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Designs of the Early Issues 1847-1861 · The Classics

   5c Franklin of 1847-1851
The 5c Franklin of 1847 Year Scott Issued  Perf Printer Type
......1847...... .......1....... 3,700,000 none .....RWH&E..... ......---......
1875 3 4800 none BEP reprint
1948 948 10,300,000 none BEP souvenir

   10c Washington of 1847-1851
The 10c Washington of 1847 Year Scott Issued  Perf Printer Type
1847 2 860,000 none RWH&E ---.
1875 4 3900 none BEP reprint
1948 948 10,300,000 none BEP souvenir

   1c Franklin of 1851-1861
Types of the 1c Franklin 1851-1857 Year Scott Issued Perf Printer Type
1851 5 35,000 none TCC I
1851 6 110,000 none TCC Ia
1851 7 12,000,000 none TCC II
1851 8 n/a none TCC III
1851 8A est. <1,000,000  none TCC IIIa
1852 9 n/a none TCC IV
1861 18 n/a 15.5 TCC I
1857 19 300,000 15.5 TCC Ia
1857 20 n/a 15.5 TCC II
1857 21 n/a 15.5 TCC III
1857 22 n/a 15.5 TCC IIIa
1857 23 n/a 15.5 TCC IV
1857 24 50,000,000 15.5 TCC V
1875 40 3846 12 Continental reprint

   3c Washington of 1851-1861
Types of the 3c Washington 1851-1857 Year Scott Issued Perf Printer Type
1851 10 20,000,000* none TCC orange-brown
1851 11 340,000,000* none TCC dull-red
1857 25 39,000,000 15.5 TCC I
1857 26 600,000,000 15.5 TCC II
1857 26A 33,000,000 15.5 TCC IIa
1875 41 479 12 Continental reprint

   5c Jefferson of 1856-1861
Types of the 5c Jefferson 1851-1857 Year Scott Issued Perf Printer Type
1856 12 150,000 none TCC n/a
1858 27 135,000 15.5 TCC brick red
1857 28 270,000 15.5 TCC I red brown
1858 28A <50,000 15.5 TCC Indian red
1859 29 510,000 15.5 TCC I brown
1861 30 570,000 15.5 TCC II orange-brn
1860 30A 825,000 15.5 TCC II brown
1875 42 878 12 Continental reprint

   10c Washington of 1855-1861
Types of the 10c Washington 1851-1857 Year Scott Issued Perf Printer Type
1856 13 500,000 none TCC I
1855 14 2,300,000 none TCC II
1855 15 2,000,000 none TCC III
1855 16 200,000 none TCC IV
1857 31 600,000 15.5 TCC I
1857 32 2,900,000 15.5 TCC II
1857 33 2,400,000 15.5 TCC III
1858 34 240,000 15.5 TCC IV
1859 35 12,000,000 15.5 TCC V
1875 43 516 12 Continental reprint

   12c Washington of 1851-1861
Types of the 12c Washington 1851-1857 Year Scott Issued Perf Printer Type
1851 17 2,500,000 none TCC I / Plate I
1857 36 3,000,000 15.5 TCC I / Plate I
1859 36b 2,800,000 15.5 TCC II / Plate 3
1875 44 489 12 Continental reprint

   24c Washington of 1860-1861
Types of the 24c Washington 1857 Year Scott Issued Perf Printer Type
1860 37 740,000 15.5 TCC ---.
1875 45 479 12 Continental reprint

   30c Franklin of 1860-1861
Types of the 30c Franklin 1857 Year Scott Issued Perf Printer Type
1860 38 360,000 15.5 TCC ---.
1875 46 480 12 Continental reprint

   90c Washington of 1860-1861
Types of the 90c Washington 1857 Year Scott Issued Perf Printer Type
1860 39 25,000 15.5 TCC ---.
1875 47 454 12 Continental reprint

 

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Scott 10 and 11 quantity issued are based on an estimated 360,000,000 stamps printed, with the vast majority being Scott 11.

Guide to Printer Abbreviations 
The quantity issued are estimates based on available information primarily from Brookman, "The United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century- Volume I", "Linn's U.S. Stamp Facts 19th Century", published by Linn's Stamp News and Chase's "The Three Cent Stamp of the United States 1851-1857- Revised". These numbers are simply estimates based on the best information available and are subject to revision. 

The year listed is the year of the earliest known usage, the actual production date may have been earlier and new finds of earliest known usage, "EKU" may still be found. Reprints and re-issues are listed in italics.

 

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