History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of AmericaTiffany, John K. (John Kerr)
History
History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America
Tiffany, John K. (John Kerr)
Postage stamps -- United States
The value is expressed in numerals and words beneath the oval in the
same numerals, letters and scrolls as on the ordinary stamps of the same
value, except that in those for the Post Office Department the numerals
in the 1, 12 and 30 cents and the letters in all are a trifle smaller.
The ONE CENT has the head of Franklin in an oval as described, the large
"1" dividing "_One Cent_" on a band bordered by heavy white lines as
described, but the ornament across the ends is omitted except in that
for the Executive and Agriculture, and is lessened in that for the
Interior.
The TWO CENTS has the head of Jackson as described, the large numeral
"2" dividing "_Two Cents_" upon a scroll with white border as described,
the ends of the scroll are, however, differently arranged to accommodate
parts of the design.
The THREE CENTS has the head of Washington as described, the large "3"
dividing the words "_Three Cents_" upon a scroll as described.
The SIX CENTS has the head of Lincoln, the large "6" dividing the words
"_Six Cents_" upon a scroll with colorless borders as described.
The SEVEN CENTS has the head of Stanton, the large "7" dividing the
words "_Seven Cents_" upon a label following the oval and bordered by
the white line between two colored lines and ending in a curve and ball
as described.
The TEN CENTS has the head of Jefferson, the large "10" dividing the
words "_Ten Cents_" upon a colorless bordered scroll as described.
The TWELVE CENTS has the head of Clay, the large numerals "2" dividing
the words "_Twelve Cents_" in block letters following the oval bounded
by the white line between two colored lines and curved back as
described.
The FIFTEEN CENTS has the head of Webster, the large numerals "15"
dividing the words "_Fifteen Cents_" upon a label bordered as described.
The TWENTY-FOUR CENTS has the head of Scott, no numerals below, the
words "_Twenty-four_" and "_Cents_" upon two labels and in block letters
as described. In that for the Department of Agriculture the upper label
is changed into a scroll with large ends curved backwards, then forwards
and then downwards.
The THIRTY CENTS has the head of Hamilton, the large numerals "30" on
the shield dividing the words "_Thirty Cents_" in colored letters on the
scroll as described.
The NINETY CENTS has the head of Perry, the large numerals "90" dividing
the words "_Ninety Cents_" in block letters on a label bordered as
described, but the ends have a small curve inward in those for the Post
Office Department, are square in those for the Interior and Navy
Departments, are curved inwards in that for the War Department, are
terminated by curves forming a point in that for the Department of
Justice, and are square with a projecting small half circle in those for
the Treasury and State Departments.
EXECUTIVE.
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