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
2. Department of State. Denominations, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 12, 15,
24, 30 and 90 cents, and $2, $5, $10 and $20. Value of Set,
$39.
3. Treasury Department. Denominations, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 12, 15,
24, 30 and 90 cents. Value of set, $2.
4. War Department. Denominations, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 12, 15, 24,
30 and 90 cents. Value of set, $2.
5. Navy Department. Denominations, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 12, 15, 24,
30 and 90 cents. Value of set, $2.
6. Post Office Department. Denominations, 1, 2, 3, 6, 10, 12, 15,
24, 30 and 90 cents. Value of set, $1.93.
7. Department of the Interior. Denominations, 1, 2, 3, 6, 10, 12,
15, 24, 30 and 90 cents. Value of set, $1.93.
8. Department of Justice. Denominations, 1, 2, 3, 6, 10, 12, 15,
24, 30 and 90 cents. Value of set, $1.93.
9. Department of Agriculture. Denominations, 1, 2, 3, 6, 10, 12,
15, 24 and 30 cents. Value of set, $1.03.
Newspaper and Periodical Stamps.
1. Issue of 1865. Denominations, 5, 10 and 25 cents. Value of
set, 40 cents.
2. Issue of 1874. Denominations, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 24, 36,
48, 60, 72, 84, 96 cents, $1.92, $3, $6, $9, $12, $24, $36,
$48 and $60. Value of set, $204.66.
The 1847 and 1851 stamps are obsolete, and no longer receivable
for postage. The subsequent issues of ordinary stamps are still
valid. The newspaper and periodical stamps of 1865 are also
uncurrent; those of the issue of 1874 can be used only by
publishers and news agents for matter mailed in bulk under the
Act of June 23rd, 1874. The official stamps cannot be used
except for the official business of the particular Department for
which it is provided.
All the specimens furnished will be ungummed, and the official
stamps will have printed across the face the word "Specimen" in
small type. It will be useless to apply for gummed stamps or for
official stamps with the word "Specimen" omitted.
The stamps will be sold by sets, and application must not be made
for less than one full set of any issue except the State
Department official stamps and newspaper and periodical stamps of
the issue of 1874. The regular set of the former will embrace all
the denominations from 1 cent to 90 cents inclusive, valued at
$2; and any or all of the other denominations ($2, $5, $10 and
$20) will be added or sold separately from the regular set as
desired.
The newspaper and periodical stamps will be sold in quantities of
not less than two dollars worth in each case, of any denomination
or denominations that may be ordered.
Under no circumstances will stamps be sold for less than their
face value.
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