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Distinguishing Characteristics of the 1847 10¢ Postage Stamp and the 1875 Reproduciton

The 10¢ 1847 Stamp (Proof on India)

The 1875 Reproduction of the 10¢ 1847 Stamp


The ten-cent stamps are much easier to tell apart than the five-cent stamps. On the reproduction the eyes have a droopy, sleepy look that is clearly not present on the original. This is the way most experienced collectors differentiate these stamps. Further, the reproductions are shorter than the originals. On the reproductions the shirt collar is not nearly as discernible as on the original. On the reproduction, the outline of the coat points to the "X", while on the original it points to the "T" in "TEN", and as with the five-cent stamp, the engravers initials "RWHE" are much clearer on the original than on the reproduction. The reproduction was never valid for postage and while it is truly not a postage stamp, it is included here to help the reader distinguish the much rarer postage stamp from the reproduction, since, along with the 10¢ original 1847 issue, it has been given a prominent place in U.S. philately.

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