Scott O54P4 – U.S. Post Office Department Official Stamp
24¢ Black – Card Proof (1873 Issue)
This listing is for a genuine Scott O54P4 Official stamp card proof, printed for the Post Office Department as part of the 1873 Official Mail numeral series. These card proofs were produced in limited quantities for archival and presentation sets and were never issued for postal use.
Details:
• Scott #: O54P4
• Issue Year: 1873
• Department: Post Office Department (Official Mail)
• Denomination: 24 Cents
• Color: Black
• Format: Card Proof (printed directly to card stock)
• Gum: None as issued (NGAI)
• Condition: Excellent margins and strong black impression; typical hinge mark on reverse
This is one of the scarcer and more desirable mid-level denominations in the Post Office Department Official proof series. Highly collectible among U.S. Back-of-Book and Proof specialists.
