RO92c William Gates’ Sons

$12.00

The Gates match factory pre-dated the Civil War, and their private die stamps were issued from September of 1864 until August of 1865. 82,011,990 were issued on old paper and 68,925,725 were issued on silk paper. Two dies are known. There are a number of differences, the most commonly mentioned ones being shading on the shirt collar and around the top part of the circle around the portrait on die 2.

Additional information

Scott Number

RO92c

Condition

Used, F, tiny thin

Denomination

1c

Paper

Pink Paper

Number Issued

pink & watermarked paper 107,248,555

Issued

Sept. 1864 through April 11, 1871

Cancel

Uncancelled

Scott Catalog Value

$11.00

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