Perf. 12 - Unwatermarked - Uniform Design Size: 20 x 25 mm
Sheets of 200 cut into two panes of 100 stamps
All the listed National grills, except the 15¢ and 90¢ are known with end roller grills
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1¢ Franklin
of 1870-1881
Designer: Butler Packard Vignette: Joseph I. Pease
Frame: Anthony Cunningham Lettering: A. W. Cunningham
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued* | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark* | Paper | Purpose | |
1870 | 134 | 4/9/1870 | ~23 million | National | H;I | pale to dark ultramarine; double transfer; split/multiple grill varieties; Plate#s: --- | no | hard/white |
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1870 | 145 | 5/7/1870 | ~120 million | National | no | pale to dark ultramarine; gray blue; double transfer; worn plate; Plate Nos. 16, 17, 50-53 | no | hard/white | ||
1873 | 156 | 8/22/1873 | ~448 million | Continental | no | pale to dark ultramarine; gray blue; blue; double transfer; ribbed paper; silk fibers; cogwheel punch; about thirty Pl#s are known | yes | hard/white | ||
--- | 156a | --- | Continental | no | double paper | yes | hard/white | |||
--- | 156e | --- | Continental | yes | with grill | yes | hard/white | |||
--- | 156f | --- | Continental | no | imperforate pair | yes | hard/white | |||
1879 | 182 | 1/3/1879 | ~592 million | American | no | dark ultramarine; blue; gray blue double transfer; printed on both Continental Pl#301 and American: Pl#s 319-320, 327-328, 336-337, 344, 353-354, 355-356 |
yes | soft porous | ||
1881 | 206 | 10/11/1881 | ~2.2 billion | American | no | dull, gray to slate blue; ultramarine double transfer; 8-hole circle punch about 34 plate numbers known |
yes | soft porous | ||
1875 | 167 | n/a | 388 total for #167 & #192 | Continental | no | ultramarine | yes hard/very white | Special Printing without gum |
1¢ Franklin
of 1887
Designer: Thomas Morris Vignette: Alfred Jones
Frame: George H. Seymour Lettering: George H. Seymour
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose | |
1887 | 212 | 7/15/1887 | ~1.58 billion | American | no | ultramarine; bright ultramarine double transfer note that the proof of this stamp is of a much richer color than the issued stamp Plate Nos. R 573-577; S 578-582; T 583-587; FF 644-648; GG 649-653; JJ 664-668; PP 694-698; UU 719-723 (all plates were on the steam press) |
no | soft porous |
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2¢ Jackson
of 1870-1873
Designer: Butler Packard Vignette: Lewis Delnoce
Frame: Douglas S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose | |
1870 | 135 | 7/14/1870 | ~ 40 million | National | yes | pale to dark red brown; split/multiple grill; Plate#: only #45 reported |
no | hard/white |
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--- | 135a | --- | National | yes | bisect - diagonal half on cover | no | hard/white | |||
--- | 135b | --- | National | yes | bisect - vertical half on cover | no | hard/white | |||
1870 | 146 | 5/7/1870 | ~212 million | National | no | pale to dark red brown; orange brown Plate Nos. 12-15, 28, 30, 34, 35, 45, 46, 47 |
no | hard/white | ||
--- | 146a | --- | National | no | bisect - diagonal half on cover | no | hard/white | |||
--- | 146b | --- | National | no | bisect - vertical half on cover | no | hard/white | |||
--- | 146c | --- | National | no | bisect - horizontal half on cover | no | hard/white | |||
--- | 146d | --- | National | no | double impression | no | hard/white | |||
1873 | 157 | 7/12/1873 | ~141 million | Continental | no | brown, dark brown to dark red brown; sometimes with secret mark; double transfer; ribbed paper; cracked plate; ~ 15 Pl#s known | often | hard/white | ||
--- | 157a | --- | Continental | no | double paper | --- | hard/white | |||
--- | 157c | --- | Continental | yes | with grill | --- | hard/white | |||
--- | 157d | --- | Continental | no | double impression | --- | hard/white | |||
--- | 157e | --- | Continental | no | bisect - vertical half on cover | --- | hard/white | |||
1875 | 168 | n/a | 416 total for #168 & #193 | Continental | no | dark brown | yes hard/very white | Special Printing without gum |
2¢ Vermilion Jackson
of 1875-1878
Designer: Butler Packard Vignette: Lewis Delnoce
Frame: Douglas S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose |
1875 | 178 | 7/15/1875 | ~112 million | Continental | no | vermilion/ double transfer; ribbed paper silk fibers; about 16 Pl#s known |
yes | yellowish wove |
see also: 2¢ Bank Note Identifier |
--- | 178a | --- | Continental | no | double paper | yes | |||
--- | 178b | --- | Continental | no | bisect on cover | yes | |||
--- | 178c | --- | Continental | yes | with grill | yes | |||
1878 | 183 | 8/19/1878 | ~547 million | American | no | vermilion to orange vermilion/double transfer Continental Plate #s 241, 242, 296, 297 and American Plate #s 338, 339, 391-394, 412, 413 |
yes | soft porous | |
--- | 183a | --- | American | no | double impression | yes | soft porous | ||
--- | 183b | --- | American | no | bisect on cover | yes | soft porous | ||
1875 | 180 | n/a | 917 total for #180 & #203 | Continental | no | carmine vermilion | yes | hard/white | Special Printing without gum |
1880 | 203 | n/a | American | no | scarlet vermilion | yes | soft porous |
2¢ Washington
of 1883
Designer: Thomas F. Morris Vignette: Alfred Jones
Frame: Douglas S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose | |
1883 | 210 | 10/1/1883 First Day | ~4.49 billion | American | no | red brown, dark red brown, orange brown; double transfer; approximately 110 plate numbers are known | no | soft porous |
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1885 | 211B | n/a | ~1000 | American | no | pale red brown;
marginal inscription "STEAMER - AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY." |
no | soft porous | Special Printing without gum |
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--- | 211Bc | --- | American | no | horizontal pair imperforate between | no | soft porous |
2¢ Washington
of 1887
Designer: Thomas F. Morris Vignette: Alfred Jones
Frame: Douglas S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose |
1887 | 213 | 9/20/1887 off-cover dated cancel 9/21/1887 on cover |
~4.54 billion | American | no | green, bright green, dark green double transfer over 130 plate numbers are known, all printed on the steam press |
no | soft porous | (see
two-cent stamp of 1883, above) |
--- | 213b | --- | American | no | printed on both sides | no | soft porous |
3¢ Washington
of 1870-1881
Designer: Butler Packard Vignette: Joseph P. Ourdan
Frame: Douglas S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued* | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose | |
1870 | 136 | 3/24/1870 | ~172 million | National | H;I | pale to deep green; yellow green; double transfer; split/multiple/end-roller grills cracked plate; Plate #s: 1, 5, 8, 11, 31, 44, 55 |
no | hard/white |
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--- | 136a | --- | National | yes | setenant pair - one w/o grill | no | hard/white | |||
--- | 136b | --- | National | no | printed on both sides | no | hard/white | |||
1870 | 147 | 3/1/1870 | ~1.03 billion | National | no | pale to deep green; yellow green double transfer; cracked plate Plate Nos. 1-11, 25, 29, 31, 32, 36-44, 54, 55 |
no | hard/white | ||
--- | 147a | --- | National | no | printed on both sides | no | hard/white | |||
--- | 147b | --- | National | no | double impression | no | hard/white | |||
1873 | 158 | 7/17/1873 | ~2.66 billion | Continental | no | green; bluish to yellow to olive to dark green ribbed paper; silk fibers; cracked plate dbl transfer; cogwheel punch; >100 Pl#s |
yes | hard/white | ||
--- | 158a | --- | National | no | double paper | yes | hard/white | |||
--- | 158e | --- | National | yes | with grill | yes | hard/white | |||
--- | 158h | --- | National | no | horizontal pair imperforate vertically | yes | hard/white | |||
--- | 158i | --- | National | no | horizontal pair imperforate between | yes | hard/white | |||
--- | 158j | --- | National | no | double impression | yes | hard/white | |||
--- | 158k | --- | National | no | printed on both sides | yes | hard/white | |||
1879 | 184 | 7/2/1878 predate |
~1.27 billion | American | no | light to dark
green/double transfer Continental & American plates (~ 34 plates) |
yes | soft porous | ||
--- | 184b | --- | American | no | double impression | yes | soft porous | |||
1881 | 207 | 8/7/1881 | ~1.48 billion | American | no | blue green, green, yellow green double transfer; cracked plate 8-hole circle punch; ~34 Pl#'s |
yes | soft porous | ||
--- | 207c | --- | American | no | double impression | yes | soft porous | |||
1875 | 169 | n/a | 267 total for #169 & #194 | Continental | no | blue green; known on cover | yes hard/ very white | Special Printing without gum |
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1880 | 194 | n/a | American | no | blue green | yes | soft porous |
3¢ Vermilion Washington
of 1887
Designer: Butler Packard Vignette: Joseph P. Ourdan
Frame: George H. Seymour Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose | |
1887 | 214 | 9/23/1887 | 20,167,800 | American | no | vermilion; Plate no. 421 |
yes | soft porous |
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4¢ Jackson
of 1883
Designer: Thomas F. Morris Vignette: Alfred Jones
Frame: Douglas S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose |
1883 | 211 | 10/1/1883 First Day | 76,164,425 | American | no | blue green, deep blue green;
double transfer; cracked plate; Plate Nos. 456, 457 and L 542-546 (STEAM PRESS) |
no | soft porous | The four-cent Jackson was issued to meet the demand for postage on a double weight domestic first class letter. |
1883 | 211D | n/a | 26 | American | no | deep blue green | no | soft porous | Special Printing without gum |
4¢ Jackson
of 1888
Designer: Thomas F. Morris Vignette: Alfred Jones
Frame: Douglas S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose | |
1888 | 215 | 12/26/1888 | 28,105,850 | American | no | carmine, pale rose, rose carmine; Plate Nos. L 542-546 |
no | soft porous |
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5¢ Taylor
of 1875-1879
Designer: Butler Packard (frame) Vignette: Charles Skinner
Frame: D. S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose | |
1875 | 179 | 7/10/1875 | ~15.3 million | Continental | no | blue, greenish blue, bright to dark blue double transfer; ribbed paper silk fibers; cracked plate Plate Nos. 243, 244, 247, 248, 284, 306 |
no | yellowish wove |
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--- | 179a | --- | Continental | no | double paper | no | ||||
--- | 179c | --- | Continental | no | with grill/end roller grill | no | ||||
1879 | 185 | 1/16/1879 | ~42 million | American | no | light blue to dark blue;
double transfer; Printed on both Continental Plate # 306 and American Plate #s 325, 326, 379, 380 |
no | soft porous | ||
1875 | 181 | n/a | 317 total for #181 & #204 | Continental | no | bright blue | no | hard/white | Special Printing without gum |
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1880 | 204 | n/a | American | no | deep blue | no | soft porous |
5¢ Garfield
of 1882
Designer: Thomas F. Morris Vignette: Charles Skinner
Frame: D. S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose |
1882 | 205 | First Day: 4/10/1882 2/18/1882 reported |
170,894,020 | American | no | yellow brown, brown,
gray brown; Plate Nos. 399, 400, 488, 489, K 537-541 |
no | soft porous | Five cents paid the UPU rate for many foreign destinations. |
1882 | 205C | 2/17/1882 reported |
---- | American | no | gray brown | no | soft porous | Special Printing without gum |
5¢ Garfield
of 1888
Designer: Thomas F. Morris Vignette: Charles Skinner
Frame: D. S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose |
1888 | 216 | 3/15/1888 | 58,898,680 | American | no | indigo, deep blue; Plate Nos. K 537-541 |
no | soft porous | Five cents paid the UPU rate for many foreign destinations. |
6¢ Lincoln
of 1870-1882
Designer: Butler Packard Vignette: Joseph P. Ourdan
Frame: Douglas S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose | |
1870 | 137 | 4/11/1870 | ~1.56 million | National | H;I | carmine; pale carmine; carmine rose; split/multiple and end roller grill varieties | no | hard/white |
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--- | 137a | --- | National | H;I | setenant pair - one w/o grill | no | hard/white | |||
1870 | 148 | 3/28/1870 | ~25.8 million | National | no | carmine; violet to brown to dark carmine; rose Plate Nos. 26, 27 |
no | hard/white | ||
--- | 148a | --- | National | no | bisect - vertical half on cover | no | hard/white | |||
--- | 148b | --- | National | no | double impression | no | hard/white | |||
--- | 148c | --- | National | no | double paper | no | hard/white | |||
1873 | 159 | 6/8/1873 | ~38.3 million | Continental | no | dull pink, brown rose/ribbed paper; silk fibers Pl#s: 18, 21, 304, 305 |
yes | hard/white | ||
--- | 159a | --- | Continental | no | bisect - diagonal half on cover | yes | hard/white | |||
--- | 159b | --- | Continental | yes | with grill | yes | hard/white | |||
--- | 159c | --- | Continental | no | double paper | yes | hard/white | |||
1879 | 186 | 4/18/1879 | ~20.7 million | American | no | pink, brownish rose Continental plate Nos. 304, 305 |
yes | soft porous | ||
1882 | 208 | 6/1/1882 First Day | 11,689,400 | American | no | rose, dull rose; deep brownish red double transfer; Plate nos. 426, 427 |
yes | soft porous | ||
--- | 208a | --- | American | no | pale to deep brown red | yes | soft porous | |||
1875 | 170 | --- | 185 total for #170 & #195 | Continental | no | dull rose | yes hard/ very white | Special Printing without gum |
7¢ Stanton
of 1871-1873
Designer: Butler Packard Vignette: Joseph P. Ourdan
Frame: Douglas S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose | |
1871 | 138 | 2/12/1871 | ~800,000 | National | yes | vermilion to deep vermilion split/multiple and end roller grill varieties Plate #s: none reported |
no | hard/white |
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1871 | 149 | 5/11/1871 | ~2.07 million | National | no | vermilion to deep vermilion cracked plate; Plate No. 33 |
no | hard/white | ||
1873 | 160 | 9/10/1873 | ~2.5 million | Continental | no | vermilion; orange vermilion/double transfer ribbed paper; silk fibers, Pl#: 22 |
yes | hard/white | ||
--- | 160a | --- | Continental | no | with grill | yes | hard/white | |||
--- | 160b | --- | Continental | no | double paper | yes | hard/white | |||
1875 | 171 | n/a | 473 total for #171 & #196 | Continental | no | reddish vermilion | yes | hard/ very white | Special Printing without gum |
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1880 | 196 | n/a | American | no | scarlet vermilion | yes | soft porous |
10¢ Jefferson
of 1870-1882
Designer: Butler Packard Vignette: Luigi Delnoce
Frame: Douglas S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose | |
1870 | 139 | 5/6/1870 | ~479,000 | National | yes | brown, yellow brown; dark brown split, double and end roller grill varieties |
no | hard/white |
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1870 | 150 | 5/14/1870 on piece |
~10.2 million | National | no | brown, yellow brown; dark brown Dbl transfer; Pl#'s 18, 19 (48, 49 proofs only) |
no | hard/white | ||
1873 | 161 | 8/2/1873 | ~21.5 million | Continental | no | brown, dark brown double transfer; ribbed paper; silk fibers Plate Nos. 23, 25, 302, 303 |
yes | hard/white | ||
--- | 161a | --- | Continental | no | double paper | yes | hard/white | |||
--- | 161c | --- | Continental | yes | with grill | yes | hard/white | |||
--- | 161d | --- | Continental | no | horizontal pair imperf between | yes | hard/white | |||
1879 | 187 | 9/5/1879 | ~11 million | American | no | yellow brown, brown double transfer; setenant pair with Sc 188; printed on American Plate Nos. 377, 378 |
no | soft porous | ||
--- | 187a | --- | American | no | double paper | no | soft porous | |||
1879 | 188 | 10/5/1878 | ~22 million | American | no | yellow brown to black brown; double transfer; setenant/Scott 187; cracked plate printed on Continental Pl #s 302, 303 |
yes | soft porous | ||
1882 | 209 | 5/4/1882 | ~151 million | American | no | many shades of brown Plate Nos. 403, 403A, 404A, 481, M 547-551 |
no | soft porous | ||
--- | 209b | --- | American | no | black brown | no | soft porous | |||
--- | 209c | --- | American | no | double impression | no | soft porous | |||
1875 | 172 | n/a | 180 total for #172 & #197 | Continental | no | pale brown | yes hard/ very white | Special Printing without gum |
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1880 | 197 | n/a | American | no | deep brown | sometimes soft |
12¢ Clay
of 1870-1873
Designer: Butler Packard Vignette: Luigi Delnoce
Frame: Douglas S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose | |
1870 | 140 | 6/17/1870 | ~66,000 | National | yes | dull violet split grill; end roller grill |
no | hard/white |
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1870 | 151 | 7/9/1870 | ~3.26 million | National | no | dull violet; violet; dark violet Plate No. 24 |
no | hard/white | ||
1873 | 162 | 1/3/1874 | ~2.92 million | Continental | no | blackish violet; ribbed paper 12¢ Secret marks - Plate No. 137 |
yes | hard/white | ||
--- | 162a | --- | Continental | yes | with grill | yes | hard/white | |||
1875 | 173 | n/a | 282 total for #173 & #198 | Continental | no | dark violet | yes | hard/ very white |
Special Printing without gum |
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1880 | 198 | n/a | American | no | blackish purple | yes | soft porous |
15¢ Webster
of 1870-1879
Designer: Butler Packard Vignette: Luigi Delnoce
Frame: Douglas S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose | |
1870 | 141 | 6/2/1870 | ~558,000 | National | yes | orange; deep orange; bright orange split/multiple grill varieties; Plate #: 20 |
no | hard/white |
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1870 | 152 | 6/24/1870 | ~5.03 million | National | no | pale to light orange Pl.#: 20 |
no | hard/white | ||
--- | 152a | --- | National | no | double impression | no | hard/white | |||
1873 | 163 | 7/22/1873 | ~3.05 million | Continental | no | orange to deep reddish orange ribbed paper; silk fibers; Plate No. 31 |
often | hard/white | ||
--- | 163a | --- | Continental | yes | with grill | often | hard/white | |||
--- | 163c | --- | Continental | no | double paper | often | hard/white | |||
1879 | 189 | 1/20/1879 | ~14.4 million | American | no | red orange,
yellow orange to orange double transfer; Continental plate No. 31 |
some- times |
soft porous | ||
1875 | 174 | n/a | 169 total for #174 & #199 | Continental | no | bright orange | hard/ very white | Special Printing without gum |
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1880 | 199 | n/a | American | no | orange | soft porous |
24¢ Scott
of 1870-1873
Designer: Butler Packard Vignette: Joseph P. Ourdan
Frame: Douglas S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose | |
1870 | 142 | 7/11/1872 | ~8,500 | National | yes | purple; split/multiple grill grill with points up; end roller grill Plate #s: none reported |
no | hard/white |
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1870 | 153 | 11/18/1870 | ~1.14 million | National | no | purple; bright purple/ Pl.# 21 | no | hard/white | ||
--- | 153a | --- | National | no | double paper | no | hard/white | |||
1873 | 164 | n/a | possibly 365,000 | Continental | no | purple (on vertically ribbed paper); only one copy is certified |
no | hard/white | ||
1875 | 175 | n/a | 286 total for #175 & #200 | Continental | no | dull purple | no | hard/ very white |
Special Printing without gum |
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1880 | 200 | n/a | American | no | dark violet | no | soft porous |
30¢ Hamilton
of 1870-1882
Designer: Butler Packard Vignette: Joseph P. Ourdan
Frame: Douglas S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose | |
1870 | 143 | 8/18/1870 | ~77,000 | National | yes | black to full black; double grill; end roller grill | no | hard/white |
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1870 | 154 | 7/13/1870 | ~786,000 | National | no | black; full black/Plate No. 22 | no | hard/white | ||
1873 | 165 | 10/14/1874 | ~782,500 | Continental | no | gray black, greenish black/double transfer ribbed paper; silk fibers; Plate No. 22 |
no | hard/white | ||
--- | 165a | --- | Continental | no | double paper | no | hard/white | |||
--- | 165c | --- | Continental | yes | with grill | no | hard/white | |||
1879 | 190 | 4/5/1881 | ~4.1 million | American | no | greenish black to full black printed on American plate No. 405 |
some times |
soft porous | ||
1875 | 176 | n/a | 179 total for #176 & #201 | Continental | no | greenish black | no | hard/ very white |
Special Printing without gum |
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1880 | 201 | n/a | American | no | greenish black | no | soft porous |
30¢ Hamilton
of 1888
Designer: Butler Packard Vignette: Joseph P. Ourdan
Frame: Douglas S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose |
1888 | 217 | 6/26/1888 off cover 9/7/1888 on cover |
710,720 | American | no | orange brown, deep orange brown; Plate No. 405 |
yes | soft porous | (see 30¢ above) |
90¢ Perry
of 1870-1882
Designer: Butler Packard Vignette: Luigi Delnoce
Frame: Douglas S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose | |
1870 | 144 | 4/12/1870 reported |
~53,300 | National | yes | carmine to rich carmine double grill; split grill |
no | hard/white |
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1870 | 155 | 9/1/1872 4/29/1871 reported |
~160,000 | National | no | carmine; rich (dark) carmine Plate No. 23 |
no | hard/white | ||
1873 | 166 | 6/25/1875 | ~197,000 | Continental | no | rose carmine, pale rose carmine National plate No. 23 |
no | hard/white | ||
1879 | 191 | 5/27/1882 off cover 6/24/1882 on cover |
~280,670 | American | no | carmine, rose, carmine rose National plate No. 23 |
no | soft porous | ||
--- | 191a | American | no | double paper | no | soft porous | ||||
1875 | 177 | n/a | 170 total for #177 & #202 | Continental | no | violet carmine | no | hard/ very white |
Special Printing without gum |
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1880 | 202 | n/a | American | no | dull carmine | no | soft porous |
90¢ Perry
of 1888
Designer: Butler Packard Vignette: Lewis Delnoce
Frame: Douglas S. Ronaldson Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson
Year | Number | EDU | No. Issued | Printer | Grill | Colors/Varieties | Mark | Paper | Purpose |
1888 | 218 | 9/?/1888 off cover dated cancel 10/29/1888 on cover |
103,130 | American | no | purple, bright purple; Plate No. 23 |
no | soft porous | (see 90¢ above) |
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