Classic Mint U.S. Stamps to 1890: #1-229

VF no gum. 1870 10-cent Brown Thomas Jefferson. Printed by the National Banknote Company.

Fine O.G. 1870 10-cent Brown Thomas Jefferson. Printed by the National Banknote Company. Some black album offset on gum.  Centered to top left. Rich Chestnut brown color.

Fine hinged. 12-cent violet Henry Clay. Printed by the National Banknote Company. PF certificate.

FVF No Gum. 12-cent violet Henry Clay. Printed by the National Banknote Company. Pulled perf at right.

Fine No Gum 12-cent violet Henry Clay. Printed by the National Banknote Company.

FVF hinged. 1870 15-cent orange Daniel Webster. Printed by the National Banknote Company.

Fine no gum. 1870 30-cent Alexander Hamilton without grill. National Banknote printing, hard paper. Small margin faults at right. APS Certificate.

VF/XF No gum. 1873 One-cent Blue Franklin. Larg,e even margins.

FVF no gum. 1873 two-cent Jackson w/Secret Mark. Printed by the Continental Banknote Co.

VF/XF LH. 1873 extra large three-cent Washington. Copy of PF certificate for pair.

VF/XF no gum. 1873 Three-cent Washington

Fine no gum. 1873 Three-cent Washington

VF part O.G. 1873 Six-cent Lincoln with secret mark. Printed by the Continental Banknote Co. Couple shortish perfs.

FVF VLH. 1873 Six-cent Lincoln with secret mark. Printed by the Continental Banknote Co. With a copy of a PF Certificate for a block of four. Appears NH

FVF LH. 1873 10¢ brown Thomas Jefferson, with secret mark. Rich color. Printed by the Continental Banknote Co.

Fine O.G. 1873 10¢ brown Thomas Jefferson, with secret mark. Rich color. Printed by the Continental Banknote Co. Mount-glazed gum.<br>

Fine Large part O.G. 1873 12¢ violet Henry Clay, with secret mark. Printed by the Continental Banknote Co. Some gum missing at top.

Fine O.G. 1873 15¢ Daniel Webster, with secret mark. Printed by the Continental Banknote Co. Light hinge thin. Scott price $2250.

VF O.G. 1873 90¢ deelp rose carmine Commodore Perry. Printed by the Continental Banknote Co. Stamp has small tack spot thin. Otherwise a great appearing stamp.

Fine no gum. 1873 90¢ Commodore Perry, with secret mark. Printed by the Continental Banknote Co.

FVF O.G. 1875 Banknote issue Two-cent orange Andrew Jackson w/secret mark. Continental Banknote printing; hard paper with new color and PSAG certificates. Graded XF 90.<br>

Fine+. LH. 1875 'Banknote" issue. Five-cent Zachary Taylor. Continental Banknote printing on hard paper.

Fine LH. 1875 "Banknote" issue. Five-cent Zachary Taylor. Continental Banknote printing; hard paper. Centered to right.

VF LH. 1879 One Cent Franklin Ultramarine American Bank Note Issue. Soft paper.

Fine LH. 1879 One Cent Franklin Ultramarine American Bank Note Issue. Soft paper. Note, stamp has close side on left, otherwise identical.

Fine LH. 1879 One Cent Franklin Ultramarine American Bank Note Issue. Soft paper. Only tiny thin spot detracts.

FVF No Gum 1879 One Cent Franklin Ultramarine American Bank Note Issue. Soft paper.

VF regummed. 1879 Andrew Jackson Two-Cent Vermillion. Soft paper.

VF/XF LH. George Washington Three Cent American Bank Note Printing. PSE cert. for strip of four.

FVF LH. George Washington three-cent American Bank Note printing.

Fine O.G. George Washington Three Cent American Bank Note Printing

VF No Gum George Washington Three Cent American Bank Note Printing

VF O.G. Zachary Taylor 5-cent American Banknote Printing. Back of stamp has light black album offset on gum.

Fine dist. gum. Lincoln six-cent 1879 American Banknote issue soft paper.

Fine, no gum. Thomas Jefferson type I, 10-cent 1879 American Banknote Issue. Priced as no gum.

XF/Jumbo, no gum. Thomas Jefferson Type II 10-cent 1879 American Banknote Issue. Soft paper with one shortish perforation at left. With secret mark. PSE certificate. Priced as no gum.