CATALOGUE OF THE POSTAGE STAMPS AND 

 STAMPED ENVELOPES OF THE UNITED 

 STATES AND POSSESSIONS, ISSUED PRIOR 

 TO JANUARY 1, 1918. 



Compiled by Joseph B. Leavy, 



Philatelist, United States National Museum. 



1845: 



1846: 



1846: 



PROVISIONAL ISSUES BY POSTMASTERS. 



Alexandria, Va. 



5c. Black on buff paper. 

 5c. Black on bluish paper. 



Annapolis, Md. 



5c. Red on white paper, stamped envelope. 



Baltimore, Md. 



5c. Black on white paper. 



5c. Black on bluish paper. 

 10c. Black on white paper. 

 10c. Black on bluish paper. 

 It is known that there are at least eleven varieties of the 5c. and three of the 10c. 



1845: 



STAMPED ENVELOPES, 



5c. Blue on white paper. 



5c. Blue on buff paper. 



5c. Blue on salmon paper. 



5c. Blue on manila paper. 



5c. Red on buff paper. 



5c. Red plus 5c. blue on buff paper. 

 10c. Red on white paper. 

 10c. Red on buff paper. 



B RATTLES ORO, Vt. 



1846: 



5c. Black on buff paper. 

 Ten varieties in the plate. 



MiLLBURY, Mass. 

 1847: 



5c. Black on bluish paper. 

 53550— 18— Bull. 105 1 



