SPECIAL DELIVERY. 



American Bank Note Company: 

 1885: 

 Perforated 12. 

 10c. Blue.* 

 10c. Dull blue.* 



Overprinted specimen in small red capitals. 

 10c. Blue.* 

 1888: 



10c. Dull blue.* 

 10c. Deep blue.* 

 1893: 



10c. Orange.* 

 10c. Yellow orange.* 

 Bureau of Engraving and Printing : 

 1894: 



10c. Blue.* 

 10c. Deep blue.* 

 10c. Dark blue.* 



There is a colored horizontal guide line through center of sheet. Vertical 

 pairs exist showing the guide line between stamps. 



Watennarked double-lined U. S. P. S. 

 1895: 



10c. Blue.* 

 10c. Indigo.* 



There is a colored horizontal guide line through cent"r of sheet. Vertical 

 pairs exist showing the guide line between stamps. 

 Imperforate. 

 10c. Blue. 



A complete sheet was sold to Gilbert E. Jones, of New York City, as a 

 special favor in consideration of valuable services rendered in connec- 

 tion with establishing the presses at the biu-eau. 



Hand-stamped specimen in small black type. 

 Perforated 12. 

 10c. Blue. 

 10c. Indigo.* 



Overprinted Universal Postal Congress in red. 



10c. Dark blue. 



The overprint is type set in three lines. Only one variety of the alignment 

 of the words is known. 

 1902: 



10c. Ultramarine.* 

 10c. Pale ultramarine.* 



There is a colored horizontal guide line through the center of sheet. 

 Vertical pairs exist showing the guide line between stamps. 



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