Study guide
About
JP Cohen Publishing:
We are a
Richmond Virginia based start-up small business, a proprietorship owned and
operated by J. P Cohen Jr. consisting of two primary business divisions that
manufacture and sell “craft made”
products for philatelist and Model
Train Hobbyists. J P Cohen Enterprises is our “Model Train” division, with a
focus on “layout ready” products and J P Cohen Publishing which is currently
focusing on our “Philatelic” publishing line.
About
JP Cohen Publishing Projects:
JP Cohen Publishing is currently conducting philatelic
research on the three
Cent 3¢ postage stamp of 1852-61, printed by Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear
& Co and it’s postal historic usage. The study is providing data for JP
Cohen to author a book that that builds upon the work of Dr. Chase and his book “the
3¢
Stamp of the United States 1851-1857 Issue” copyright 1929-1942 as
revised. Our study and writing includes the accumulation and research of the imperforate
stamps Scott numbers 10, 11, 11A and the perforated varieties 25, 26, 26A and includes related proofs, essays, reprints,
Cinderella, other related postal ephemera to the release. Study topics include
color varieties, plating characteristics, and hobbyists fascination that has
lead to this stamp being the most collected stamp since its release. The study
encroached the "human" touches that went into engraving the
master dies, touching up the plate imperfections, and even mixing the inks are
clearly evident in the stamps 140 years after they were printed, and yet we
still are only in the early stages of our findings and the wide array of
interests and unique findings that this stamp introduces to the philatelic
world.
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last updated:12/03/11
APS member number 210296.