
The engraving is heavier and the background lines are much stronger. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, perforated 12, and printed on unwatermarked paper. The special delivery stamp shown above, in the third row at the left (Sc. The attributes of this stamp are identical to the previous issue, with the exception that it is printed in orange. The orange special delivery stamp shown above, in the second row (Sc. denomination stamp of the Columbian Exposition Issue. Between January 1893 and January 1894, all the US special delivery stamps were printed in orange or deep orange, in order to avoid confusion with the 1 C. The inscription reads: "SECURES IMMEDIATE DELIVERY AT ANY POST OFFICE", and this inscription would remain this way for the remainder of the 19th Century. The attributes of this stamp are identical to the previous issue, with the exception of the central inscription. The special delivery stamp shown above, in the top row at the right (Sc. The central inscription reads: "SECURES IMMEDIATE DELIVERY AT A SPECIAL DELIVERY OFFICE". This stamp was engraved by the American Banknote Company, perforated 12, and printed on unwatermarked paper. #E1), has an earliest-known-use of September 29, 1885. The special delivery stamp shown above, in the top row at the left (Sc. They all feature the vignette of a running mail carrier and additional inscriptions, and, with one exception, they are all printed in blue or deep blue. denomination US special delivery stamps shown above were issued between 18. Don't see the stamps you are looking for in my Etsy shop? Check out my website of vintage postage stamps for mailing or collecting at where you will find more stamps that I sell that are not available in my Etsy shop.The five 10 C. Use the link to browse through my inventory of other exciting and beautiful postage stamps at. In an all-out effort to increase the use of airmail service, the Post Office Department reduced the rate to 5¢ per ounce. Beginning with this issue, airmail stamps were restricted to exclusive use on mail carried by air and could no longer be used as a substitute for ordinary postage. The design features the beacon light that is atop Sherman Hill in the Rocky Mountains.

One Mint unused postage stamps with original gum as issued by the Post Office. These stamps are genuine and valid to use as postage for current mailing. Be sure to use enough total postage to meet the current postage rate for mailing a letter if you want to use them for mailing. Please be sure that the Mailing address provided to me by Etsy is your current address.Īlso good to use for scrapbooking or displaying in a small picture frame. If you would like me to put a custom order together that includes this stamp please convo me with your questions or request a custom order. I have a large inventory of Vintage US Postage stamp for you to buy from. I do my best to keep shipping charges to a minimum while keeping it simple. For most orders there is a fixed rate which applies to the first item purchased and a small charge is added for additional items. Other store items such as ceramics, vintage items, etc they have individual shipping prices that are based on the weight involved. Your order will be shipped within 3 days of payment as a general rule but may take longer if I happen to be traveling which doesn't happen that often. If there is going to be a delay I will notify you.

Custom orders will take longer if in the event I need to obtain stamps from other sources. I will keep in contact with you on the progress of custom orders and their expected shipping date. Your order will be mailed to the mailing address provided to me by Etsy unless you request otherwise.
