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The Banknote issues

These issues are referred to as "Banknotes" because they used common designs, but were printed by three separate private security printers: National Bank Note Company, Continental Bank Note Company, and American Bank Note Company.

None of these companies used unique plate numbers. Typically, plate number 1 was assigned to one value in each series, plate 2 to another value, and so on. When they printed a new series of stamps, plate number 1 was assigned again.

• The National Bank Note Company issues (1870-1873)

• The Continental Bank Note Company issues (1873-1879)

• The American Bank Note Company issues (1879-1887)

These private companies also printed Official stamps and Revenue stamps during the same period.

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This page last updated May 29, 2017.