[RICHARD]

I have noticed when researching U.S. Scott 231 lists of plate numbers are for regular types. When It comes to Broken Hat Types it seems to be missing the plate numbers for them. Like they never existed. Well not all of them.  While searching for new buys on the internet I've come across the stamp with the plate numbers attached. And  they are not it the list of known plate numbers Plate 67 and 69. The new combos stamps I found with both broken hat and broken right frame line will be difficult to plate., unless we find  one with a plate number still attached to the stamp. Here is the list of plate numbers. This is a good starting list supplied by the APS. You see below that even the first date used is off The cover below from Salem Dec 31 1892 was used before it was suppose to be used. There are a watermark type and there are other shades of ink used on the stamp. A few thing to add in the future. If this letter had of went to a different town it could have been denied as payment for postage.