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8¢ Lilac Sherman
The eight-cent stamp was issued to meet the new registry rate which began on Jan. 1, 1893 |
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| Postage Stamps of the United States First Issued in 1893 |
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Presidents: Jan. 1 to Mar. 3: Benjamin Harrison · Mar. 4 to Dec. 31: Grover Cleveland Postmasters General: Jan. 1 to Mar. 5: John Wanamaker · Mar. 6 to Dec. 31: Wilson S. Bissell Domestic Letter Rate: 2¢ per oz. · Card Rate: 1¢ · Registry Fee: 8¢ · Foreign Rate: 5¢ Ordinary Postage Stamp First Issued in 1893 - No Triangles Unwatermarked - Perforated 12 - Flat Plate - Printed By the American Bank Note Company |
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8¢ Lilac Sherman
The eight-cent stamp was issued to meet the new registry rate which began on Jan. 1, 1893 |
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U.S. Commemorative Postage Stamps First Issued in 1893 The Columbian Exposition Issue - Printed by the American Bank Note Company 100 Subject Plates (All of the 1¢ and some of the 2¢ stamps were printed on 200 subject plates) Unwatermarked · Perf 12 · Soft Porous Paper Official First Day: January 2, 1893 ( the 8¢ was issued on March 2) |
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| 1¢ Columbus in Sight of Land | 2¢ Landing of Columbus | 3¢ Flagship of Columbus | 4¢ Fleet of Columbus |
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| 5¢ Columbus Soliciting Aid of Isabella | 6¢ Columbus Welcomed at Barcelona | 8¢ Columbus Restored to Favor | 10¢ Columbus Presenting Natives |
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| 15¢ Columbus Announcing Discovery | 30¢ Columbus at La Rabida | 50¢ Recall of Columbus | $1 Isabella Pledging Her Jewels |
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| $2 Columbus in Chains | $3 Columbus Describing Third Voyage | $4 Isabella and Columbus | $5 Columbus |
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The Ten Cent Special Delivery Stamp of 1893 Printed by the American Bank Note Co. on soft porous unwatermarked paper - Flat Plate - Perf 12 - 100 Subject Plates |
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Special Delivery Stamp of 1893 10¢ Orange "Running Messenger" |
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The following postage stamp varieties were first issued by the U.S. in 1893: Ordinary issue: Scott 225 - 8¢ Sherman - Lilac to Grayish Lilac - EDU: May 4, 1893 - 12,087,800 issued Commemoratives: Scott 230 - 1¢ Columbus in Sight of Land - EDU: Jan. 1, 1893 (FDC) - 449,195,550 issued Scott 231 - 2¢ Landing of Columbus - EDU: Jan. 1, 1893 (FDC) - 1,464,588,750 issued Scott 232 - Three Cent Flagship of Columbus - EDU: Jan. 1, 1893 (FDC) - 11,501,250 issued Scott 233 - Four Cent Fleet of Columbus - EDU: Jan. 1, 1893 (FDC) - 19,181,550 issued Scott 234 - 5¢ Columbus Soliciting Aid of Isabella - EDU: Jan. 1, 1893 (FDC) - 35,248,250 issued Scott 235 - 6¢ Columbus Welcomed at Barcelona - EDU: Jan. 2, 1893 (FDC) - 4,707,550 issued Scott 236 - 8¢ Columbus Restored to Favor - EDU: Mar. 18, 1893 - 10,656,550 issued Scott 237 - 10¢ Columbus Presenting Natives - EDU: Jan. 1, 1893 (FDC) - 16,516,950 issued Scott 238 - 15¢ Columbus Announcing His Discovery - EDU: Jan. 26, 1893 - 1,576,950 issued Scott 239 - 30¢ Columbus at La Rabida - EDU: Jan. 10, 1893 (2/8/93 on cover) - 617,250 issued Scott 240 - 50¢ Recall of Columbus - EDU: Feb. 8, 1893 - 243,750 issued Scott 241 - $1 Isabella Pledging Her Jewels - EDU: Jan. 11, 1893 (1/21/93 on cover) - 55,050 issued Scott 242 - $2 Columbus in Chains - EDU: Jan. 2, 1893 (FDC) - 45,550 issued Scott 243 - $3 Columbus Describing Third Voyage - EDU: Mar. 24, 1893 - 27,650 issued Scott 244 - $4 Isabella and Columbus - EDU: Mar. 24, 1893 - 26,350 issued Scott 245 - $5 Columbus - EDU: Jan. 6, 1893 - 27,350 issued Special Delivery Stamps: Scott E3 - 10¢ Orange Running Messenger - Feb. 11, 1893 - 5,099,500 issued No new varieties of the Postage Due stamps were issued in 1893 |
| see also: Designs of the 1890 Regular Issues |
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