Page 17 - Charles Shreve - William H Gross United States 1847 Issue

B. Plate Varieties Unplated Varieties

Line through Lines in top of "0" of Line through "S" in Line in bottom
left top of "U". "OFFICE", left stamp. "US", left stamp. right of "U".
Orange brown Pale reddish brown Early impression - Dark brown Dark red brown e

Plate bruise at right side. Plate bruise at right side. Frame line broken at left. Scratch in "0" of "POST".
Reddish brown Dark brown Reddish brown e Pale red brown

Curl in left "5". Curl under "C" of "CENTS". Scratch between "5" and Vertical scratch in
Red brown Red brown e frame line at right. lower left margin.
Deep reddish brown Deep reddish brown e

AP 23, 18??
to Cherry Valley, NY.
Vertical scratches in the right "5".

In addition to red, Binghamton,
NY "Herringbone" cancels are
recorded in black, green and blue
and were in use from the
beginning of the 184 7 period to
March 1850. The collection has
one of each color.

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