In terms of the quality of printing, though certainly not of design, this is probably the worst American stamp. The five-cent 1847 stamp bears the portrait of Benjamin Franklin, the first Postmaster General of the United States. No first-day covers are known, and any covers cancelled during the entire month of July are very rare. The five-cent and ten-cent 1847 stamps were valid for postage on July 1, 1847, and were supposed to be in post offices that day. The cost of line-engraving individual dies was great, and it was only natural that such double duty by the dies was used. The first United States stamps were issued imperforate and were printed by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, from stock dies held by the firm. Thus the brown shade of America’s first stamp is #1 the shade varieties that are variations of brown are called #1a, #1b, and #1c. Subtypes of each stamp are given a small alphabetical letter after the major number. Each stamp that is considered a major collecting type is given a number, or a number and a capital letter.
The Scott catalogue numbers each stamp chronologically, beginning with the 1847 five-cent Franklin as number 1. The First United States StampsĬollectors of United States stamps usually collect according to the numbering system of the Scott catalogue. In 1847, the United States government issued its first postage stamp, and at the same time reduced postage rates substantially. The post office was required to serve all these small and medium towns, and, to complicate matters, the western states lobbied actively for cheap postage. The population density in the West was exceedingly low, although because of rich natural resources there were a good umber of small and medium-sized urban centers. This was a huge country, sprawling out by 1847 as far as California. On high priced material, make sure the lots you are buying are properly authenticated.The lessons learned by Great Britain were not lost on America.
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