The Interior Departmental Stamp Designs of 1873

Plates of 100 stamps - Perforated 12 - Issued July 3, 1873
Printed by the Continental Bank Note Company on "thin, hard" whitish paper

Number O15
1¢ Franklin

Number O16
2¢ Jackson

Number O17
3¢ Washington

Number O18
6¢ Lincoln

Number O19
10¢ Jefferson

Number O20
12¢ Clay

Number O21
15¢ Webster

Number O22
24¢ Scott

Number O23
30¢ Hamilton

Number O24
90¢ Perry

Note that all but the 30¢ and 90¢ Interior Departmental stamps were issued again in 1879 by the American Bank Note Company on soft porous paper. The stamps are distinguished by paper type, the Continental stamps are on thin hard paper and the American stamps on soft porous paper:

see: Bank Note Paper Types

One Cent Interior Stamps
Number O15 - Continental Bank Note Printing of the Interior Department 1¢ Franklin stamp - Dull to bright vermilion
Number O96 -American Bank Note Printing of the Interior Department 1¢ Franklin stamp - Vermilion, pale vermilion

Two Cent Interior Stamps
Number O16 -Continental Bank Note Printing of the Interior Department 2¢ Jackson stamp - Dull to bright vermilion
Number O97 - American Bank Note Printing of the Interior Dept. 2¢ Jackson stamp - Vermilion, pale vermilion, scarlet vermilion

Three Cent Interior Stamps
Number O17 - Continental Bank Note Printing of the Interior Department 3¢ Washington stamp - Dull to bright vermilion
Number O98 -American Bank Note Printing of the Interior Department 3¢ Washington stamp - Vermilion, pale vermilion

Six Cent Interior Stamps
Number O18 -Continental Bank Note Printing of the Interior Dept. 6¢ Lincoln stamp - Dull to bright vermilion, scarlet vermilion
Number O99 -American Bank Note Printing of the Interior Dept. 6¢ Lincoln stamp - Vermilion, pale vermilion, scarlet vermilion

Ten Cent Interior Stamps
Number O19 - Continental Bank Note Printing of the Interior Department 10¢ Jefferson stamp - Dull to bright vermilion
Number O100 - American Bank Note Printing of the Interior Department 10¢ Jefferson stamp - Vermilion, pale vermilion

Twelve Cent Interior Stamps
Number O20 - Continental Bank Note Printing of the Interior Department 12¢ Clay stamp - Vermilion to bright vermilion
Number O101 - American Bank Note Printing of the Interior Department 12¢ Clay stamp - Vermilion, pale vermilion

Fifteen Cent Interior Stamps
Number O21 - Continental Bank Note Printing of the Interior Department 15¢ Webster stamp - Vermilion to bright vermilion
Number O102 - American Bank Note Printing of the Interior Department 15¢ Webster stamp - Vermilion

Twenty-four Cent Interior Stamps
Number O22 - Continental Bank Note Printing of the Interior Department 24¢ Scott stamp - Dull to bright vermilion
Number O103 - American Bank Note Printing of the Interior Department 24¢ Scott stamp - Vermilion

Thirty Cent Interior Stamp (Continental only)
Number O23 - Continental Bank Note Printing of the Interior Department 30¢ Hamilton stamp - Vermilion to bright vermilion

Ninety Cent Interior Stamp (Continental only)
Number O24 - Continental Bank Note Printing of the Interior Department 90¢ Perry stamp - Vermilion to bright vermilion