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Bureau of Engraving and Printing [philatelic record]

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Series

Date:

[1848-1952].

Reference:

R1387-6-5-E

Type of material:

Stamps and stamp products

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

157826

Context of this record:

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George A. Gundersen fonds

Bureau of Engraving and Printing
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Series includes:

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Date(s):

[1848-1952].

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

3 postage stamps (proofs) and other material.

Language of material:

English

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The series consists of records created and accumulated by George A. Gundersen while working as a designer at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in the United States of America. These philatelic items include blocks, panes and proofs of postage stamps produced at the Bureau when Gundersen was working there. Many of these stamps Gundersen himself participated in the design process and bear his and the other designers signatures. All of the postage stamps in this series were issued by the U.S. postal service.

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(Paper) The finding aid is arranged by series and lists box numbers. CPA-227

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Title based on content of the series.

Custodial history:

Originally acquired by the National Postal Museum, Canada Post Corporation. Transferred to the Canadian Postal Archives, National Archives of Canada 1988. Some material was acquired through Colin Bayley.

Source:

Private

Other accession no.:

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1989-565 NPM
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