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An illustrated description of all United States postage and special service stamps issued by the Post Office Department from July 1, 1847, to December 31, 1959
The franking privilege having been abolished, to take effect on the 1st day of July, 1873, the Postmaster General, as required by law, provided a […]
One-cent — a lined rectangular ground is left uncovered near the edges of the stamp on all sides. Inside this a more distinctly outlined border […]
The sizes of these stamps vary from the 13/16 of an inch circle on the 1-cent to 13/16 by 27/32 of an inch in dimension. The designs were furnished […]
One-cent — profile head of Franklin, looking to the right, in an ellipse as large as could be placed upon the stamp, viz 1 by […]
These stamps are obsolete and worthless for postage. A reasonable time after hostilities began in 1861 was given for the exchange of stamps in the […]
Five-cent — portrait of Franklin reproduced from a drawing by James B. Longacre, three-quarters face looking left, white neckerchief and fur collar to coat, the […]
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