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This large die proof is print 1:15 created from the original engraved steel die that produced the 1851 essay (Scott 11-E2) by Michael Bean, Plate Printer, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, on February 22, 2003. The proof is autographed in pencil on verso by the donors and Bean.
Print of the original 1851 engraved steel die listed in the Scott Catalogue as 11-E2.










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