Page 13 - Charles Shreve - William H Gross United States 1847 Issue

B. Plate Varieties The "T" Plate Crack- Position 69R

The "T" Plate Crack is found when the left branch of the "T" in "POST" is severed from the rest of the letter by a
prominent line of color extending slightly at both top (to the margin) and bottom (to the oval) of the letter. The variety
has been found on the 1 ", 2n", 3r" and S'h deliveries of stamps from the printers. It likely exists on copies from the 4'h
delivery but none have been recorded to date.

Deep brown Pale red brown Red brown Red brown Red brown
1" delivery Discovery copy Light inking. Heavy inking. Only recorded copy
2nd delivery 2nd delivery 2nd delivery S'h delivery

Seal brown - 1 sr delivery
OC 23, 1847 to Milwaukee, WI.
Underpaid by 5~ as distance was
more than 300 miles.

Red brown - 3rd delivery
MY 10, 1849 to Machias, ME.

Approximately 19 "'T,, Plate
Cracks are recorded. This is
one of two copies recorded
missing the "'tick,, mark in the
left margin beside the ''U,, on
1" and Z'd delivery copies.