OFFICIAL STAMPS. 

 Department of Agriculture. 



Continental Bank Note Company: 

 1873: 

 Perforated 12. 

 Ic. Yellow. * 

 2c. Yellow.* 

 3c. Yellow.* 

 6c. Yellow. * 

 10c. Yellow.* 

 12c. Yellow.* 

 15c. Yellow.* 

 24c. Yellow.* 

 30c. Yellow.* 



Overprinted specimen in small red capitals. 



Ic. Yellow. 



2c. Yellow. 



3c. Yellow. 



6c. Yellow. 

 10c. Yellow. 

 12c. Yellow. 

 15c. Yellow. 

 24c. Yellow. 

 30c. Yellow. 



Error — Sepcimenfor specimen. 



Ic. Yellow. 

 2c. Yellow. 

 12c. Yellow. 

 15c. Yellow. 

 24c. Yellow. 

 American Bank Note Company: 

 1879: 

 Soft porous paper. 

 Ic. Yellow. * 

 2c. Yellow, 

 3c. Yellow.* 



Executive Department. 



Continental Bank Note Company: 

 1873: 



Ic. Carmine. * 

 2c. Carmine. * 

 3c. Carmine. * 

 3c. Violet rose. * 

 6c. Carmine. * 

 10c. Carmine.* 



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