Looking Back #80 - Scott Renumbers 1847's

Scott Renumbers 1847's

The 5=A2 and 10=A2 1847 stamps are numbers "1" and "2"
in the next Scott catalog instead of "28" and "29,"
and the 1875 reproductions, now numbered "29D" and
"29E," become "3" and "4." Nos. 5 to 29 will be
utilized eventually, and a general reshuffling of
all U. S. number is likely in future editions.
Vol. I of the Standard Catalog is expected the
end of this month.
=20
- George B. Sloane=20
Sloane's Column=20
Stamps=20
September 28, 1946

I think the Krause approach to handling the special printings (special
classification) made a lot more sense. The earlier issues were not
postally valid when issued.

Al

Blair (TC) wrote:
Scott Renumbers 1847's

The 5¢ and 10¢ 1847 stamps are numbers "1" and "2"
in the next Scott catalog instead of "28" and "29,"
and the 1875 reproductions, now numbered "29D" and
"29E," become "3" and "4." Nos. 5 to 29 will be
utilized eventually, and a general reshuffling of
all U. S. number is likely in future editions.
Vol. I of the Standard Catalog is expected the
end of this month.

- George B. Sloane
Sloane's Column
Stamps
September 28, 1946