25c William McKinley approved large die proof
National Postal Museum

25c William McKinley approved large die proof

Bureau of Engraving and Printing · 1939

paper; ink (deep red lilac) / engraving
National Postal Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
National Postal Museum

This is a 25c William McKinley (Presidential Issue) die proof, originally attached by staples to certified plate proof 22117 as a reference copy for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to verify approved color red, ink R-136-R, dated January 13, 1939.

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