CATALOGUE UNITED STATES POSTAGE STAMPS. 11 



National Bank Note Company: 

 1862-66 — Continued . 

 24c. Gray lilac* 

 24g. Gray.* 

 24c. Steel blue.* 

 2c. cut in half, either diagonally or vertically, and used as Ic. 



The majority of the denominations were printed on both thin and thick 



paper. 

 The 2c. and 5c. were also printed on a fine laid paper. 

 The 2c. was printed experimentally on a brown chemical paper, and 



said to have been placed on sale at Newport, R. I. 

 One sheet of the 3c. scarlet is said to have been found in the New 

 Orleans, La., office. 



Overprinted specimen in gothic type. 



Ic. Bright blue.* 

 2c. Black.* 

 3c. Rose.* 

 5c. Brown.* 

 10c. Green.* 

 12c. Black.* 

 15c. Black.* 

 24c. Lilac* 

 30c. Orange.* 

 90c. Blue,* 



The overprint is black except on the 2c, 12c, and 15c, when it is red. 

 Re -issue. 

 1875: 



Ic. Blue.* 

 2c Black.* 

 3c Brown red.* 

 5c. Light brown.* 

 10c. Green.* 

 12c Black.* 

 15c. Black.* 

 24c. Deep violet.* 

 30c Brownish orange.* 

 90c. Blue.* 



Made for the Centennial Exposition of 1876, on very white paper. 

 1867: 

 Embossing covering the entire stamp. 

 3c. Rose.* 

 5c. Brown. 

 30c. Orange. 

 Imperforate. 

 3c. Rose. 

 Embossing measuring 18 by 15 mm. 

 Perforated 12. 



3c. Rose. 

 Embossing measuring 13 by 16 mm. 



3c. Rose.* 



Imperforate. 



3c. Rose,* 



