Plate Varieties on 1st-3rd Issue U.S. Revenues
(Last updated on March 4, 2012)
One of the most diverse and fun areas to collect
in U.S. revenues is the various plate errors of the first, second, and third issues.
There are a myriad of double and triple transfers, scratched and
cracked plates, doubled frame lines, and a host of others. Some of
these are listed in Scott, but many are not. More importantly,
previously unseen (or unnoticed) varieties are being discovered every day.
You can drive yourself to blindness by examining
every facet of every stamp. Frequently, when looking at Scott, since
many of the listed varieties are listed but not pictured, you
wind up asking yourself "Ok, so exactly WHERE should I be looking on the stamp
for this variety??"
These pages are an attempt to document as many of the varieties as I can, and
more importantly, show real-world examples of them, not just penciled diagrams.
Some of these stamps are from my personal collection, whereas others have been
submitted by readers of this website. If you have any examples of
varieties not shown here, or a better-quality example, and are willing to contribute a high-resolution
scan of the stamp, it would be greatly appreciated. Please scan the stamp at
1200 dpi and save it as a JPEG at the highest quality (lowest compression)
setting and email it to me at info@revenue-collector.com.
Also, any commentary or additional details about varieties are welcome.
My thanks to the following people that have contributed images to this effort:
- Karl Lackemacher
- Bart Rosenberg
Doubled Framelines
| Scott:
R45a
| Denomination and Type:
25c Insurance, red, imperforate
| | Variety:
Top frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$72.50 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R45b
| Denomination and Type:
25c Entry of Goods, red, part perforated
| | Variety:
Top frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$300 (2011)
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| Notes:
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| Scott:
R45c
| Denomination and Type:
25c Insurance, red, perforated
| | Variety:
Top frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$11.00 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R48c
| Denomination and Type:
25c Power of Attorney, red, perforated
| | Variety:
Bottom frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$5.50 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R51c
| Denomination and Type:
30c Foreign Exchange, lilac, perforated
| | Variety:
Top frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R66a
| Denomination and Type:
$1 Conveyance, red, imperforate
| | Variety:
Right frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$90.00 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R66a
| Denomination and Type:
$1 Conveyance, red, imperforate
| | Variety:
Top frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
—
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R66c
| Denomination and Type:
$1 Conveyance, red, perforated
| | Variety:
Right frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$77.50 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R66c
| Denomination and Type:
$1 Conveyance, red, perforated
| | Variety:
Top frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$60.00 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R68a
| Denomination and Type:
$1 Foreign Exchange, red, imperforate
| | Variety:
Left frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$180.00 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R68c
| Denomination and Type:
$1 Foreign Exchange, red, perforated
| | Variety:
Left frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$19.00 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R71a
| Denomination and Type:
$1 Life Insurance, red, imperforate
| | Variety:
Right frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$275.00 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R71c
| Denomination and Type:
$1 Life Insurance, red, perforated
| | Variety:
Right frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$20.00 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R73a
| Denomination and Type:
$1 Mortgage, red, imperforate
| | Variety:
Bottom frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$60.00 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R73c
| Denomination and Type:
$1 Mortgage, red, perforated
| | Variety:
Bottom frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$350.00 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R75c
| Denomination and Type:
$1 Power of Attorney, red, perforated
| | Variety:
Recut
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$11.50 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R76a
| Denomination and Type:
$1 Probate of Will, red, imperforate
| | Variety:
Right frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$160.00 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R76c
| Denomination and Type:
$1 Probate of Will, red, imperforate
| | Variety:
Right frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$72.50 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R78a
| Denomination and Type:
$1.50 Inland Exchange, blue, imperforate
| | Variety:
Bottom frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
No
| Priced in Scott?
—
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R88a
| Denomination and Type:
$5 Charter Party, red, imperforate
| | Variety:
Right frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$325.00 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R88a
| Denomination and Type:
$5 Charter Party, red, imperforate
| | Variety:
Top frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$325.00 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R88c
| Denomination and Type:
$5 Charter Party, red, perforated
| | Variety:
Right frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$70.00 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R88c
| Denomination and Type:
$5 Charter Party, red, perforated
| | Variety:
Top frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$60.00 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R90a
| Denomination and Type:
$5 Manifest, red, imperforate
| | Variety:
Left frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$210.00 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R90c
| Denomination and Type:
$5 Manifest, red, perforated
| | Variety:
Left frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$150.00 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R94c
| Denomination and Type:
$10 Conveyance, green, perforated
| | Variety:
Right frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$150.00 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R95a
| Denomination and Type:
$10 Mortgage, green, imperforate
| | Variety:
Top frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$725.00 (2011) ??? That's lower than the nonvariety.
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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| Scott:
R95c
| Denomination and Type:
$10 Mortgage, green, perforated
| | Variety:
Top frame line double
| | Variety Listed in Scott?
Yes
| Priced in Scott?
$52.50 (2011)
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| Notes:
High-res image needed.
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