1894-1919

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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...

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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...

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. #311Series of 1902-03 $1 Farragut Issue Date: June 5, 1903Quantity issued: 504,374Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double linePerforation: 12Color: Black U...

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. #312Series of 1902-03 $2 Madison Issue Date: June 5, 1903 Quantity issued: 37,872Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double linePerforation: 12Color: Dark bl...

U.S. #313Series of 1902-03 $5 Marshall Issue Date: June 5, 1903 Quantity issued: 49,211Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double linePerforation: 12Color: Dark g...

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. #3141906-08 1¢ Franklin Issue Date: October 2, 1906Quantity issued: 5,015,000Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double linePerforation: ImperforateColor: Blu...

U.S. #3151906-08 5¢ Lincoln Issue Date: May 30, 1908 Quantity issued: 13,500Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: DoublePerforation: ImperforateColor: Blue Abraham ...

U.S. #3191906-08 2¢ Washington Issue Date: November 12, 1903 Quantity issued: 21,325,000,000 (estimate)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double linePerforation:...

  U.S. #319Fk 1903 2¢ Washington   Issue Date: December 3,1903Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double linePerforation: 12Color: Scarlet   The #319Fk stamp was ...

    U.S. #319f 1903 2¢ Washington   Issue Date: December 3,1903Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double linePerforation: 12Color: Lake   The #319f stamp was iss...

   U.S. #319g 1906-08 2¢ Washington Booklet Pane of 6   Issue Date: November 12, 1903 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line Perforation: 12 Color: Ca...

U.S. #319p Booklet Pane 1906-08 2¢ Washington Issue Date: November 12, 1903 Quantity issued: 21,325,000,000 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: D...

U.S. #3201906-08 2¢ Washington Issue Date: October 2, 1906Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: NonePerforation: ImperforateColor: Carmine Issued in January 1903, th...

  U.S. #320a1906-08 2¢ Washington Lake  Issue Date: October 2, 1906Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: NonePerforation: ImperforateColor: Lake   Issued in January ...

  U.S. #323 1904 1¢ Livingston Louisiana Purchase Commemorative Issue Date: April 30, 1904 Quantity issued: 79,779,200 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Do...

Get the First U.S. Stamps of the 20th Century and SAVE In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson negotiated the purchase of a parcel of land from France for $15 million – doubling the size of the U.S. and m...

U.S. #3241904 2¢ JeffersonLouisiana Purchase Commemorative Issue Date: April 30, 1904 Quantity issued: 192,732,400Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double line ...

U.S. #3251904 3¢ MonroeLouisiana Purchase Commemorative Issue Date: April 30, 1904 Quantity issued: 4,542,600Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double line USPSP...

U.S. #3261904 5¢ McKinleyLouisiana Purchase Commemorative Issue Date: April 30, 1904 Quantity issued: 6,926,700Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double line USP...

U.S. #3271904 10¢ Louisiana TerritoryLouisiana Purchase Commemorative Issue Date: April 30, 1904 Quantity issued: 4,011,200Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Dou...

U.S. #328 1907 1¢ Captain John Smith Jamestown Commemorative Issue Date: April 25, 1907 Quantity issued: 77,728,794 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Doub...

U.S. #329 1907 2¢ Founding of Jamestown Jamestown Commemorative Issue Date: April 25, 1907 Quantity issued: 149,497,994 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: ...

U.S. #3301907 5¢ Pocahontas Jamestown Commemorative Issue Date: May 3, 1907 Quantity issued: 7,980,594Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double line USPSPerforat...

  U.S. #331 Series of 1908-09 1¢ Franklin Issue Date: December 1, 1908 Quantity issued: 5,300,000,000 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double li...

SAVE on the Complete Series of 1908-09 Own the complete set of Third Bureau Issues and save money off Mystic’s U.S. Stamp Catalog price.  Included in the 12-stamp set are the high-value 50¢ (1.8 milli...

U.S. #331a Booklet Pane Series of 1908-09 1¢ Franklin Issue Date: December 1, 1908 Quantity issued: 5,300,000,000 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Water...

U.S. #332 Series of 1908-09 2¢ Washington Issue Date: December 1, 1908 Quantity issued: 7,000,000,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line Perforat...

U.S. #332a Booklet Pane of 6 Series of 1908-09 2¢ Washington Issue Date: November 16, 1908 Quantity issued: 7,000,000,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark:...

U.S. #333 Series of 1908-09 3¢ Washington Issue Date: December 24, 1908 Quantity issued: 175,000,000 Printed by: Bureau of Printing and Engraving Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line Perforat...

U.S. #334 Series of 1908-09 4¢ Washington Issue Date: December 24, 1908 Quantity issued: 260,000,000 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double li...

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  U.S. #336 Series of 1908-09 6¢ Washington Issue Date: January 31, 1909 Quantity issued: 105,000,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line Perfora...

  U.S. #337 Series of 1908-09 8¢ Washington Issue Date: December 12, 1908 Quantity issued: 94,000,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line Perfora...

  U.S. #338 Series of 1908-09 10¢ Washington Issue Date: January 7, 1909 Quantity issued: 197,000,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line Perfora...

  U.S. #339 Series of 1908-09 13¢ Washington Issue Date: January 11, 1909 Quantity issued: 2,905,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line Perforat...

U.S. #340 Series of 1908-09 15¢ Washington Issue Date: January 19, 1909 Quantity issued: 35,000,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line Perforat...

U.S. #341 Series of 1908-09 50¢ Washington Issue Date: January 13, 1909 Quantity issued: 1,826,790 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line Perforati...

Own the Key Series of 1908-09 Stamps Acquiring a complete Series of 1908-09 can be challenging – only 313,590 U.S. #342 stamps were issued!  Although we can’t be sure how many survive today, the numbe...

U.S. #342 Series of 1908-09 $1 Washington Issue Date: January 29, 1909 Quantity issued: 313,590 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line Perforation:...

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This set of five imperforate stamps from 1908-09 is available in both postally used or unused conditions, with minor imperfections. While the imperfections do not detract from the beauty of the stamp,...

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U.S. #345 Series of 1908-09 3¢ Washington Earliest Known Use: February 13, 1909 Quantity: 420,000 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line P...

  U.S. #346 Series of 1908-09 4¢ Washington Issue Date: February 25, 1909 Quantity issued:  310,000 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark:  Double line...

U.S. #347 Series of 1908-09 5¢ Washington Issue Date: February 25, 1909 Quantity issued:  124, 500 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark:  Double line...

  U.S. #348Series of 1908-10 1¢ Franklin Coil Issue Date: December 29, 1908Quantity issued: 11,104,634Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark:  Double line Perforation:...

  U.S. #349 Series of 1908-10 2¢ Washington Coil Issue Date: January 1909 Quantity issued:  23,055,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark:  Double line Perfor...

U.S. #350 Series of 1908-10 4¢ Washington Coil Issue Date: August 15, 1910 Quantity issued:  283,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark:  Double line Perforat...

  U.S. #351 Series of 1908-10 5¢ Washington Coil Issue Date: January 1909 Quantity issued:  192,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark:  Double line Perforat...

U.S. #352 1909 1¢ Franklin Coil Issue Date: January 1909 Quantity issued:  16,656,949 Printed by:  Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark:  Double line Perforation: 12 vertic...

U.S. #353 1909 2¢ Washington Coil Issue Date: January 12, 1909 Quantity issued:  34,508,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark:  Double line Perforation: 12 v...

U.S. #354 1909 4¢ Washington Coil Issue Date: February 23, 1909 Quantity issued:  472,500 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark:  Double line Perforation: 12 ver...

U.S. #355 1909 5¢ Washington Coil Issue Date: February 23, 1909 Quantity issued:  234,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark:  Double line Perforation: 12 ver...

U.S. #356 1909 10¢ Washington Coil Issue Date: January 7, 1909 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark:  Double line Perforation: 12 vertically Color: Yellow   On ...

U.S. #357 1909 1¢ Franklin Bluish Paper Issue Date: February 16, 1909 Quantity issued: 1,480,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line Perforation:...

  U.S. #3581909 2¢ WashingtonBluish Paper Issue Date: February 16, 1909Quantity issued: 1,494,000 (estimate)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double line Perfora...

U.S. #3591909 3¢ WashingtonBluish Paper Quantity issued: 4,000 (estimate)Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double line Perforation: 12 Color: Violet Like so many...

U.S. #361 1909 5¢ Washington Bluish Paper Earliest Known Use: May 18, 1910 Quantity issued: 4,000 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line  Per...

  U.S. #362 1909 6¢ Washington Bluish Paper Quantity issued: 5,200 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line Perforation: 12 Color: Red oran...

  U.S. #364 1909 10¢ Washington Bluish Paper EKU: February 3, 1910 Quantity issued: 4,000 (estimate) Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line Perforati...

One of the Rarities of the 20th Century Max G. Johl Noted philatelic author and expert Max G. Johl identified US #365 as one of the more desirable  bluish paper varieties. #365 is so rare it's not lis...

  U.S. #366 1909 15¢ Washington Bluish Paper EKU: January 15, 1911 Quantity: 4,000 Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Flat Plate Watermark: Double line Perforations: 12 C...

U.S. #3671909 2¢ Lincoln Memorial Issue Issue Date: February 12, 1909 Quantity issued: 148,387,191Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double line Perforation: 12 C...

The 100th Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's Birth In 1909, the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth, a 2¢ commemorative went on sale.  The stamp was issued both perforate and imperforate, as we...

U.S. #3681909 2¢ Lincoln Memorial IssueImperforate Issue Date: February 12, 1909 Quantity issued: 1,262,000Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double line Perforat...

U.S. #3691909 2¢ Lincoln Memorial IssueOn Bluish-Gray Paper Issue Date: February 1909 Quantity issued: 637,000Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double line Perfo...

    U.S. #370 1909 2¢ Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition Issue Date: June 1, 1909 Quantity issued: 152,887,311 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line P...

U.S. #370-711909 2¢ Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition Set of 2 Issue Date: June 1, 1909 Quantity issued: 152,887,311Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double line C...

    U.S. #371 1909 2¢ Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition Imperforate Issue Date: June 1, 1909 Quantity issued: 525,400 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double...

U.S. #3721909 2¢ Hudson-Fulton Celebration Issue Date:  September 25, 1909 Quantity issued: 72,634,631Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Double line Perforation: ...

U.S. #373 1909 2¢ Hudson-Fulton Celebration Imperforate Issue Date: September 25, 1909 Quantity: 216,480 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line Perf...

U.S. #374Series of 1910-11 1¢ Franklin Issue Date: November 23, 1910Quantity issued: 6,500,000,000Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Single line Perforation: 12 C...

U.S. #374-82Series of 1910-11 In August of 1910, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing made the decision to change the USPS watermark. In addition to reducing the size of the letters, the style was cha...

U.S. #375 Series of 1910-11 2¢ Washington Issue Date: November 23, 1910 Quantity issued: 8,500,000,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Single line Perfora...

U.S. #375a- Booklet Pane of 6 Series of 1910-11 2¢ Washington Issue Date: November 23, 1910 Quantity issued: 8,500,000,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark:...

U.S. #376 Series of 1910-11 3¢ Washington Issue Date: January 16, 1911 Quantity issued: 210,000,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Single line Perforatio...

U.S. #377 Series of 1910-11 4¢ Washington Issue Date: January 20, 1911 Quantity issued: 300,000,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Single line Perforatio...

U.S. #378 Series of 1910-11 5¢ Washington Issue Date: December 17, 1910 Quantity issued: 300,000,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Single line Perforati...

U.S. #379 Series of 1910-11 6¢ Washington Issue Date: January 25, 1911 Quantity issued: 140,000,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Single line Perforation...

  U.S. #380 Series of 1910-11 8¢ Washington Issue Date: February 8, 1911 Quantity issued: 8,500,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Single line Perforatio...

U.S. #381 Series of 1910-11 10¢ Washington Issue Date: January 24, 1911 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Single line Perforation: 12 Color: Yellow   In Au...

U.S. #382 Series of 1910-11 15¢ Washington Issue Date: January 24, 1911 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Single line Perforation: 12 Color: Ultramarine   ...

U.S. #383 Series of 1910-11 1¢ Franklin Imperforate Issue Date: January 28, 1911 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Single line Perforation: None Color: Green...

U.S. #384 Series of 1910-11 2¢ Washington Imperforate Issue Date: December 1910 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Single line Perforation: None Color: Ca...

U.S. #385 1910 1¢ Franklin Coil Issue Date: November 1, 1910 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Single line Perforation: 12 Horizontally Color: Green   By 19...

U.S. #386 1910 2¢ Washington Coil Issue Date: November 1, 1910 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Single line Perforation: 12 Horizontally Color: Carmine   B...

U.S. #387 1910 1¢ Franklin Coil Issue Date: November 1, 1910 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Single line Perforation: 12 Vertically Color: Green   By 1910...

U.S. #388 1910 2¢ Washington Coil Issue Date: November 1, 1910 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Single line Perforation: 12 Vertically Color: Carmine   By ...

  U.S. #389 3¢ Washington Coil   Issue Date: January 24, 1911 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Perforation: 12 Vertically Color: Deep Violet   This stamp, known at the O...

U.S. #3901910 1¢ Franklin Coil Issue Date: December 12, 1910Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingMethod: Flat plateWatermark: Single line Perforation: 8½ horizontallyColor: Green By 1910, the B...

U.S. #391 1910 2¢ Washington Coil Issue Date: December 23, 1910 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Single line Perforation: 8 ½ horizontally Color: Carmine  ...

U.S. #392 1910-13 1¢ Franklin Coil Issue Date: December 12, 1910 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Single line Perforation: 8 ½ vertically Color: Green   By...

U.S. #393 1910-13 2¢ Washington Coil Issue Date: December 16, 1910 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark:  Single line Perforation: 8 ½ vertically Color: Carmine...

U.S. #394 1910-13 3¢ Washington Coil Issue Date: September 18, 1911 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Single line Perforation: 8 ½ vertically Color: Deep vi...

U.S. #395 1910-13 4¢ Washington Coil Issue Date: April 15, 1912 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Single line Perforation: 8 ½ vertically Color: Brown   By ...