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 Postage Stamps of the United States First Issued in 1894


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The Special Delivery Stamp of 1894
 
Unwatermarked - Flat Plate - Perf 12 - 100 Subject Plates

Scott E4 -10¢ Running Messenger Unwatermarked
10¢ Running Messenger Unwatermarked

The following postage stamp varieties were first issued by the U.S. in 1894:

Ordinary issue: 
On Oct. 31, 1894 the 30¢ and the 90¢ stamps of the Series of 1890 were discontinued and replaced with the 50¢ and $1 stamps listed here.

Unwatermarked - See Ordinary Issue of 1895 for Images of the 1894 Issue
Scott 246   - 1¢ Franklin - Ultramarine - about 67 million issued sometime on or after 10/10/94 - EDU: 10/17/94
Scott 247   - 1¢ Franklin - Blue - about 340 million issued - EDU: 11/5/94
Scott 248   - 2¢ Washington Pink Type I - about 35 million issued sometime on or after 10/5/94 - EDU: 10/16/94 
Scott 249   - 2¢ Carmine Lake Type I - about 96 million issued - EDU: 10/11/94
Scott 250   - 2¢ Carmine Type I - about 910 million issued - EDU: 10/15/94
Scott 250a  - 2¢ Rose Type I - EDU: 10/13/94
   see also:  Distinguish the Types of the Two Cent Triangles and Ordinary Issue of 1895
Scott 253   - 3¢ Jackson - Purple - 20,214,300 issued on or after 9/24/94- EDU: 10/20/94 (11/15/94 on cover)
Scott 254   - 4¢ Lincoln - Velvet Brwn - 16,718,150 issued on or after 9/11/94 - EDU: 10/16/94 (12/5/94 on cover)
Scott 255   - 5¢ Grant - Brown - 30,688,840 issued sometime on or after 9/28/94 - EDU: 10/23/94
Scott 256   - 6¢ Garfield - Chocolate - 5,120,800 issued sometime on or after July 18, 1894 - EKU: 8/11/94
note: there was an adequate supply of the American Bank Note 8¢ stamp and the first Bureau Issue 8¢ "triangles" were not issued until 1895
Scott 258   - 10¢ Webster - Milori Green - 12,263,180 issued sometime on or after 9/17/94 - EDU: 11/19/94
Scott 259   - 15¢ Clay - Dark Blue - 1,583,920 issued sometime on or after 10/15/94 - EDU: 12/6/94
Scott 260   - 50¢ Jefferson - Orange  - 175,330 issued - EDU: 12/12/94 (1/15/95 on cover)
Scott 261   - $1 Perry - Black - Type I - 26,284 issued - EDU: 1/18/95
Scott 261A - $1 Perry - Type II - 8,762 issued - EDU: 3/22/95 
    see also:  Distinguish the Types of the One Dollar Perry Triangle
Scott 262   - $2 Madison - Sapphire Blue - 10,027 issued - EDU: 7/6/95 (7/15/95 on cover)
Scott 263   - $5 Marshall - Dark Green - 6,251 issued - EDU: 7/6/96

see also: Designs of 1895 · Designs of 1898

Commemoratives:

No new varieties of Commemorative stamps were issued in 1894

Special Delivery:

Unwatermarked 
 Scott E4  - 10¢ Running Messenger of 1894 Design - EDU: October 25, 1894

Postage Dues:

Unwatermarked - See Postage Dues of 1917 for Designs of 1894 
Scott J29
  - 1¢ Vermilion - Design of 1894
Scott J30  - 2¢ Deep Claret - Design of 1894
Scott J31  - 1¢ Deep Claret - Design of 1894 - Issue date: August 14, 1894 
Scott J32  - 2¢ Deep Claret - Design of 1894 - Issue date: July 20, 1894
Scott J35  - 10¢ Deep Claret - Design of 1894 - Issue date: September 24, 1894
       
 
 

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