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plates. It will be noted that no attempt was made tohave a close register between the lithographed centersand the line-engraved borders. Incidentally, while theAmerican Bank Note Company had made all UnitedStates postage stamps from 1879 to 1895, at which timethe Government undertook to make its own stamps, thiswas the first occasion since that time that any UnitedStates adhesive postage stamp had been printed outsideof the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washing-ton, D. C. The Wonderful Giori Press We have indicated the difficulty of registering colorsin multicolor printing from line engraved plates. All wehave stated on this matter was true and continued to betrue for all United States postage stamps printed up toJuly 4, 1957: On that day the Post Office Departmentissued the very popular "Flag Stamp" on which ournational standard is shown in full color. |
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