These stamps have a secret mark, which distinguishes them
from the issues of the National Bank Company. Click here to refer our
guide to the secret marks. Due to the soft porous paper of
this issue the impressions are less detailed than earlier bank note issues.


1¢ - Dark ultramarine, gray blue or blue
590,000,000 - Soft porous paper - Scott #182 - 1879
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH Graded MH Graded
Spring 2004 - $30-$50 $1-$3 - - - -
Fall 2004 - $20-$25 $1-$2 - - - -
Spring 2005 - $35 $1-$3 $200-$2,100 - - -
Fall 2005 $170 $40-$60 <$1 $850 - - -
Spring 2006 $100 $30 $1-$6 - - $260 -
Fall 2006 - $30-$50 $1-$5 $2,900 90 $425 -
- - - $1,500 95 - -
Spring 2007 - $30-$35 $1-$7 - - $120 85
- - - - - $239 95
Fall 2007 $175 - $1 $950 85 - -
Spring 2008 - $30-$40 <$1 - - $600 90
Fall 2008 - $26-$50 $1-$3 $1,050 85 $600 90
- - - - - $800 90J
Spring 2009 - $24-$25 $1-$2 $1,000 90 - -
Fall 2009 - $28-$45 $1-$3 - - $1,600 98J
Spring 2010 $100 $25-$26 $1-$2 - - $2,000 98J
Fall 2010 $110 $25-$35 $1-$3 $625 80 $465 90
- - - $4,500-$4,800 95 - -
Spring 2011 - $55 $1-$2 $1,500 90 $2,200 98J
Fall 2011 - $25-$65 $1-$4 - - $600 95
2012 $220-$350 $27-$50 $1-$6 $4,300 95 $425 85
- - - - - $425 90
- - - - - $1,000 98j
2013 - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - -


2¢ - Vermilion or orange vermilion
440,000,000 - Soft porous paper - Scott #183 - 1879
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2004 - $10-$20 $1-$2 - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $20-$30 $1-$3 - - - - - -
Spring 2005 $95 $30-$45 $1-$3 - - - - - -
Fall 2005 - - $1-$5 $675 - - - - -
Spring 2006 - $45-$55 $1-$17 - - - - - -
Fall 2006 - $45-$70 $1-$2 $625 85 $1,450 98 - -
- - - $850 90 - - - -
Spring 2007 - $20-$25 $1-$5 - - - - - -
Fall 2007 $145 $15-$22 $1 $900 90 - - - -
- - - $5,500 95J - - - -
Spring 2008 - $18-$35 $1-$5 $2,600-$2,800 95 $160 - $170 95
Fall 2008 - $15-$30 $1-$4 $325 80 - - $140 95
- - - $3,250 95J - - - -
Spring 2009 - $11-$21 $1-$4 $280 80 - - - -
- - - $700 90 - - - -
- - - $1,600 95 - - - -
Fall 2009 - $10-$18 $1-$3 $2,300 95 - - - -
Spring 2010 - $10-$22 $1-$3 $1,800 95J - - - -
Fall 2010 $80 $27-$40 $1-$4 $400 90 - - - -
- - - $2,700 95J - - - -
Spring 2011 $75 $29 $1-$3 - - $225 90 - -
Fall 2011 - $29-$60 $1-$6 $2,200 95 - - $225 95J
2012 $110-$200 $16-$26 $1-$4 - - - - $225 85
- - - - - - - $400 95
- - - - - - - $130 95J
- - - - - - - $850 98J
2013 - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - - -

183a
2¢ - Vermilion
DOUBLE IMPRESSION
Soft porous paper - Scott #183a - 1879
2012 Auction - Used - $4,250


3¢ - Green, light green or dark green
1,300,000,000 - Soft porous paper - Scott #184 - 1879
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Fall 2003 - - - $150-$450 - - - - -
Spring 2004 $25-$40 $20-$30 $1-$2 - - - - - -
Fall 2004 $25-$30 $10-$20 $1-$3 - - - - - -
Spring 2005 - - - $325 - - - - -
Fall 2005 - $10-$25 $1-$3 $600 - $200 - - -
Spring 2006 - $100 $1-$2 $210-$290 - $190-$210 - - -
Fall 2006 $100 $13-$28 $1-$4 - - $180-$190 90 - -
- - - - - $325 90J - -
Spring 2007 - $13-$20 $1-$3 - - - - - -
Fall 2007 - $15 $1-$2 - - - - - -
Spring 2008 - $23 $1-$4 - - - - $135 95
- - - - - - - $135 95J
Fall 2008 - $10-$19 $1-$3 $950 90 - - $100 95
Spring 2009 - $10-$45 $1-$4 $600-$750 90 $260 95 $350 95J
Fall 2009 $75 $14-$35 $1-$3 - - - - - -
Spring 2010 $25 $10 $1-$2 - - $90 85J $210 95J
Fall 2010 $100 $12-$45 $1-$3 $280 85 - - - -
Spring 2011 - $10-$45 $1-$2 - - - - - -
Fall 2011 - $11-$25 $1-$3 - - - - - -
2012 $35-$85 $9-$27 $1-$3 - - - - $400 100
- - - - - - - $750-$2,200 100J
2013 - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - - -



3¢ - Green, light green or dark green
Double Impression
Soft porous paper - Scott #184b - 1879
Less than five known
06 Auction - Used - $8,000
2012 Auction - Used - $4,250

THE STORY OF THE 5¢ DESIGN

To this series, a five cents value was added in 1875 to serve for the foreign letter rate. It was suggested to General Grant, by Mr. Jewell, the Postmaster-General, that he, Grant, should permit his portrait to appear on the new stamp. " General Grant did not agree with this Cabinet Offer. Finally, he suggested that if Mr. Jewell would insist upon consulting his wishes he would be well pleased if the portrait of old Zac Taylor, with whom he served in the Mexican war, could be used. Instead of instructing the then contractors to prepare a portrait of General Taylor, which would be in harmony with the other stamps, Mr. Jewell found in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing a portrait of Taylor. This portrait was transmogrified into the five cent stamp. It was poorly engraved and much critized at the time, it was soon replaced by Garfield's portrait.



5¢ - Blue, bright blue, light blue or dark blue
42,000,000 - Soft porous paper - Scott #185 - 1879
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2004 - - $2-$5 - - - - - -
Fall 2004 $275-$325 - $2-$7 - - $600-$700 - - -
Spring 2005 - $60 $2-$4 - - $1,400 - - -
Fall 2005 - - $3-$4 - - $700-$1,000 - - -
Spring 2006 - $50 $1-$10 - - - - - -
Fall 2006 - $45-$55 $1-$6 $2,000 85 $850 95 - -
Spring 2007 - $130-$190 $2-$7 - - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - $2-$8 - - $3,250 98 - -
Spring 2008 - - $2-$13 - - - - - -
Fall 2008 - $50-$95 $1-$7 - - - - $75 90
Spring 2009 - $35-$65 $1-$3 - - $260 80 - -
- - - - - $475 85 - -
- - - $2,600 90 - - - -
Fall 2009 - $45 $2-$8 - - $600 85J - -
- - - - - $1,200 95 - -
- - - - - $1,600 98 - -
Spring 2010 - $50 $1-$4 - - $2,100 98 $550 95
- - - - - - - $2,100 98
- - - - - - - $4,750 98J
Fall 2010 - $50-$105 $1-$3 - - - - - -
Spring 2011 - $65 $2-$9 - - - - - -
Fall 2011 - $60-$220 $3-$12 - - $600 90 - -
2012 $300-$420 $55-$150 $3-$16 - - - - $16 90
- - - - - - - $225 95
2013 - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - - -



6¢ - Pink, dull pink or brown rose
24,000,000 - Soft porous paper - Scott #186 - 1879
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH Graded MH Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - $350 -
Fall 2003 - - - - - - -
Spring 2004 - - $3-$10 - - - -
Fall 2004 - - $3-$7 - - - -
Spring 2005 - - $2-$9 - - $250 -
Fall 2005 - - - - - - -
Spring 2006 - $100 $3-$36 - - $2,100 -
Fall 2006 - - $3-$30 - - $1,900 85J
Spring 2007 - - $4-$13 - - $425 70
Fall 2007 - $315 $4-$10 $12,000 90 $270 85
Spring 2008 - $635 $3-$6 - - $400 -
Fall 2008 - $230 $2-$4 - - $3,500 95
Spring 2009 - - $2-$6 - - $650 80
Fall 2009 - - $2-$6 - - - -
Spring 2010 - $190 $2-$10 - - - -
Fall 2010 - - $1-$10 - - $1,250 90
Spring 2011 - - $3-$10 - - - -
Fall 2011 - $315 $5-$12 - - $700 80
2012 - $110-$200 $4-$13 - - - -
2013 - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - -


10¢ - Brown or yellow brown
Without secret mark
16,000,000 - Soft porous paper - Scott #187 - 1875
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - $900-$1,900 - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - - - -
Spring 2004 - - $3-$6 - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - $3-$8 - - - - -
Spring 2005 - - $4-$10 - $1,600 - - -
Fall 2005 - $300 $3-$30 - - - - -
Spring 2006 - - $2-$8 - $4,000 - - -
Fall 2006 - $255 $3-$4 - $8,000 90 - -
Spring 2007 - $210-$470 $6-$11 - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - $6-$10 - $3,000-$3,500 - - -
Spring 2008 - - $3-$11 - $2,600 - - -
Fall 2008 - $230 $5-$8 - $4,250 90 $1,000 95J
Spring 2009 - - $3-$5 - $1,400 - $180 90
- - - - $5,500 90J - -
Fall 2009 - - $5-$16 - - - - -
Spring 2010 - - $2-$6 - - - - -
Fall 2010 - - $2-$11 - $650 80 - -
Spring 2011 - $1,250-$1,425 $2-$22 - - - - -
Fall 2011 - $400-$720 $4-$12 - - - - -
2012 - $270-$475 $1-$15 - - - $1,100 95
2013 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -


10¢ - Brown, black brown or yellow brown
With secret mark
22,000,000 - Soft porous paper - Scott #188 - 1875
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - $1,000-$3,000 - - -
Spring 2004 - - $3-$6 - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - $6-$12 - - $2,000-$4,250 - - -
Spring 2005 - - $3-$9 - - $2,500 - - -
Fall 2005 - - $3-$9 - - - - - -
Spring 2006 - - $3-$55 $6,250 - $800-$1,700 - - -
Fall 2006 $4,000 - $2-$28 - - $2,700 90 - -
Spring 2007 - - $3-$35 - - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - $2-$10 - - $4,000 90J - -
Spring 2008 - - $2-$11 - - $3,000-$4,750 - - -
Fall 2008 - - $4-$9 - - - - $180 90J
Spring 2009 - - $2-$5 - - $1,100 85 $140 90
Fall 2009 - - $3-$15 $18,000 95 - - - -
Spring 2010 - - $3-$13 - - - - - -
Fall 2010 - - $2-$8 - - $1,700 85J $125 80
- - - - - $3,375 90 - -
Spring 2011 - - $3-$17 - - - - - -
Fall 2011 - $1,000 $3-$14 - - - - - -
2012 - - $1-$15 - - - - $600 98J
2013 - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - - -


15¢ - Yellow orange, pale orange or reddish orange
Centering is commonly better
15,000,000 - Soft porous paper - Scott #189 - 1879
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Graded Used MNH Graded MH Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - - $500 -
Spring 2004 - - - $4-$9 - - - -
Fall 2004 - $85-$100 - $8-$19 - - $190 -
Spring 2005 - - - $2-$9 $1,400 - - -
Fall 2005 - - - $2-$6 - - $450 -
Spring 2006 - $50-$280 - $8-$28 - - $200-$375 -
Fall 2006 - - - $2-$9 $2,300 - $1,800 90
- - - - - - $2,000 95
Spring 2007 $210 $50-$90 - $2-$10 - - $375 85
Fall 2007 - - - $2-$20 - - - -
Spring 2008 - - - $3-$20 $5,750 95 $325 -
Fall 2008 $505 $50-$150 - $3-$10 $1,800 90 $750 95
- - - - $4,000-$5,000 95 - -
Spring 2009 $295-$415 $35-$75 - $3-$7 $850 85 $400 90J
- - - - $700 90 - -
- - - - $4,000-$4,250 95 - -
Fall 2009 - $55-$150 - $3-$10 $4,250-$8,000 98 - -
Spring 2010 - - - $3-$6 - - $400 95
Fall 2010 - $55-$60 - - $425 80 $140 85
- $125 80J $2-$10 $400 95 - -
Spring 2011 - - - $2-$35 - - - -
Fall 2011 - $55-$170 - $3-$20 $3,500 98 $325 90
- - - - - - $900 95
2012 $400-$1,230 $50-$85 - $1-$29 $1,400 90 $400 95
- - - - - - $1,300 98J
2013 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -


30¢ - Full black or greenish black
XF centering is hard to find on this issue
4,000,000 - Soft porous paper - Scott #190 - 1879
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used Graded MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - - $350-$2,000 - - -
Spring 2004 - - $5-$25 - $5,000 - $1,000 - - -
Fall 2004 - - $10-$30 - - - - - - -
Spring 2005 - - $10-$40 - - - $1,450 - - -
Fall 2005 - - $7-$20 - - - - - - -
Spring 2006 - - $5-$30 - - - $240-$2,300 - - -
Fall 2006 - $1,750 $5-$35 - - - $3,250 95 - -
- - - - - - $8,500 95J - -
Spring 2007 - - $9-$35 - - - $1,700 90 - -
- - - - - - $4,500 95 - -
Fall 2007 - - $6-$25 - - - $6,000 95 - -
Spring 2008 - - $10-$35 - $4,500 90 $450-$800 - - -
Fall 2008 - $435 $5-$20 - - - $850 80 $130 85
- - - - - - $2,700 95 $500 95
- - - - - - $6,250 95J $1,400 98
Spring 2009 - - $9-$30 - - - $525-$2,500 80 $135 90
- - - - - - - - $160 90J
Fall 2009 - - $7-$16 - - - $800 85 - -
Spring 2010 - - $7-$15 - - - - - - -
Fall 2010 - $425 $6-$25 - - - $900 85 - -
- - $175 90 - - - - - -
Spring 2011 - - $8-$60 - - - - - - -
Fall 2011 - $510 $9-$60 - - - $1,400 90 $550 95
2012 $1,925 $900 $8-$40 - - - $1,050 85 $550 95
- - - - - - - - $900-$1,100 95J
2013 - - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - - - -


90¢ - Carmine, rose or carmine rose
200,000 - Soft porous paper - Scott #191 - 1879
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used Graded MNH Graded MH Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - $7,000 - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - $6,000 - $1,800 -
Spring 2004 - - $30-$70 - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - $30-$70 - - - $1,550 -
Spring 2005 - - $45-$70 - - - - -
Fall 2005 - - $45-$70 - - - $3,000 -
Spring 2006 - - $40-$75 - $11,500 - $2,300 -
Fall 2006 - - $35-$100 - - - $3,250 -
Spring 2007 - $375-$625 $35-$75 - - - $2,200 -
Fall 2007 - - $40-$150 - - - $3,750 90
Spring 2008 - - $55-$85 - - - $7,500 95
- - $170 75 - - - -
Fall 2008 - - $80 - - - $625 70
Spring 2009 - - $50-$60 - - - $1,800 90
Fall 2009 - - $65 - - - - -
Spring 2010 - - $55-$105 - - - - -
Fall 2010 $2,025 - $35-$60 - - - $2,500 -
Spring 2011 - - $35-$70 - - - - -
Fall 2011 - $950 $40-$60 - - - - -
2012 - - $27-$65 - $29,900 95 $850 90
2013 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -


90¢ - Carmine, rose or carmine rose - imperf
200,000 - Soft porous paper - Scott #191b - 1879

Fall 2008 Auction - $1,200
Spring 2010 Auction - $2,700