Postage Stamps of the United States First Issued in 1885
Presidents: 1/1-3/3: Chester A. Arthur · 3/4-12/31: Grover ClevelandPostmasters General: 1/1-3/5: Frank Hatton · 3/6-12/31: William F. Vilas Domestic Letter Rate: 1/1-6/30: 2¢ per 1/2 oz. · 7/1-12/31: 2¢ per oz. (all subsequent rates are per ounce) Card Rate: 1¢ · Registry Fee: 10¢ · Foreign Rate: 5¢
The Special Delivery Stamp of 1885 - American Bank Note Company
Unwatermarked - Flat Plate - Perf 12 - 100 Subject Plates
10c Special Delivery 1885
The first U.S. Special Delivery stamp - 10¢ Blue Running Messenger
Issued Oct. 1, 1885
The following postage stamp varieties were first issued by the U.S. in 1885:
Ordinary issue:
No new varieties of Regular Issue stamps were issued in 1885 Commemoratives:
The first Commemorative stamps were not issued until 1893 Special Delivery:
Scott E1 - 10¢ Blue Running Messenger - There are covers known with cancels that pre-date
the actual issuance of this stamp by a day or so.Postage Dues:
No new varieties of the Postage Due Stamps were issued in 1885
