Stamps

The Special Delivery Issue of 1916 - Unwatermarked Perforated 10
Flat Plate - Perf 10 - 200 Subject Plates - Earliest Known Use: November 4, 1916

10¢ Special Delivery of 1916

Although this stamp was issued on October 19, 1916, the earliest known covers are from November 4. This stamp marks the change from watermarked to unwatermarked paper, the same change that the ordinary stamps, the perf 10 unwatermarked Washington Franklins, and the 1¢ and 2¢ Postage Dues underwent in 1916. Since the U.S. Post Office Department did not recognize these stamps as separate issues, no records were kept distinguishing quantities issued.

The following postage stamp varieties were first issued by the U.S. in 1916:
No new varieties of commemorative stamps were issued in 1916

Ordinary issue:
Number 456 - 3¢ Washington rotary coil perf 10 vert. S/L Wmk Type I - EKU: 4/13/16
Number 458 - 5¢ Washington rotary coil perf 10 vert. S/L Wmk -EDU: 4/6/16
Number 462 - 1¢ Washington perf 10 unwatermarked - EKU: 10/25/16
Number 462a - 1¢ Washington perf 10 No Wmk. Booklet (pane) - EDU: 4/5/17
Number 463 - 2¢ Washington perf 10 unwatermarked - EKU: 9/12/16
Number 463a - 2¢ Washington perf 10 No Wmk. Booklet (pane) - EKU: 12/3/16
Number 464 - 3¢ Washington perf 10 unwatermarked - EDU: 3/9/17
Number 465 - 4¢ Washington perf 10 unwatermarked - EKU: 2/18/17
Number 466 - 5¢ Washington perf 10 unwatermarked - EDU: 12/7/16
Number 468 - 6¢ Washington perf 10 unwatermarked - EDU: 4/19/17
Number 469 - 7¢ Washington perf 10 unwatermarked - EDU: 2/19/17
Number 470 - 8¢ Franklin perf 10 unwatermarked - EDU: 2/13/17
Number 471 - 9¢ Franklin perf 10 unwatermarked - EDU: 12/27/17
Number 472 - 10¢ Franklin perf 10 unwatermarked - EDU: 10/24/16
Number 473 - 11¢ Franklin perf 10 unwatermarked - EKU: 4/13/17
Number 474 - 12¢ Franklin perf 10 unwatermarked - EKU: 10/6/16
Number 475 - 15¢ Franklin perf 10 unwatermarked - EKU: 3/2/17
Number 476 - 20¢ Franklin perf 10 unwatermarked - EKU: unknown
Number 478 - $1 Franklin perf 10 unwatermarked - EDU: 5/24/17
Number 481 - 1¢ Washington flat plate imperforate - EDU: 11/17/16
Number 482 - 2¢ Washington flat plate imperforate Type I - EKU: 1/9/17
Number 487 - 2¢ Washington rot. coil perf 10 horiz. No Wmk Type II - EDU: 9/21/17
Number 490 - 1¢ Washington rot. coil perf 10 vert. No Wmk - EDU: 3/16/17
Number 491 - 2¢ Washington rot. coil perf 10 vert. No Wmk Type II - EDU: 1/2/17
Number 492 - 2¢ Washington rot. coil perf 10 vert. No Wmk Type III - EDU: 4/1/17

Special Delivery:
Number E10 - 10¢ Bicycle perf 10 unwatermarked - EKU: 11/4/16

Postage Dues:
Number J59 - 1¢ Postage Due perf 10 unwatermarked
Number J60 - 2¢ Postage Due perf 10 unwatermarked