 19th century stamp collecting presidential black & white black and white B W politicians Educational Institution founding father nineteenth century postage stamps statesman American America USA scientific institution George Washington George President of the United States of America engraving ink object united states Washington Mann Major Washington General Washington Heritage Art 19th-century Postage Stamps National Postal Museum 3 cents ink (black) engraved paper (india) Michael Bean Bean Michael Percy McGraw Mann Percy McGraw