2c John Adams approved large die proof
National Postal Museum

2c John Adams approved large die proof

Bureau of Engraving and Printing · June 3, 1938

paper; ink (rose carmine) / engraving
National Postal Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
National Postal Museum

This is a 2c John Adams (Presidential Issue) die proof, originally attached by staples to certified plate proof 21893 as a reference copy for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to verify approved color red, ink R-131-R, dated January 9, 1939.

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