Revenue Stamps of Butler & Carpenter
First Issue Model
Pencil and wash drawing, with engraved Washington vignette and lathework
pasted on card, with pencil notation "Class 6 & 7, $1 only" below design.
$1
Foreign Exchange model, unique model for the entire design (all $1 First
Issues stamps), [ex-Deats, ex-Joyce, illustrated in Turner]
First Issue Essay
Engraved die essay (prepared, but never issued) with manuscript "Office
Int. Rev. / July 1867 for document imprinting/ Arrpoved E. A. Rollins /
Commr."
Unique essay of 50¢
Insurance, pale gilt on India [ex-Deats, ex-Joyce, illustrated in Turner]
Imprint Strip on First Issue Plate Proof
Plate numbers were printed at the bottom of the the sheet with an "Engraved
by Butler & Carpenter" imprint. Control letters were based on title--D
for Charter Party and the plate number was the same as the value of the
stamp--500=$5
$5
Charter Party imprint strip of 4 plate proof on India, plate number 500D
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