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Postage Stamps of the United
States First Issued in 1893
| 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¢/oz. ·
Card Rate: 1¢ · Registry Fee: 8¢ ·
Foreign Rate:
5¢ |
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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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| Eight Cent
Lilac Sherman |
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The eight-cent stamp was issued
on to meet the new registry rate which began on Jan. 1,
1893.
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Commemorative Postage Stamps of the United
States First Issued in 1893
The Columbian Exposition Issue - Printed by the American Bank
Note Company
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Unwatermarked · Perf 12 ·
Official First Day: January 2, 1893 ( the 8¢ was issued
on March 2)
100
Subject Plates (All of the 1¢ and some of the
2¢ stamps were printed on 200 subject plates)
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| 1¢ Columbus in Sight of Land |
2¢ Landing of Columbus |
3¢ Flagship of Columbus |
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Fleet of Columbus |
5¢
Columbus Soliciting Aid of Isabella |
6¢
Columbus Welcomed at Barcelona |
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Columbus Restored to Favor |
10¢
Columbus Presenting Natives |
15¢
Columbus Announcing His Discovery |
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| 30¢
Columbus at La Rabida |
50¢
Recall of Columbus |
$1
Isabella Pledging Her Jewels |
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Columbus in Chains |
$3
Columbus Describing Third Voyage |
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| $4
Isabella and Columbus |
$5
Columbus |
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The Special Delivery Stamp
of 1893
Unwatermarked - Flat Plate - Perf 12 - 100 Subject Plates
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| Scott E3 -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:
| Scott E3 -10¢ Orange Running Messenger -
Feb. 11, 1893 - 5,099,500 issued |
Postage Dues:
| No new varieties of the Postage Due stamps
were issued in 1893 |
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