Offered is a complete 5-value set of U.S. Executive Department Card Proofs from the 1873 Official Issue. These are genuine Scott-listed card proofs (P4) printed on original thick card stock with brilliant color and sharp impressions.

Includes the following Scott numbers:

• O10P4 – 1¢ Franklin (Card Proof)
• O11P4 – 2¢ Jefferson (Card Proof)
• O12P4 – 3¢ Washington (Card Proof)
• O14P4 – 6¢ Jackson (Card Proof)
• O15P4 – 10¢ Clay (Card Proof)

Condition Notes

• All five proofs on original card stock
• Very clean impressions with strong red coloration
• Nice margins—uniform appearance makes this a desirable set
• Reverse sides show typical age speckling from 19th-century card stock
• No creases, tears, thins, or repairs

Background

Executive Department proofs were produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in the 1870s as part of the Official Stamp Program for federal office use. Card proofs are highly collectible because of their sharp impressions and limited surviving quantity.