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 Postage Stamps of the United States First Issued in 1869

 
Presidents: 1/1-3/3: Andrew Johnson ·  3/4-12/31: Ulysses S. Grant 
Postmasters General: 1/1-3/4: Alexander Randall ·  3/5-12/31: John A. J. Creswell 
Domestic Letter Rate: 3¢ per 1/2 oz ·  Registry Fee: 15¢  


The Ordinary Postage Stamps First Issued in 1869 - Shown Here: Proofs of the 1869 Pictorials
  National Bank Note Company - Hard White Paper - With Grills
  The mono-color stamps (1¢, 2¢, 3¢, 6¢, 10¢, and 12¢) were printed on 300 Subject Plates (panes of 150)
  The bi-color stamps (15¢, 24¢, 30¢, and 90¢) were printed on 100 Subject Plates 
  For earliest known usage and quantities issued - see below.

Scott 112P - One Cent Buff Franklin Proof Scott 113P - Two Cent Brwon Pony Express Proof Scott 114P - Three Cent Blue Locomotive Proof Scott 116P - Six Cent Ultramarine Washington Proof
Scott 112P - 1¢ Buff Franklin Scott 113P - 2¢ Pony Express Scott 114P - 3¢ Locomotive Scott 115P - 6¢ Washington

Scott 116P - Ten Cent Green Yellow Shield and Eagle Proof Scott 117P - Twelve Cent Green S.S. Adriatic Proof Scott 129P - Fifteen Cent Landing of Columbus Type III Proof
Scott 116P - 10¢ Shield and Eagle Scott 117P - 12¢ S.S. Adriatic Scott 129P - 15¢ Columbus Type III

Scott 120P - 15c Signing of the Declaration of Independence Proof Scott 121 - 30c Flag, Shield and Eagle Proof Scott 122 - 90c Lincoln Proof
Scott 120P - 24¢ Dec. of Independence Scott 121P - 30¢ Flag, Shield and Eagle Scott 122P - 90¢ Lincoln

 


The following postage stamp varieties were first issued by the U.S. in 1869:
Ordinary issue:

1c Franklin - 6c Washington - 2c Locomotive - 10c Shield and Eagle - 12c Adriatic 

National Bank Note Co. - Hard White Paper - With Grill - Perf 12
All but the 6¢, 10¢ and 12¢ are known without grill which brings a premium if authentic. 
30c Flags, Shield and Eagle - 90c Lincoln
Scott 112 - 1¢ Buff Franklin EDU: April 1, 1869 - about 12 million issued
Scott 113 - 2¢ Brown Pony Express EDU: March 20, 1869 - about 72 million issued
Scott 114 - 3¢ Ultramarine Locomotive EDU: March 27, 1869 - about 336 million issued
Scott 115 - 6¢ Ultramarine Washington EDU: April 26, 1869 - about 4.3 million issued
Scott 116 - 10¢ Yellow Shield and Eagle EDU: April 1, 1869 - about 3.3 million issued
Scott 117 - 12¢ Green S.S. Adriatic EDU: April 1, 1869 - about 3 million issued
Scott 118 - 15¢ Landing of Columbus - Type I - EDU: 3/31/69 (off cover) 4/2/69 (on cover) - about 120,000 issued
Scott 119 - 15¢ Brown/Blue Landing of Columbus Type II - EDU: April 5, 1869 - about 1.4 million issued
Scott 119b - 15¢ Brown/Blue Landing of Columbus Type II Center Inverted
Scott 120 - 24¢ Green/Violet Signing of Dec. of Independence EDU: April 7, 1869 - about 250,000 issued
Scott 120b - 24¢ Signing of Dec. of Independence Center Inverted
Scott 121 - 30¢ Ultramarine/Carmine Flags/Shield and Eagle EDU: May 22, 1869 - about 305,000 issued
Scott 122 - 90¢ Carmine/Black Lincoln EDU: May 10, 1869 (off cover) - There is only one cover known with the 90¢ 1869 stamp, the famous "icehouse cover" with a penciled in date on the front of Aug. 8, 1873 - about 55,500 issued

Note: The Special Printings of the 1869 Series, Scott's 123-133, were printed by the National Bank Note Company in 1875 . An additional Special Printing of the one cent stamp, Scott 133a, was printed by the American Bank Note Company in 1881.

Commemoratives:

The First Commemorative stamps were not issued until 1893

Special Delivery:

The First Special Delivery stamps were not issued until 1885

Postage Dues:

The First  Postage Due Stamps were not issued until 1879
                 
 

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