Stamps

The Special Delivery Issue of 1917
Flat Plate - Perf 11 - 200 Subject Plates - Earliest Known Use: June 12, 1917

Special Delivery Issue
Earliest Known Use: June 12, 1917

Although this stamp was issued on May 2, 1917, the earliest known covers are from June 12. The only change from the previous issue was the change from perf 10 to perf 11, the same change that the ordinary stamps, the perf 11 Washington Franklins, and the Postage Dues underwent in 1917. 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 1917
No new varieties of U.S. commemorative stamps were issued in 1917
The first U.S. Air Mail stamps were issued in 1918

Ordinary issue
Number 467 - 5¢ red (2¢ error) Washington perf 10 - EDU: 5/22/17
Number 477 - 50¢ Franklin perf 10 unwatermarked - EDU: 8/31/17
Number 479 - $2 Madison perf 10 - EDU: 4/6/17
Number 480 - $5 Marshall perf 10 - EDU: 4/6/17
Number 483 - 3¢ Washington imperforate Type I - EDU: 11/8/17
Number 484 - 3¢ Washington imperforate Type II (EKU 1918) - EKU: 4/5/18
Number 482 5¢ red (2¢ error) Washington imperforate - EKU: not known
Number 488 - 2¢ Wash. rot. coil perf 10 horiz. No Wmk Type III - EDU: 4/25/17
Number 489 - 3¢ Washington rot. coil perf 10 horiz. Type I No Wmk - EKU: 2/16/17
Number 493 - 3¢ Washington rotary coil perf 10 vert. Type I No Wmk - EDU: 11/2/17
Number 495 - 4¢ Washington rotary coil perf 10 vert. unwatermarked - EDU: 6/20/17
Number 498 - 1¢ Washington perf 11 - EKU: 4/19/17
Number 498e - 1¢ Washington perf 11 booklet (pane of 6) - EDU (pair): 3/30/17
Number 498f - 1¢ Washington perf 11 A.E.F. booklet (pane of 30) - EDU (single): 8/8/17
Number 499 - 2¢ Washington perf 11 Type I - EKU: 3/27/17
Number 499e - 2¢ Washington perf 11 Type I booklet (pane of 6) - EDU (single): 7/19/17
Number 499f - 2¢ Wash. perf 11 Type I A.E.F. booklet (pane of 30) - EDU (single): 8/7/17
Number 501 - 3¢ Washington perf 11 Type I - EDU: 6/5/17
Number 501b - 3¢ Washington perf 11 Type I booklet (pane) - EKU: 2/8/18
Number 503 - 4¢ Washington perf 11 - EKU: 7/17/17
Number 504 - 5¢ blue Washington perf 11 - EDU: 6/5/17
Number 505 - 5¢ red (2¢ error) Washington perf 11 - EDU: 3/27/17
Number 506 - 6¢ Washington perf 11 - EKU: 6/26/17
Number 507 - 7¢ Washington perf 11 - EKU: 8/1/17
Number 508 - 8¢ Franklin perf 11- EKU: 7/7/17
Number 509 - 9¢ Franklin perf 11 - EKU: 10/2/17
Number 510 - 10¢ yellow Franklin perf 11 - EKU: 3/27/17
Number 510 - 10¢ brown yellow Franklin perf 11 - EKU: unknown
Number 511 - 11¢ Franklin perf 11 - EKU: 12/1/17
Number 512 - 12¢ claret brown Franklin perf 11 - EKU: 10/13/17
Number 512a - 12¢ brown carmine Franklin perf 11 - EDU: 8/15/17
Number 514 - 15¢ Franklin perf 11 - EDU: 11/15/17
Number 515 - 20¢ Franklin perf 11 - EDU: 5/4/18
Number 516 - 30¢ Franklin perf 11 - EDU: 1/12/18
Number 517 - 50¢ Franklin perf 11 - EKU: 12/28/17
Number 518 - $1 violet brown Franklin perf 11 - EKU: 12/6/17
Number 518b - $1 deep brown Franklin perf 11 - EKU: unknown
Number 519 - 2¢ Washington Denomination in letters perf 11 - EDU: 10/10/17

Special Delivery:
Number E11 - 10¢ Bicycle perf 11 unwatermarked - EKU: 6/12/17

Postage Dues:
Number J61 - 1¢ Postage Due perf 11 unwatermarked
Number J62 - 2¢ Postage Due perf 11 unwatermarked
Number J63 - 3¢ Postage Due perf 11 unwatermarked
Number J64 - 5¢ Postage Due perf 11 unwatermarked
Number J65 - 10¢ Postage Due perf 11 unwatermarked
Number J66 - 30¢ Postage Due perf 11 unwatermarked
Number J67 - 50¢ Postage Due perf 11 unwatermarked