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Photos of the 1847 Proof Panes
Available for Purchase
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Courtesy of Arthur Morowitz, the 1847 proof panes were displayed in the National Postal Museum's exhibition, "America's First Stamps: The 1847s," from November 17th, 2002 to June 9th, 2003. For a limited time the museum is selling color photographs of the two complete panes of the 1847 five- and ten-cent stamps. The two panes are the only complete examples known.
Scott 1 Proof Pane
Scott 2 Proof Pane
For those collectors whose studies require a high resolution photograph, the Museum is offering the highest resolution ever made of these two panes. Each 16 x 20-inch photograph shows one of the four overlapping quadrants (six stamps across by six down) in which the stamps have been enlarged to about three times their actual size. A complete set of eight photographs (four per pane) sells for $500 including shipping and handling. Prints are made upon receipt of your order.
A smaller, less expensive set of 8 x 10-inch photographs is available for purchase, but is not suitable for plating or detailed work because the stamp images are actual size. A complete set of eight photographs (four per pane) sells for $250 including shipping and handling. Prints are made upon receipt of your order.
The panes were discovered in 1997 in a sample book that had been in the corporate archives of the American Banknote Company, a company established in 1858 that combined several earlier engraving firms, including Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson. Each of the stamps in the proof panes is marked with the word "SPECIMEN." The book may have been used by sales representatives to show samples of the company's previous work.
How to Order
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