ESSAY (REVENUE USE) 2 cent Bank Check: Henry Lowenberg Decalcomania essay, Turner #42b dark green (Scott does not list the essays for revenue stamps). [ca. 1865-1866 Henry Lowenberg essay; (Lowenberg Stamp [printing] Company. The design, which includes the text "U.S. Internal Revenue", was created by Lowenberg and printed in reverse on the back of extremely thin onionskin paper. Based on two patents: gum and then print, and print and then gum, but Scott states that the difference cannot be determined without destroying the essay -- which is the whole point of this type of essay to eliminate re-use of stamps.] Mint NH Fine perforated single. Variable perforations as usual and with some relatively minor flaking causing design loss in a couple spots. (This example seems to show that the printing was on top of the gum; however, the gum was thick and irregular on this example, causing the ink to not fully adhere to the gum.) From time to time, a few examples can be found in the market in the $35 range.
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263301
Scott #R1c, 1c red Express. Used Fine.
.70
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263312
Scott #R5c, 2c blue Bank Check. Used VF.
1.00
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263313
Scott #R5c, 2c blue Bank Check. Used F-VF.
.50
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263314
Scott #R5c, 2c blue Bank Check. Used Fine.
.25
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263320
Scott #R6c, 2c orange Bank Check. Used F-VF. Handstamped cancel.
1.00
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263321
Scott #R6c, 2c orange Bank Check. Used Fine.
.25
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263322
Scott #R6c, 2c orange Bank Check. Used Fine. Handstamped cancel.
.60
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263327
Scott #R10c, 2c orange Express. Used F-VF.
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11.00
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263328
Scott #R10c, 2c orange Express. Used Fine+.
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