1894-1919

Own Seldom-Seen Schernikow Reprints Exceptional Schernikow reprints come complete with an intriguing stamp story!  The prestigious firm of Toppan, Carpenter & Co. worked with the Philadelphia Bank No...

U.S. #246 1894 1¢ Franklin   Issued: October 10, 1894 Issue Quantity: 67,361,380 (estimated) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: None Perforation: 12 Color: Ultramarine   With th...

U.S. #246-591894-95 Bureau Issues Unwatermarked  Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingWatermark: None Perforation: 12 This special collector’s includes the very first regular issue stamps produ...

U.S. #247 1894 1¢ Franklin Issued: 1894 (exact date uncertain) Issue Quantity: 336,806,920 (estimate) Color: Blue Perforation: 12 Watermark: None In late 1894 or early 1895, officials decided the ult...

U.S. #248 1894 2¢ Washington Type I   Issued: October 5, 1894 Issue Quantity: 35,000,000 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: None Perforation: 12 Color: Pink   The 2¢ W...

2¢ Bureau Issue Stamp Collection In July 1894 the contract for printing U.S. stamps changed hands from the American Bank Note Company to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.  In order to differentiat...

U.S. #249 1894 2¢ Washington Type I   Issued: October 1894 Issue Quantity: 96,000,000 (estimated) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: None Perforation: 12 Color: Carmine lake   U...

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U.S. #251 1894 2¢ Washington   Issued: February 1895 Issue Quantity: 97,000,000 (estimated) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: None Perforation: 12 Color: Carmine The Type II 2...

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U.S. #253 1894 3¢ Jackson   Issued: September 24, 1894 Issue Quantity: 20,214,300 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: None Perforation: 12 Color: Purple A New Era in Stamp Prod...

U.S. #254 1894 4¢ Lincoln   Issued: September 11, 1894 Issue Quantity: 16,718,150 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: None Perforation: 12 Color: Dark brown   Happy Birthday Abra...

U.S. #255 1894 5¢ Grant   Issued: September 28, 1894 Issue Quantity: 30,688,840 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: None Perforation: 12 Color: Chocolate The 1894 5¢ Ulysses S. ...

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U.S. #2571894 8¢ Sherman Issued: March 25, 1895Issue Quantity: 2,426,100Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: None Perforation: 12Color: Violet brownBecause there was still an adequa...

U.S. #258 1894 10¢ Webster   Issued: September 17, 1894 Issue Quantity: 12,263,180 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: None Perforation: 12 Color: Dark green The Bureau of Engr...

U.S. #259 1894 15¢ Clay   Issued: October 15, 1894 Issue Quantity: 1,583,920 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: None Perforation: 12 Color: Dark blue The Bureau of Engraving a...

U.S. #260 1894 50¢ Jefferson   Issued: November 1, 1894 Issue Quantity: 175,330 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: None Perforation: 12 Color: Orange Just 175,330 1894 50¢ Jeff...

U.S. #261 1894 $1 Perry Type I   Issued: November 15, 1894 Issue Quantity: 26,284 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: None Perforation: 12 Color: Black The Type I Per...

U.S. #261A1894 $1 PerryType II   Issued: November 15, 1894Issue Quantity: 8,762 (estimate)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: None Perforation: 12Color: BlackThe Type II Perry is d...

U.S. #2621894 $2 MadisonType II Issued: December 10, 1894Issue Quantity: 10,027Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: None Perforation: 12Color: Blue The Bureau of Engraving and Print...

U.S. #2631894 $5 Marshall Issued: December 10, 1894Issue Quantity: 6.251Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: None Perforation: 12Color: Dark green John Marshall – Longest-Serving Ch...

U.S. #264 1895 1¢ Franklin Issued: April 29, 1895 Issue Quantity: 1,971,338,063 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: Double line USPS Perforation: 12 Color: Blue After an 1895 ...

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U.S. #266 1895 2¢ Washington Type II Issued: Early summer 1898 Issue Quantity: 125,000,000 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: Double line USPS Perforation: 12 Color...

U.S. Stamps 266, and 267 Unused Pair with Small Imperfections   U.S. #266 1895 2¢ Washington Type II Issued: Early summer 1898 Issue Quantity: 125,000,000 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving...

U.S. #268 1895 3¢ Jackson Issued: October 1895 Issue Quantity: 203,057,170 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: Double line USPS Perforation: 12 Color: Purple U.S. #268 was iss...

U.S. #269 1895 4¢ Lincoln Issued: June 5, 1895 Issue Quantity: 78,167,836 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: Double line USPS Perforation: 12 Color: Dark brown Why Watermark...

U.S. #2701895 5¢ Grant Issued: June 11, 1895Issue Quantity: 123,775,455Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: Double line USPS Perforation: 12Color: ChocolateAlthough a relatively sma...

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U.S. #272 1895 8¢ Sherman Issued: July 22, 1895 Issue Quantity: 96,217,820 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: Double line USPS Perforation: 12 Color: Violet brown The most co...

  U.S. #272a DL Watermark USIR1895 8¢ Sherman Issued: July 22, 1895Issue Quantity: 96,217,820Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: Double line USPS Perforation: 12Color: Violet brown...

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U.S. #2761895 $1 PerryType I Issued: August 12, 1895Issue Quantity: 192,449Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: Double line USPS Perforation: 12Color: BlackU.S. #276 was issued on A...

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U.S. #277 1895 $2 Madison Issued: August 13, 1895 Issue Quantity: 31,720 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: Double line USPS Perforation: 12 Color: Blue A limited quantity of...

U.S. #278 1895 $5 Marshall Issued: August 16, 1895 Issue Quantity: 26,965 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: Doubl...

U.S. #279 Series of 1898-99 1¢ Franklin Universal Postal Union Colors Issued: January 17, 1898 Issue Quantity: 5,216,159,932 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: Double line USPS...

1898 Congress of Universal Postal Union The Universal Postal Union was organized in 1874 to standardize and simplify the international mailing system.  At its 1898 Congress, the UPU recommended green ...

U.S. #279Bf Pink Series of 1898-99 2¢ Washington Universal Postal Union Colors Issued: May 1898 Issue Quantity: 12,000,000,000 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: Dou...

  U.S. #279Bj Series of 1898-99 2¢ Washington Universal Postal Union Colors Booklet Pane of 6 Earliest Known Use: May 4, 1900 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Watermark: Double line USPS ...

U.S. #279Bc Rose Carmine Series of 1898-99 2¢ Washington Universal Postal Union Colors Issued: May 1898 Issue Quantity: 12,000,000,000 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Waterm...

U.S. #279Bf Carmine DL Watermark Type IV Series of 1898-99 2¢ Washington Universal Postal Union Colors Issued: May 1898 Issue Quantity: 12,000,000,000 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and ...

U.S. #279B Series of 1898-99 2¢ Washington Universal Postal Union Colors Issued: May 1899 Issue Quantity: 12,000,000,000 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: Double li...

U.S. #280 Series of 1898-99 4¢ Lincoln Universal Postal Union Colors Earliest Known Use: October 7, 1898 Issue Quantity: 153,499,379 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark...

U.S. #281Series of 1898-99 5¢ GrantUniversal Postal Union Colors Issued: March 8, 1898Issue Quantity: 279,622,170Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: Double line USPS Perforation: 1...

U.S. #282 Series of 1898-99 6¢ Garfield Universal Postal Union Colors Issued: December 31, 1898 Issue Quantity: 46,457,540 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: Double line USPS ...

U.S. #282C Series of 1898-99 10¢ Webster Type I Universal Postal Union Colors Issued: November 11, 1898 Issue Quantity: 42,000,000 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark:...

U.S. #284 Series of 1898-99 15¢ Clay Universal Postal Union Colors Issued: November 30, 1898 Issue Quantity: 15,993,313 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watermark: Double lin...

U.S. #2851898 1¢ Trans-Mississippi Exposition Quantity issued: 70,993,400 (unknown quantity later destroyed)First Day of Issue: June 17, 1898Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat Pl...

Get the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Special Collectors Set and SAVE With this special offer you can get the 1¢ through 10¢ 1898 Trans-Mississippi stamps with one easy order, and you'll save time and money....

U.S. #2861898 2¢ Trans-Mississippi Exposition First Day of Issue: June 17, 1898 Quantity issued: 159,720,800 (unknown quantity destroyed)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat Plate ...

In the vast world of philately, where every stamp tells a story, there’s a special category that often intrigues both novice and experienced collectors alike—Specimen stamps. These stamps, while not i...

U.S. #2871898 4¢ Trans-Mississippi Exposition First Day of Issue: June 17, 1898 Quantity Issued: 4,924,500Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double line USPSPerfo...

U.S. #2881898 5¢ Trans-Mississippi Exposition First Day of Issue: June 17, 1898 Quantity issued: 7,694,180 (unknown quantity later destroyed)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat Pl...

U.S. #2891898 8¢ Trans-Mississippi Exposition First Day of Issue: June 17, 1898 Quantity issued: 2,927,200 (unknown quantity later destroyed)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat Pl...

U.S. #2901898 10¢ Trans-Mississippi Exposition First Day of Issue: June 17, 1898 Quantity issued: 4,629,760 (unknown quantity later destroyed)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat P...

U.S. #2911898 50¢ Trans-Mississippi Exposition First Day of Issue: June 17, 1898 Quantity issued: 530,400 (unknown quantity later destroyed)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat Pla...

Own Set of 3 Scarce & Desirable 1898 Trans-Mississippi Stamps The Trans-Mississippi stamps of 1898 are among the scarcest and most desirable of all U.S. stamps.  They were only the second U.S. commemo...

U.S. #2921898 $1 Trans-Mississippi Exposition First Day of Issue: June 17, 1898 Quantity issued: 56,900 (unknown quantity later destroyed)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat Plate...

Own Mint Reproduction Sheet of 1898 $1 Trans-Mississippi Stamp The famous Cattle in Snowstorm Trans-Mississippi stamp is considered one of the most beautiful in US postal history.  It is highly sought...

U.S. #2931898 $2 Trans-Mississippi Exposition First Day of Issue: June 17, 1898 Quantity issued: 56,200 (unknown quantity later destroyed)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat Plat...

U.S. #2941901 1¢ Pan-American Commemorative Issue Date: May 1, 1901 Quantity issued: 91,401,500Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double linePerforation: 12Color:...

Get the First U.S. Stamps of the 20th Century and SAVE Stamp collectors love owning firsts. And the first US stamps of the 20th century, the Pan-Americans, are historically important and interesting. ...

Very Scarce 1¢ Pan-American Invert - Just Added! The 1¢ Pan-American Invert is one of the most well-known error stamps in US history. And, this is the nicest example we’ve had in a long time. The colo...

U.S. #2951901 2¢ Pan-American Commemorative Issue Date: May 1, 1901 Quantity issued: 209,759,700Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double linePerforation: 12Color...

U.S. #2961901 4¢ Pan-American Commemorative Issue Date: May 1, 1901 Quantity issued: 5,737,100Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double linePerforation: 12Color: ...

U.S. #2971901 5¢ Pan-American Commemorative Issue Date: May 1, 1901 Quantity issued: 7,201,300Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double linePerforation: 12Color: ...

U.S. #298 1901 8¢ Pan-American Commemorative Issue Date: May 1, 1901 Quantity issued: 4,921,700 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line Perforation: 12 C...

U.S. #2991901 10¢ Pan-American Commemorative Issue Date: May 1, 1901 Quantity issued: 5,043,700Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double linePerforation: 12Color:...

  U.S. #300 Series of 1902-03 1¢ Franklin Issue Date: February 3, 1903 Quantity issued: 11,067,482,974 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line Perfor...

  U.S. #300-09 Series of 1902-03 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line Perforation: 12   Impressed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s workman...

Specimen Stamps   A specimen stamp is a specially marked postage stamp sent to postmasters and postal administrators so that they are able to identify genuine postage stamps and avoid forgeries. Usual...

U.S. #300b Booklet Pane of 6 Series of 1902-03 1¢ Franklin Issue Date: February 3, 1903 Quantity issued: 11,067,482,974 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark...

U.S. #301Series of 1902-03 2¢ Washington Issue Date: January 1, 1903Quantity issued: 3,261,541,426 (estimate)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double linePerfor...

Specimen Stamps   A specimen stamp is a specially marked postage stamp sent to postmasters and postal administrators so that they are able to identify genuine postage stamps and avoid forgeries. Usual...

U.S. #302Series of 1902-03 3¢ Jackson Issue Date: February 11, 1903 Quantity issued: 276,212,074 (estimate)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: DoublePerforation: ...

  Specimen Stamps   A specimen stamp is a specially marked postage stamp sent to postmasters and postal administrators so that they are able to identify genuine postage stamps and avoid forgeries. Usu...

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Specimen Stamps   A specimen stamp is a specially marked postage stamp sent to postmasters and postal administrators so that they are able to identify genuine postage stamps and avoid forgeries. Usual...

U.S. #304Series of 1902-03 5¢ Lincoln Issue Date: January 20, 1903Quantity issued: 550,000,000 (estimate)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double linePerforation...

Specimen Stamps   A specimen stamp is a specially marked postage stamp sent to postmasters and postal administrators so that they are able to identify genuine postage stamps and avoid forgeries. Usual...

U.S. #305Series of 1902-03 6¢ Garfield Issue Date: February 20, 1903 Quantity issued: 117,567,474 (estimate)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: DoublePerforation:...

Specimen Stamps   A specimen stamp is a specially marked postage stamp sent to postmasters and postal administrators so that they are able to identify genuine postage stamps and avoid forgeries. Usual...

U.S. #306Series of 1902-03 8¢ Martha Washington Issue Date: December 6, 1902 Quantity issued: 176,841,474 (estimate)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double line...

Specimen Stamps   A specimen stamp is a specially marked postage stamp sent to postmasters and postal administrators so that they are able to identify genuine postage stamps and avoid forgeries. Usual...

U.S. #307Series of 1902-03 10¢ Webster Issue Date: February 5, 1903Quantity issued: 260,010,574 (estimate)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double linePerforatio...

Specimen Stamps   A specimen stamp is a specially marked postage stamp sent to postmasters and postal administrators so that they are able to identify genuine postage stamps and avoid forgeries. Usual...

U.S. #308Series of 1902-03 13¢ Harrison Issue Date: November 18, 1902 Quantity issued: 31,290,174 (estimate)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double linePerfora...

U.S. #309Series of 1902-03 15¢ Clay Issue Date: May 27, 1903Quantity issued: 41,205,754 (estimate)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double linePerforation: 12Col...

Specimen Stamps   A specimen stamp is a specially marked postage stamp sent to postmasters and postal administrators so that they are able to identify genuine postage stamps and avoid forgeries. Usual...

U.S. #310Series of 1902-03 50¢ Jefferson Issue Date: March 23, 1903 Quantity issued: 2,651,774 (estimate)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double linePerforation...