catalogue united states postage stamps. 



Post Office Department. 



George H. Reay. 



171 



1873: 



2c. Black.* 

 3c. Black.* 

 6c. Black.* 



3c. Black.* 



1874: 



2c. Black.* 

 3c. Black.* 

 6c. Black.* 



2c. Black.* 

 3c. Black.* 

 6c. Black. 



3c. Black.* 



Yellow paper. 



White paper. 

 Plimpton Manufacturing Company. 



Yellow paper. 

 White paper. 



Amber paper. 

 Blue paper. 



3c. Black. 

 3c. Blue. 



The numerals and letters of inscription are larger in the Plimpton dies than in 

 the Reay dies. 



Postal Service, 



1877: 



Black.* 



Black.* 

 Dark blue.* 

 Blue. 

 Light blue.* 



Dark blue. 

 Blue.* 

 Liyht blue. 



1911: 



Ic. Olive.* 

 2c. Carmine.* 



Ic. Olive.* 



Plimpton Manufacturing Company. 



White paper. 

 Amber paper. 



Blue paper. 



Postal Savings. 



Mercantile Corporation. 

 White paper. 

 Buff paper. 



