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This series of stamps postage were issued to replace the regular issue of adhesive stamps, known as the “Series of 1902“. Continue reading “Ordinary Postage Stamps — Issue of 1908-9”

A new series of postage stamps to commemorate the founding of Jamestown, the tercentennial of which was celebrated during 1907, was issued beginning April 25, 1907. Continue reading “Jamestown Commemorative Stamps — Issue of 1907”

Beginning April 21, a series of postage stamps to commemorate the Louisiana purchase was issued for sale during the term of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, from May 1 to December 1, 1904. Continue reading “Louisiana Purchase Commemorative Stamps — Issue of 1904”

This series of postage stamps, known as the 1902 series, was issued to replace the series of 1894. After the new 2-cent stamp was issued it was decided that a more artistic design could be made, and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing was requested to prepare one. This improved design was first issued to postmasters on November 12, 1903. Continue reading “Ordinary Postage Stamps — Issue 1902-3”

The stamps of this series were placed on sale at post offices May 1, 1901, and were withdrawn from sale October 31, 1901, the dates fixed for the opening and closing of the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, which they were issued to commemorate. Continue reading “Pan-American Stamps of 1901”

The issue of these stamps began June 10 and ceased December 31. 1898.

Continue reading “Trans-Mississippi-“Omaha“ Exposition Stamps of 1898”

On February 1, 1895, a new series of these stamps was introduced, retaining the central allegorical illustrations, reduced and surrounded by new designs by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, by which they were engraved and printed. Continue reading “Newspaper and Periodical Stamps of 1895”

The dimensions of the postage-due stamps were lessened when the Treasury Department assumed the manufacture of stamps state in 1894, and the color was deepened to deep claret, with smaller white numerals than had been used up to that time. Continue reading “Postage-due Series of 1894”

Those stamps given in italics were changed in color only, as shown in the next line below that italicized.

Continue reading “Ordinary Postage Stamps – 1894”

As the special-delivery stamp closely resembled the 1-cent and 4-cent Columbian stamps, giving rise to mistakes in the payment of postage and the treatment of mail matter, its color was changed from blue to orange January 24, 1893, and so continued to January 5, 1894, when the printing in blue was resumed. Continue reading “Special-Delivery Stamp (10-cent) and Columbian Series – Issue of 1983”