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Postage Stamps of the United
States First Issued in 1869
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Andrew Johnson
· 3/4-12/31: Ulysses S. Grant · Postmasters General: 1/1-3/4:
Alexander Randall · 3/5-12/31: John A. J.
Creswell |
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Domestic Letter Rate: 3¢ per ½ oz · Registry Fee: 15¢ |
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The Ordinary Postage Stamps First Issued in
1869
National Bank Note Company - Hard White
Paper - With Grills · The mono-color stamps (1¢, 2¢, 3¢, 6¢, 10¢, and
12¢) were printed on 300 Subject Plates (panes of 150)
The bi-color stamps (15¢, 24¢, 30¢, and 90¢) were
printed on 100 Subject Plates
Vignettes: 1¢ by Joseph Pease · 2¢ &
3¢ by Christian Rost · 6¢ by W. Marshall · 10¢
& 30¢ by D. Ronaldson · 12¢, 15¢ and 24¢ by
James Smillie · 90¢ by J. Ourdan
Frames: 1¢ and 6¢, the intricate lathwork, by Wm.
Nichols · 2¢, 3¢ and 12¢ by George Thurber ·
10¢, 15¢, 24¢, 30¢ and 90¢ by D. S. Ronaldson
Lettering: 1¢, 6¢, 15¢, 24¢ and 90¢ by J, C,
Kenworthy · 2¢, 3¢ and 12¢ by George Thurber ·
10¢ and 30¢ by D. S. Ronaldson
Shown Here: Proofs of the 1869 Pictorials. For earliest known usage and quantities issued -
see
below.
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112P - 1¢ Buff Franklin |
Scott
113P - 2¢ Pony Express |
Scott
114P - 3¢ Locomotive |
Scott
115P - 6¢ Washington |
Scott
116P - 10¢ Shield and Eagle |
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117P - 12¢ S.S. Adriatic |
Scott
129P - 15¢ Columbus Type III |
Sc
120P 24¢ Dec. of Independence |
Sc
121P - 30¢ Flag, Shield and Eagle |
Scott
122P - 90¢ Lincoln |
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The following postage stamp varieties were
first issued by the U.S. in 1869:
Ordinary issue:
1c Franklin -
6c Washington - 2c Locomotive - 10c Shield and
Eagle - 12c Adriatic
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National Bank Note Co. - Hard White
Paper - With Grill - Perf 12
All but the 6¢, 10¢ and 12¢ are known without grill
which brings a premium if authentic.
30c Flags, Shield and Eagle - 90c Lincoln
Scott 112 - 1¢ Buff Franklin EDU: April 1, 1869 - about 12 million
issued
Scott 113 - 2¢ Brown Pony Express EDU: March 20, 1869
- about 72 million issued
Scott 114 - 3¢ Ultramarine Locomotive EDU:
March 27, 1869 - about 336 million issued
Scott 115 - 6¢ Ultramarine Washington EDU:
April 26, 1869 - about 4.3 million issued
Scott 116 - 10¢ Yellow Shield and Eagle EDU:
April 1, 1869 - about 3.3 million issued
Scott 117 - 12¢ Green S.S. Adriatic EDU:
April 1, 1869 - about 3 million issued
Scott 118 - 15¢ Landing of Columbus - Type I - EDU:
3/31/69 (off cover) 4/2/69 (on cover) - about 120,000
issued
Scott 119 - 15¢ Brown/Blue Landing of Columbus Type II
- EDU: April 5, 1869 - about 1.4 million issued
Scott 119b - 15¢ Brown/Blue Landing of Columbus Type II Center
Inverted
Scott 120 - 24¢ Green/Violet Signing of Dec. of
Independence EDU: April 7, 1869 - about
250,000 issued
Scott 120b - 24¢ Signing of Dec. of Independence Center
Inverted
Scott 121 - 30¢ Ultramarine/Carmine Flags/Shield and
Eagle EDU: May 22, 1869 - about 305,000 issued
Scott 122 - 90¢ Carmine/Black Lincoln EDU:
May 10, 1869 (off cover) - There is only one cover known
with the 90¢ 1869 stamp, the famous "icehouse
cover"
with a penciled in date on the front of Aug.
8, 1873 - about 55,500 issued
Note: The Special Printings of the
1869 Series, Scott's 123-133, were printed by the National
Bank Note Company in 1875
. An additional Special Printing of
the one cent stamp,
Scott 133a, was printed by the American Bank Note Company in 1881.
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Commemoratives: The first Commemorative stamps were not issued until 1893
Special Delivery: The first Special Delivery stamps were not issued until 1885
Postage Dues: The first Postage Due Stamps were not issued until 1879
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