1875 Official Reprints of 1847 #3-4

1875 Official Reprints of 1847 #3-4
For the 1876 Philadelphia Exposition celebrating 100 years of American independence, the Post Office planned to sell examples of the first U.S. stamps issued. However, the printing plates for U.S. #1 and #2 could not be found, thus the subtle design differences on the authorized reprints distinguish #3 and #4 from the 1847 originals.  See our U.S. Identifier opens in a new window U.S. Identifier to distinguish between the 1875 reprints and the 1847 originals.