Second Issue US Revenue Proofs

I'm working on completing a set of the second issue revenue proofs. Here is the $50 value on card.

That is one good looking design TomI do like these revenue bob's mategood luck on collecting the rest of the collectionbest regards Harry

Thanks Harry! I will post scans of a few more second issue proofs here. I wish I had more of the stamps issued in the set too. They are tough to find in nice condition without missing perfs, creases or cut cancels.

Beautiful - the process of free-hand engraving still amazes me to no end.

Here is the $3.50 proof on card. The corresponding stamp is still on my want list.

Those are wonderful Tom

You have such neet pieces in your collection

Dianne

Thank you Dianne. Luckily the revenue proofs are not really expensive for how nicely engraved thay are.

Here is the $1.90 value, along with a copy of the corresponding stamp.



Unfortunately the stamp has staple holes and a crease. Still it is presentable and fills the space until I find a better one.

Hi Tom....

Wonderful items.......how do you post such large images ?

When I post images over 600x600 I get this error message......


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Thanks, Tom.
I don't have a problem uploading if the file is under 100K. I use my scanner to produced scaled TIFF images which are about 2.5Mbyte, then I reduce the size to under 100K by making jpeg images at a little less than the highest quality.

Here is the 50c proof on card and the corresponding stamp.



I also have a used block of 4.

Here is the 25c proof on card and the corresponding stamp.



This 25c second issue revenue has a bold socked-on-the-nose handstamp cancel dated Feb 19, 1872 from Deering, Milliken & Co., Portland, ME., a company with a long history in the textile mill industry.

Great cancel on that last one Tom

Dianne