5c Brattleboro VT postmaster provisional forgery single
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1862-1892
Issuing entity
United States5c Brattleboro VT postmaster provisional forgery single — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 2012.2009.25), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA 5X1. Dated by the museum: c. 1862-1892. Medium: paper; ink.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
Forged by S. Allan Taylor.
Physical characteristics
- Medium
- paper; ink
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 5/8 x 1 1/8 in. (1.6 x 2.8 cm)
Identification
- Place
- United States of America
- Topic
- Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1877)
- Date recorded
- c. 1862-1892
- Museum object number
- 2012.2009.25
- Museum classification
- Postage Stamps
Catalogue references
- ScottUSA 5X1
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum example; confirm perforation, watermark, printing and variety details against philatelic references.