Postage Stamps of the United States First Issued in 1870
President: Ulysses S. Grant · Postmaster General: John A. J. CreswellDomestic Letter Rate: 3¢ per 1/2 oz · Registry Fee: 15¢
1c Franklin - 2c Jackson - 3c Washington - 6c Lincoln - 10c Jefferson - 12c Clay - 15c Webster - 24c Scott - 30c Hamilton - 90c Perry
The Ordinary Postage Stamps First Issued in 1870 - National Bank Notes
National Bank Note Company - Hard White Paper - Perf 12 - 200 Subject Plates - Without Secret Marks
With and without grills - Note that, other than by grill, Scott's 134-144 are indistinguishable from Scott's 145-155
see below for more · The 7¢ stamp was not issued until 1871
1¢ Franklin w/o Grill 2¢ Red Brown Jackson w/o Grill 3¢ Washington w/o Grill 6¢ Lincoln w/o Grill
10¢ Jefferson w/o Grill 12¢ Clay w/o Grill 15¢ Webster w/o Grill
24¢ Purple Scott w/o Grill 30¢ Hamilton w/o Grill 90¢ Perry w/o Grill
The following postage stamp varieties were first issued by the U.S. in 1870:
Ordinary issue:
National Bank Note Co. - Hard White Paper - Without Secret Marks
With Grill
Scott 134 - One Cent Ultramarine Franklin - EDU: April 9, 1870 - about 23 million issued
Scott 135 - Two Cent Red Brown Jackson - EDU: July 14, 1870 - about 40 million issued
Scott 136 - Three Cent Green Washington - EDU: March 24, 1870 - about 172 million issued
Scott 137 - Six Cent Carmine Lincoln - EDU: April 11, 1870 - about 1.5 million issued
Scott 139 - Ten Cent Brown Jefferson - EDU: May 6, 1870 - about 479,000 issued
Scott 140 - Twelve Cent Dull Violet Clay - EDU: June 17, 1870 - about 66,000 issued
Scott 141 - Fifteen Cent Orange Webster - EDU: June 2, 1870 - about 558,000 issued
Scott 142 - Twenty-Four Cent Purple Scott - EDU: July 11, 1872 - about 8,500 issued
Scott 143 - Thirty Cent Black Hamilton - EDU: Aug. 18, 1870 - about 77,000 issued
Scott 144 - Ninety Cent Carmine Perry - Issued: April 12, 1870 (no covers known) - about 53,300 issued
Without Grill
Scott 145 - One Cent Ultramarine Franklin - EDU: May 7, 1870 - about 120 million issued
Scott 146 - Two Cent Red Brown Jackson - EDU: May 7, 1870 - about 212 million issued
Scott 147 - Three Cent Green Washington - EDU: March 1, 1870 - about 1 billion issued
Scott 148 - Six Cent Carmine to Deep Carmine Lincoln - EDU: March 28, 1870 - about 26 million
Scott 150 - Ten Cent Brown Jefferson - EDU: May 14, 1870 (on piece) - about 10 million issued
Scott 151 - Twelve Cent Dull Violet Clay - EDU: July 9, 1870 - about 3.3 million issued
Scott 152 - Fifteen Cent Bright Orange Webster - EDU: June 24, 1870 - about 5 million issued
Scott 153 - Twenty-Four Cent Purple Scott - EDU: Nov. 18, 1870 - about 1,144,000 issued
Scott 154 - Thirty Cent Black Hamilton - EDU: July 13, 1870 - about 786,000 issued
Scott 155 - Ninety Cent Carmine Oliver Perry - EDU: Sept. 1, 1872 - about 160,000 issued
Note: the 7¢ stamps were first issued in 1871
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
