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Identification guide for designs of United States stamped envelopes, wrappers, and letter sheets
twenty-two cents

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There are 6 designs of indicia whose face value is twenty-two cents, each of which is distinctive enough that it can be identified by examining the images below.

Buffalo	design U154	You have identified design #U154, diagnostic Scott #U608 (printed in violet-brown on white paper).
USA / 22c	design UC20	You have identified design #UC20, diagnostic for Scott #UC50 (printed in red and blue on blue paper).
22c USA	design UC21	You have identified design #UC21, diagnostic for Scott #UC51 (printed in blue on blue paper).
Five stars	design UC22	You have identified design #UC22, diagnostic for Scott #UC52 (printed in red, black, and green on bluish paper).
The Great Seal of the United States (embossed)	design UO27	You have identified design #UO27, diagnostic for Scott #UO74 (printed in blue on white paper).
The Great Seal of the United States (not embossed)	design UO28	You have identified design #UO28, diagnostic for Scott #UO75 (printed in blue on white paper).

 

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