1851 three cent washington stamp major crack

From the onset this plate had a huge crack, appropriately called the big plate 2 crack. Hello everyone, please im looking for information and value of this stamp. The stamp is on a mortgage deed from march 28th 1856. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Click here for a comprehensive, printable, identfication guide. Rare expensive stamps 1956 wildlife conservation 3 cent. It was sent to the recorders office by beriah curtis to isaac davis to lydia curtis. The authors followed a similar approach in their analysis but with much more access to historical information.

Feature the same designs as the 18611866 stamps shown above, but are differentiated by their grills. This was a very logical and thoughtful assessment of the options for color generation of the time. United states stamp values civil war era and the 1869. Ashbrook, the united states one cent stamp of 18511857. It may not sound like a significant difference now, but it was a big savings for the people of the time when you consider that the cost of the 5. Imperforate stamp of 18511857 is certainly one of the worlds. Domestic deliveries of up to 3,000 miles were now charged only 3 cents per halfounce and local delivery charges were reduced to 1 cent. Their outlines were imitated from the imperforate plates of 1851. New portraits were introduced for washington and franklin, and thomas jefferson was added. The united states 1851 one cent blue by andrew levitt. All type ii stamps are from plates 1, 2, 3, and the top row of plate 4.

The stamp, one of only four known to be in existence, sold at. Find three cent nickel values covering the entire series. Only the onecent, threecent and twelvecent stamps were issued in 1851. After looking at all the shermacks listed, i see no catalog number for a type iii 2 cent washington. I am not certain why the tencent stamps were altered at top and bottom and found. Grade condition of your coin by matching to images and descriptions. The three cent united states stamp of the issue of 1851 carroll chase on. On plating the 3 cent 1851 us postage stamp with a detailed description of the three right vertical rows of the left pane of plate three containing the principal minor varieties. Issued on july 1, 1851, the 3cent stamp features a central portrait of george washington in profile, facing left. When he began his research in 1907, more than 50 years had passed since the stamp had been issued. Additional important stamp characteristics include recuts, shifts and transfers, cracks. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Very rare 3 cent washington stamp,used with post marks but in good condition, other products from benwolfe.

Since the same plates were utilized, the puncture stamp sorts dont vary much from the comparing imperforate stamps. May 3, 20 rare expensive stamps 1956 wildlife conservation 3 cent us postage stamps by bob hines. The associated pressthis photo of an 1868 threecent denomination b grill variety u. Among the many ways to study this stamp, plating is one of the most interesting.

Several years ago, the editors of the scott specialized catalogue of united states stamps and covers broke the issue down into type i scott 10 and type ii scott 10a. The perforated 3 cent denomination in the scarlet shade, formerly listed as sc. The washington bicentennial stamps of 1932 are postage stamps issued by the united states government in 1932 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of u. Washington vignette from the 30 stamps appeared as. I also present stamps from each of the thirteen printing plates, showing. Two imperforate stamps were issued, the 5 cent benjamin franklin which paid the domestic letter rate of 5 cents per halfounce for up to 300 miles, and the 10 cent george washington which paid the domestic letter rate of 10 cents per. Once in a while, someone would cut this stamp in half and use each piece like a 5cent stamp. Find stamp collection values and stamp collector prices for usa postage stamps issued for the year 1851 by the us postal service including the 1851 one cent. The catalogue illustrates a 2 cent washington with shermack perforations identified as type iii. Washington printed on both sides only one example known. Twelve stamps were issued as a collection, with each one depicting the president in a different period in his life. It must be understood that this section is only a basic primer on the one cent types. Plating is the practice of identifying an individual stamps. Imperforate stamp of 1851 1857 is certainly one of the worlds most studied stamps.

Siegel auction galleries to describer, auctioneer, and vice president, i can remember the great philatelists of that era coming to study and bid on the important united states 1851 one cent blue pieces. This magnificent work is the principal philatelic achievement of dr. Get the best deals on 3 cent washington stamp indiana used us stamps 19th century when you shop the largest online selection at. The one cent stamp was progressively studied in three publications of increasing detail by stanley b. In my early years in professional philately, while progressing from the mail room of the robert a. Chase who devoted a substantial part of his long life to the study of the u. Later printings show the crack extending to the fourth. When congress changed postal rates in 1851, it also declared the washington and the franklin invalid for postage.

This timeline chart visually presents major colors, printings, plates, and. Quarterman publications, incorporated 1976 chase was responsible for complete plating of the u. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Yet, as i wrote, there it is, a picture showing a 2 cent washington type iii. The type i stamps were all printed from the 18511856 imperforate plates, and they have frame lines on all four sides. The three cent united states stamp of the issue of 1851. The onecent stamp was required to pay the fee for drop letters and circulars under 500 miles. The 12cent washington of the 18511861 issue was released in mid1851.

It was engraved and printed from steel plates of two hundred stamps. The three cent stamp has a profile bust of washington. The series was designed by bureau of engraving and printing bep designers clair aubrey. Unfollow rare 3 cent stamps to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This is the general situation but, still, some 2c stamps are very valuable, for example hawaiian missionary 1851 2c issue, which exists in about 1516 examples even some 1c stamps ave even more valuable than this 2c stampbenjamin franklin 186. The five us classic stamps shown above were issued between 1862 and 1866 the new 2 cent denomination stamp sc. Varieties of the twelvecent stamp include recuts, double and tripletransfers, cracked plate. Imperforate stamp of 18511857 is certainly one of the worlds most studied stamps. These 3 cent coins are a unique design and judged for stand out qualities, discover their worth.

The george washington 3 cent postal stamp us postage stamp regular issue 1851 unused stamp price. An early california letter bearing all three values of the 1851 issue stamps. The postage stamp catalogue online stamp value guide is a free online stamp catalogue providing stamp collecting prices and stamp values for stamp collectors and hobbyists seeking the stamps price of old postage stamps. United states 18511857 1 cent blue issue postage stamps in multiples and reconstructed plates. Identifier for us washingtonfranklin stamps of 19081922. These models served for many commissions of washington and for images on numerous postage stamps.

Three heavy hair lines can be seen clearly without magnification on this scarce type ii variety. The washington portrait was derived from the gilbert stuart painting. Dull red when the worlds first postage stamps were released, no provision was made for separating the stamps from one another. Deduct 40% for pen cancels for three margins, deduct 40% of three margins, 60 % for. On july 1, 1847, congress authorized the postmaster general to release the first united states postage stamps. The 3c stamp of the us, 18511857 issue carroll chase.

A primer on the types of the one cent 185157 stamp. Washington sat for wet clay life models and a plas ter life mask in 1785. In that film, where a hawaiian missionary stamp plays a key part in the intrigue, its value is 3 cents, but there was no such thing as a 3 cent missionary, only 2 cent, 5 cent and cent. In the rose color three cent washington stamp pictured above the a grill is clearly visible from the front. In 1851 a new series of stamps was introduced to accommodate lower postal rates. Stamps were only issued in washington dc, so any used specimens must bear contemporaneous washington dc cancels. Plate varieties, such as double transfers and cracks are difficult to find because.

But check out the color pictures and the description below. Many specialists in the 10 1851 stamps have referred to this major plate variety as the big. Unfollow 3 cent washington stamp to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Since it paid the basic letter rate, the 3cent stamp is the most common stamp found in the 18511857 issue. I show the exact stamp yet cannot place a catalog number to it. Stamps used more than a few months after distribution to the post office were the exception. An estimated 362 million copies of this stamp were issued between july 1, 1851 and december 1857. At the time of its printing, the 12cent stamp was the highest u. The 3 cent stamps from the imperforate plates were much too big for the perforated issues. The perforated us classic stamps of the 1 cent denomination were printed from 11 plates, three of the 18511856 imperforate 1 cent plates, and eight new plates, specially designed for the perforated 1 cent stamps. United states stamp values 18471857 americas first.