UNITED STATES 1869-1890

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1869 Rectangular stamps, Various designs

1 c brown Type I Type II

  1 c brown (Franklin)
  2 c brown (pony express)
  3 c blue (train)
  6 c blue (Washington)
  10 c yellow (arms with eagle)
  12 c green (ship)
  15 c brown and blue (landing of Columbus)
  24 c green and violet (independence declaration)
  30 c blue and red (arms with eagle)
  90 c red and black (Lincoln)

These stamps have perforation 12. Usually issued with an embossed grille pattern. The 15 c, 24 c and 30 c exist with inverted center (RRR).

Value of the stamps

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c RR R  
2 c R ***  
3 c *** *  
6 c RR R  
10 c RR R  
12 c RR R  
15 c RR R Two types, differing in frame below 'POSTAGE'
24 c RR RR  
30 c RRR RR  
90 c RRR RRR  


(Typical Cancellation)

I know that the forger Oneglia made forgeries of the 90 c value.


Oneglia forgeries of the 90 c value (images obtained from a Rumsey auction). The lettering is slightly different when compared to a genuine stamp.

 

1870 Inscription "U.S. POSTAGE"

Taylor Garfield Garfield

  1 c blue (Franklin)
  2 c brown (Jackson)
  2 c red (Jackson)
  3 c green (Washington)
  3 c red (Washington)
  5 c blue (Taylor)
  5 c brown (Garfield)
  5 c blue (Garfield)
  6 c red (Lincoln)
  7 c red (Stanton)
  10 c brown (Jefferson)
  12 c violet (Clay)
  15 c orange (Webster)
  24 c violet (Scott)
  30 c black (Hamilton)
  30 c brown (Hamilton)
  90 c red (Perry)
  90 c violet (Perry)

Value of the stamps

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
Cheapest types
1 c *** *  
2 c brown R *  
2 c red R * 1875
3 c green *** c  
3 c red *** ***  
5 c blue R ** Taylor, 1875
5 c brown R * Garfield, 1882
5 c blue *** ** Garfield, 1888
6 c R **  
7 c RR R  
10 c RR **  
12 c RR ***  
15 c RR ***  
24 c RRR RR  
30 c black RR ***  
30 c brown R R  
90 c red RRR RR  
90 c violet RR RR  

Some of these stamps exist with an embossed 'grill', however, these grills have been forged!


(Faked grill on a 10 c stamp, front and backside)


Primitive forgery of the 10 c in wrong color green. Probably a cut from an album (the perforation is printed).


A so-called Hialeah forgery of the 2 c red value, made with a computer scanner and printer (reduced size)

 

1883 Inscription "United States Postage", large size

  1 c blue (1887)
  2 c red
  2 c green
  4 c green
  4 c red

Value of the stamps

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c *** c  
2 c red to brown *** vc  
2 c green *** vc  
4 c green R ***  
4 c red *** ***  

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