50 bulletin 105, united states national museum. 



Navy Department. 



Continental Bank Note Company: 

 1873: 



Ic. Dull blue.* 



Ic. Ultramarine.* 



Ic. Bright blue.* 



2c. Dull blue.* 



2c. Ultramarine.* 



2c. Bright blue.* 



3c. Ultramarine.* 



3c. Dull blue.* 



6c. Ultramarine.* 



6c. Dull blue.* 



7c. Ultramarine.* 



7c. Dull blue.* 

 10c. Dull blue.* 

 10c. Ultramarine.* 

 12c. Dull blue. 

 12c. Ultramarine.* 

 15c. Dull blue. 

 15c. Ultramarine.* 

 24c. Dull blue.* 

 24c. Ultramarine.* 

 30c. Dull blue. 

 30c. Ultramarine.* 

 90c. Dull blue. 

 90c. Ultramarine.* 



Trial colors. 



2c. Green.* 



2c. Black.* 



Overprinted specimen in small red capitals. 



Ic. Pale ultramarine. 



2c. Pale ultramarine. 



3c. Pale ultramarine. 



6c. Pale ultramarine. 



7c. Pale ultramarine. 

 10c. Pale ultramarine. 

 12c. Pale ultramarine. 

 15c. Pale ultramarine. 

 24c. Pale ultramarine. 

 30c. Pale ultramarine. 

 90c. Pale ultramarine. 



Error — Sepcimenfor specimen. 



2c. Pale ultramarine. 



7c. Pale ultramarine. 

 12c. Pale ultramarine. 

 American Bank Note Company: 

 1880: 



Overprinted specimen in small red capitals. 

 Soft porous paper. 



Ic. Blue.* 



