UNITED STATES Newspaper stamps

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1865 Large stamps with images of Washington, Franklin and Lincoln

  5 c blue (blue border)
  5 c blue (white border, 1867)
  10 c green
  25 c red

The use of these stamps stopped in 1869. Reprints seem to exist in darker colors (R).

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
5 c blue	RR	RRR	blue border
5 c blue	R	RR	white border
10 c	R	RRR
25 c	R	RRR

Cancels: the stamps with coloured border are extremely rare in used condition (about 20 stamps known to exist), some examples can be seen at: http://www.ghg.net/dpepper/e61census.htm.

Forgeries:

(left genuine, right a forgery)

Many forgeries exist, some of the forgeries are in the wrong colour or wrong shade of colour. The text at the bottom of the stamp "National Bank Note Co" must be clearly visible. Most genuinely used stamps are pencancelled (not postmarked!) and are rare.

A forged "BOSTON" circular cancel, hardly visible

Forgery with "NEW YORK" cancel

All above alike cancels "BOSTON" or "NEW YORK" in a circle are forgeries.

(A Fournier forgery with an example of a forged "NEW YORK" cancel, taken from 'The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries', reduced size)

10 c Fournier forgery with forged "NEW YORK" cancels.

Forgeries in bogus colors with forged cancels; 5 c red, 10 c violet and 25 c brown.

A forgery with the text "LICHTDRUCK":

I've also seen the 5 c blue value with this "LICHTDRUCK" inscription. These forgeries are probably of German origin.

And some other forgeries with overprint "Fac-Simile" or "FACSIMILE":

I've also seen some forgeries with a small circular violet overprint with "PHOTO- GRAPHIE" written in the center.

1875 Various designs, 'lovely ladies'

12 c red 60 c red Genuine Genuine Genuine
(Reduced sizes)

  1 c black (1885)
  2 c black
  3 c black
  4 c black
  6 c black
  8 c black
  9 c black
  10 c black
  12 c red
  24 c red
  36 c red
  48 c red
  60 c red
  72 c red
  84 c red
  96 c red
  192 c red
  3 $ red
  6 $ blue
  9 $ orange
  12 $ green
  24 $ violet
  36 $ red
  48 $ brown
  60 $ violet

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	***	***
2 c	***	***
3 c	***	***
4 c	***	***
6 c	***	***
8 c	***	***
9 c	RR	RR
10 c	***	***
12 c	***	***
24 c	***	***
36 c	R	R
48 c	R	R
60 c	R	R
72 c	R	R
84 c	RR	RR
96 c	RR	R
192 c	R	R
3 $	RR	RR
6 $	RR	RR
9 $	RR	RR
12 $	RR	RR
24 $	RRR	RRR
36 $	RRR	RRR
48 $	RRR	RRR
60 $	RRR	RRR

Cancels consists of penstrokes, stars or punched holes. For examples see the website: http://www.ghg.net/dpepper/e6postmarks.htm.

(Genuinly used stamps?)

These Newspaper stamps seem to have been forged many times, click here for more information.

1894 Design changed, 'lovely ladies' second issue

Genuine Genuine Genuine Genuine
(Reduced sizes)

  1 c black
  2 c black
  5 c black
  10 c black
  25 c red
  50 c red
  2 $ orange
  5 $ blue
  10 $ green
  20 $ black
  50 $ red
  100 $ violet

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
No Watermark
1 c	***	***
2 c	***	***
5 c	***	***
10 c	R	R
25 c	R	R
50 c	R	R
2 $	RR	R
5 $	RR	RR
10 $	RR	RR
20 $	RR	RR
50 $	RRR	RR
100 $	RRR	RR
With Watermark 'U.S.P.S'
1 c	**	**
2 c	**	**
5 c	**	***
10 c	**	***
25 c	***	***
50 c	***	***
2 $	***	***
5 $	***	***
10 $	***	***
20 $	***	***
50 $	R	R
100 $	R	R

These stamps were last used in 1st July 1898. Many of the remainders (27000) were sold to collectors at reduced prices after this date. The higher values were even reprinted for this purpose.

Cancels consists of penstrokes, fancy cancels or 'normal' city cancels. For examples see the website: http://www.ghg.net/dpepper/e6postmarks.htm.

Forgeries or forged cancels do not seem to exist of these stamps.

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