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2a rose carmine on white glazed paper
2a black on glazed paper
2Da brown red on gummed paper
2e brown and brown-red
Vignette essay used on essay #3 frame, complete essay is in the Eagle collection at the NPM
4-Aa red, cut to shape as always
4b shows bit of albino 2 cent value at left (this frame was used on the James A Garfield postage stamp of 1882)
5a blue
5a VF black on heavy glazed paper
5d dull blue
6-Bi lake brown on India
10b bright red
10b XF bright red shade, lower right corner sheet margin stamp, full OG
10b XF brown-red shade, lower right corner sheet margin stamp, full OG
10B black and red brown, VF full fresh OG, tiny thin
10B in black and dull buff, VF full OG, bottom sheet margin
11 NBNCo frame
12b black on white glazed paper
12Eb VF-XF
17b black
19 dull orange & dull purple on white glazed paper, VF
19 deep rose & deep green, cut close as always, glazed paper mounted on card
19a dull orange & gray-blue on white glazed paper, VF, tiny thin
20a dull yellow-orange on white glazed paper, VF
20a green on white glazed paper, VF, shows layout lines in 4 positions
20a black on white glazed paper, XF
20a brown on white glazed paper, VF
20b red on yellow surfaced glazed paper, VF-XF
21a bright buff & brown on white paper, VF cut close as usual
22 5-cent Washington essay done by the National Bank Note Co, VF small thins
23b scarce general revenue lathework surface-printed essay
25G altered die with vertical line below Washington's queue
31b 3 cent black on heavy white glazed paper
31b blue die essay on heavy white glazed paper
31b red die essay on heavy white glazed paper
36Bc $2 red on thin white paper
37b black die essay on white glazed paper
37b black die essay on white glazed paper
38 group of 4 different color American Phototype proprietary stamp essays (blue, carmine, orange, and black), VF cut to shape as always
38 2 cent slate
41A blue percussion cap essay,produced by the National Currency Bureau (former name of the BEP)
52b pale brown
52d very pale blue (listed color)
59A Butler & Carpenter, set of five known colors
59B Butler & Carpenter, purple and green
59B Butler & Carpenter, green and purple
68 VF blue & black
68 carmine & black (unlisted color in Turner), pasted on vignettes
76A VF blue
77A green on card