2c - Copper red, brown red or light brown red
160,000,000 - Scott #286 - 1898
An interesting article on this stamp is linked to at the bottom of this page

The design originated from a photograph.
This was the first stamp to depict people still living
Image from The Museum of U.S. Essays & Proofs
Copyright Protected

An article on the history of this stamp
can be read by clicking here.

4c - Orange or deep orange
4,900,000 - Scott #287 - 1898


The design was obtained from a drawing fom
Schoolcraft's 1838 History of the Indian Tribes titled,
'Hunting the Buffalo'
A copy of the original text and drawings can be found in the Library of Congress

5c - Dull blue or bright blue
7,700,000 - Scott #288 - 1898

The design was inspired by this old engraving which
was created for use as a political campaign poster. Colonel Fremont
was a presidential contender in 1856. The original (above) shows a bearded
trapper and a Mexican waving at the Colonel. On the stamp design this was changed
to a soldier and a frontiersman. The original can be found in the
Library of Congress.

8c - Violet brown or dark violet brown
2,900,000 - Scott #289 - 1898

'Troops Guarding the Supply Train'
By Frederick Remington was the inspiration for this design

8c - Violet brown or dark violet brown
2,900,000 - Scott #289a Imperf. horiz. - 1898
Only 25 pairs exist
Spring 2005 Auction: MH $12,000

10c - Gray violet or blackish violet
4,600,000 - Scott #290 - 1898

50c - Sage green or dark sage green
530,000 - Scott #291 - 1898