RO155P3 D.M. Richardson Match Co. Plate Proof on India

The D.M. Richardson Match Company of Detroit was started in about 1856. The company was one of the first to issue a proprietary die stamp, (RO154). The firm changed its name to the Richardson Match Company in 1875 and modified their die. The one-cent black was issued from December, 1875 through April 26, 1883.