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Designs of the Issues of 1861 - 1869

    1¢ Franklin of 1861-1868
Year Scott Quantity Issued Perf Printer Color Grill Design Size
1861 63-E11e

  1¢ Indigo Essay - Formerly Scott 55 - The 1¢ "August" or "Premieres Gravure" or "First Issue" 
.....1861..... .......63....... 138,000,000. 12 National pale blue to blue to bright blue* None 19.5 x 25 mm
1868 85A ~1000 - only 2 known 12 National blue   Z 19.5 x 25 mm
1868 86 3,000,000 12 National blue* E 19.5 x 25 mm
1868 92 7,000,000 12 National blue* F 19.5 x 25 mm
1875 102

  1¢ Blue Reissue - perf 12 - 3195 issued - No grill - Produced by the National Bank Note Company

  * Color varieties · No grill: 63a ultramarine, 63b dark blue · E grill: 86a dull blue · F grill: 92a pale blue   

  2¢ Jackson of 1863-1868
Year Scott Quantity Issued Perf Printer Color Grill Design Size
1863 73 260,000,000 12 National gray black to black to intense black None 20.5 x 24.5 mm
1868 84 <200,000 12 National black D 20.5 x 24.5 mm
1868 85B 500,000 12 National black Z 20.5 x 24.5 mm
1868 87 25,000,000 12 National gray black to black to intense black E 20.5 x 24.5 mm
1868 93 50,000,000 12 National gray black to black F 20.5 x 24.5 mm
1875 103

  2¢ Black Reissue - perf 12 - 979 issued - No grill - Produced by the National Bank Note Company

  3¢ Washington of 1861-1868
Year Scott Quantity Issued Perf Printer Color Grill Design Size
1861 65E-15h

  3¢ Brown Rose Essay - Formerly Scott 56 - The 3¢ "August" or "Premieres Gravure" or "First Issue"
1861 64 ~ 100,000 for all 3 shades with the pigeon blood pink being very rare 12 National pink None 20 x 25 mm
1861 64a 12 National pigeon blood pink  None 20 x 25 mm
1861 64b 12 National rose pink  None 20 x 25 mm
1861 65 1,800,000,000 12 National rose to bright rose; dull to brown to rose red None 20 x 25 mm
1867 79 50,000 12 National rose A 20 x 25 mm
1869 82 ~1000 - only 4 known 12 National rose B 20 x 25 mm
1867 83 300,000 12 National rose C 20 x 25 mm
1868 85 500,000 12 National rose D 20 x 25 mm
1868 85C 100,000 12 National rose Z 20 x 25 mm
1868 88 80,000,000 12 National pale rose to rose to rose red E 20 x 25 mm

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 88a ----- 12 National lake red E 20 x 25 mm

1868

 94 225,000,000 12 National red to rose red F 20 x 25 mm
--- 94a ----- 12 National rose F 20 x 25 mm
--- 66 not regularly issued 12 National lake - trial color None 20 x 25 mm
--- 74 not regularly issued 12 National scarlet - trial color None 20 x 25 mm
1875 104

  3¢ Brown Red Reissue - perf 12 - 465 issued - No grill - Produced by the National Bank Note Company

   5¢ Jefferson of 1861-1868
Year Scott Quantity Issued Perf Printer Color Grill Design Size
1861 67-E9h

  5¢ Brown Essay - Formerly Scott 57 - The 5¢ "August" or "Premieres Gravure" or "First Issue"
1861 67 175,000 12 National buff None 20.5 x 25.25 mm
--- 67a ----- 12 National brown yellow None 20.5 x 25.25 mm
--- 67b ----- 12 National olive yellow None 20.5 x 25.25 mm
1862 75 1,000,000 12 National red brown to dark red brown None 20.5 x 25.25 mm
1863 76 6,500,000 12 National pale to dark brown None 20.5 x 25.25 mm
--- 76a ----- 12 National black brown None 20.5 x 25.25 mm
1867 80 ~2000 - only 6 known 12 National brown (dark brown - Sc 80a) A 20.5 x 25.25 mm
1868 95 680,000 12 National brown (black brown - Sc 95a) F 20.5 x 25.25 mm
1875 104

  5¢ Brown Reissue - perf 12 - 672 issued - No grill - Produced by the National Bank Note Company

  10¢ Washington of 1861-1868
Year Scott Quantity Issued Perf Printer Color Grill Design Size
1861 62B* 500,000   12 National "August" - dark green to dark yellow green  None 20.5 x 24.25 mm
1861 68 27,000,000 12 National green to yellow green (deep yellow green) None 20.5 x 24.25 mm
--- 68a ----- 12 National dark green to blue green None 20.5 x 24.25 mm
1868 85D ~2000 - only 5 known 12 National green Z 20.5 x 24.25 mm
1868 89 1,500,000 12 National green to dark green; blue green E 20.5 x 24.25 mm
1868 96 3,800,000 12 National yellow green F 20.5 x 24.25 mm
--- 96a ----- 12 National dark green F 20.5 x 24.25 mm
1875 106

  10¢ Green Reissue - perf 12 - 451 issued - No grill - Produced by the National Bank Note Company

  * The dark green "August" issue of the 10¢ stamp, formerly Scott 58,  is known legitimately used and is thus given an elevated listing above essay status.

   12¢ Washington of 1861-1868
Year Scott Quantity Issued Perf Printer Color Grill Design Size
1861 69-E6e

  12¢ Black Essay - Formerly Scott 59 - The 12¢ "August" or "Premieres Gravure" (First) Issue
1861 69 7,300,000 12 National gray black to black to intense black None 19.5 x 24.5 mm
1868 85E 100,000 12 National intense black  Z 19.5 x 24.5 mm
1868 90 1,000,000 12 National gray black to black to intense black E 19.5 x 24.5 mm
1868 97 2,600,000 12 National gray black to black F 19.5 x 24.5 mm
1875 107

  12¢ Black Reissue - perf 12 - 389 issued - No grill - Produced by the National Bank Note Company
  15¢ Lincoln of 1866-1868
Year Scott Quantity Issued Perf Printer Color Grill Design Size
1866 77 2,100,000 12 National black to deep black None 19.25 x 23.75 mm
1868 85F ~1000 - only 2 known 12 National black Z 19.25 x 23.75 mm
1868 91 500,000 12 National gray black to black E 19.25 x 23.75 mm
1868 98 2,000,000 12 National gray black to black F 19.25 x 23.75 mm
1875 108

  15¢ Black Reissue - perf 12 - 397 issued - No grill - Produced by the National Bank Note Company
   24¢ Washington of 1861-1868
Year Scott Quantity Issued Perf Printer Color Grill Design Size
1861 70eTC

  Trial Color - Formerly Scott 60 - The 24¢ Dark Violet "August" or "Premieres Gravure" (First) Issue
1861 70 400,000 12 National red lilac None 19.5 x 24 mm
1861 70b ~80,000 12 National steel blue None 19.5 x 24 mm
1861 70c ------ 12 National violet (thin paper) None 19.5 x 24 mm
--- 70a ------ 12 National brown lilac None 19.5 x 24 mm
--- 70d ------ 12 National pale gray violet (thin paper) None 19.5 x 24 mm
1862 78 9,600,000 12 National lilac None 19.5 x 24 mm
--- 78a ------ 12 National grayish lilac None 19.5 x 24 mm
--- 78b ------ 12 National gray None 19.5 x 24 mm

  24¢ Deep Violet Reissue - perf 12 - 346 issued - No grill - Produced by the National Bank Note Company
   30¢ Franklin of 1861-1867

  Trial Color - Formerly Scott 61 - The 30¢ Red Orange "August" or "Premieres Gravure" (First) Issue
1861 71 3,300,000 12 National orange to deep orange None 20 x 24.5 mm
1867 81 ~2000 - only 8 known 12 National orange  A 20 x 24.5 mm
1868 100 280,000 12 National orange to deep orange F 20 x 24.5 mm
1875 110

 30¢ Brownish Orange Reissue - perf 12 - 346 issued - No grill - Produced by the National Bank Note Company

   90¢ Washington 1861-1867
Year Scott Quantity Issued Perf Printer Color Grill Design Size
1861 72-E7h

  Essay - Formerly Scott 62 - The 90¢ Dull Blue "August" or "Premieres Gravure" (First) Issue
1861 72 389,000 12 National dull blue to blue None 19.5 x 24.25
1861 72a ----- 12 National pale blue None 19.5 x 24.25
1861 72b ----- 12 National dark blue None 19.5 x 24.25
1868 101 30,000 12 National blue to dark blue F 19.5 x 24.25
1875 111  90¢ Blue Reissue - perf 12 - 317 issued - No grill - Produced by the National Bank Note Company


Printing Company Abbreviations  ·  A Guide to the Grill Types

 The quantity issued are estimates based on available information, primarily from Brookman's, "The United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century- Volume II" and "Linn's U.S. Stamp Facts 19th Century", published by Linn's Stamp News. These numbers are simply estimates based on the best information available and are subject to revision. The design dimensions are from Luff unless otherwise noted.

Of all the issues of the 1861 Series the 24¢ stamp may prove the most difficult to determine the exact Scott number since all stamps of the two major listings, Scott 70 and 78, are variations on the lilac and violet color themes, with the possible exception of the "steel blue" and even that stamp may simply be a color "changeling" of the violet stamp. According to Brookman and contrary to the Scott catalog, there was only one issue of the 24¢ 1861 stamp, with all of the printings made from a single plate, plate six. To be sure, the ink was modified over the years this stamp was produced, but the reasoning for a separate listing for Scott 70 and Scott 78 is somewhat muddled.

Although the Premieres Gravures, formerly Scott's 56-62, are now listed as essays in the Scott catalogue, I have included them here. Note that on the 1¢, 3¢, 5¢, 10¢, 12¢ and 90¢ stamps there are small design differences. On the 24¢ and 30¢ stamps there is no design difference, the only way to distinguish these from the ordinary issued stamp is by color. Fortunately the red orange of the 30¢ and the black violet of the 24¢ are very distinctive, making these trial colors relatively easy to distinguish from the regularly issued stamps.

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