1893 Columbian issues
Scott 230,
1¢, plate number 152
Scott 231,
2¢,
plate number 91
Scott 231var,
2¢ broken hat variety,
plate number 168
Scott 232,
3¢, plate number 57
Scott 232P3, 3¢ proof on India paper, plate number 75
Scott 233,
4¢,
plate number 20
Scott 233a,
4¢ blue error,
plate number 18
Scott 234,
5¢,
plate number 10
Scott 235,
6¢ violet,
plate number 104
Scott 235a,
6¢ red violet,
plate number 104
Scott 235P4,
6¢ proof on card, plate number 104
Scott 236,
8¢,
plate number 131
Scott 236P4,
8¢ proof on card, plate number 129
Scott 237,
10¢, plate number 101
Scott 237 var, 10¢, misperfed in selvage due to paper fold, plate number 101
Scott 237P3, 10¢ proof on India paper, plate number 100
Scott 237P4,
10¢ proof on card, plate number 100
Scott 238,
15¢,
plate number 58
Scott 238P3,
15¢ proof on India paper, plate number 58
Scott 238P4,
15¢ proof on card, plate number 58
Scott 239,
30¢,
plate number 59
Scott 239TC4,
30¢ trial color, plate number 59
Scott 239P3,
30¢ proof on India paper, plate number 59
Scott
240,
50¢, plate number 77
Scott
240 var, 50¢, Chicago silent "newspaper" precancel, plate number 77 (Image courtesy of eBay / parrotprecancels)
It has long been held that the perforating process trimmed all top selvage from the 50¢ panes, so Top plate number positions should only be available on proofs. This precancel is the only reported example of a top plate number position.
Scott 241,
$1, plate number 93
Scott 242, $2,
plate number 105
Scott
243, $3, plate number 106
Scott 243P4, $3 proof on card,
plate number 106
Scott
244, $4, plate number 107
Scott
244a, $4 rose carmine, plate number 107
Scott
244P4, $4 proof on card, plate number 107
Scott 245, $5, plate number 108
Scott 245P3, $5 proof on India, plate number 108
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