1881-2 Issues

The inland letter rate was reduced from three to two cents and, as Washington had been associated for many years with the stamp which franked the internal correspondence it was decided to transfer his profile from the 3 cents to the 2 cents value (#210 ). Accordingly, a new design was prepared, for the 2 cents bearing his bust and Jackson, dethroned from the 2 cents, was given a place on the 4 cents (#211), which was a new value. Another change affected the 5 cents. Zachary Taylor (#185) had not proved a popular success on this stamp and, as great sympathy had been felt for Garfield who was assassinated in July 1881, a portrait was given of the martyred president on a new 5 cents (#205).


5c - Yellow brown, brown, dark brown
167,000,000 - Scott #205 - 1882
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$1,300
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$750
90J
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$12-$25
$1
$1,600
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$160
$20-$110
$1-$3
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$1,800
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$255
$17-$65
$1-$6
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$210
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$11-$35
$1-$5
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$1
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$230
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$20-$35
$1-$2
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80
$150
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$75
$20-$40
$1-$2
$3,750
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$1,150
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$280
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5c - Gray brown
Special Printing
2,463 - Soft Porous Paper without gum - Scott #205C - 1882
Only 21 known copies
For an inventory of the last surviving copies click here

 
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$23,000-$42,500
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Spring 2005
$67,500
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$85,000
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$75,000
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1c - Gray blue
Re-engraved - Upper background appears solid.
Lines of shading added to the upper arabesques
Please note that the color can vary, as shown above
 3,400,000,000 - Scott #206 - 1881
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90
$350
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$1,500
100
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$1,300
90J
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$145
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$50
80
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Fall 2008
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$15-$20
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$475
90
$575
98
$425
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$1,300
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$60
$15-$20
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$160
80
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90
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$55
$12-$20
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$400-$550
90
$270
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Cancelled stamps are worth less than $1



3c - Blue green
Re-engraved - A short horizontal dash can be
found below the 'TS' of 'CENTS'
 1,500,000,000 - Scott #207 - 1881
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$525
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$125
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$8-$11
$3,000
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$550
85
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$9-$23
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$50-$75
$22
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$40-$60
$10-$20
$270
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$9-$20
$600
90
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$95
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$50-$90
$12-$14
$1,300
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$65
$11-$17
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6c - Rose
Re-engraved - Only three vertical lines to the side between
the middle of the frame and the edge of the design.
 11,000,000 - Scott #208 - 1882

 
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$240
$11-$40
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$650
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$1,000
90
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$90
$4-$18
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$3,250
98
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$225
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$12-$24
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6c - Brown red
Re-engraved - Only three vertical lines to the side between
the middle of the frame and the edge of the design.
Scott #208a - 1882
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$45
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$15
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10c - Brown
Re-engraved - Only four vertical lines to the side between
the middle of the frame and the edge of the design.
Horizontal lines of background have been strengthened
 146,000,000 - Scott #209 - 1882
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< $1
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$1
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$35-$60
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$1,150
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$150
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$40
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$1-$14
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$115
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$45-$120
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$1-$4
$650
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$550-$625
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$45-$150
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$1-$2
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$190
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$130
$50-$65
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$1-$4
$1,100
90
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$40-$80
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$1-$4
$800
85J
$200
85
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$100
$40-$45
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$1-$3
$3,250
95
$240
90
Spring 2009
$150
$40-$55
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$1-$3
$700
90
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Fall 2009
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$35-$40
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$475
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$850
98
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$275
98
$1-$3
$1,800-$2,000
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$160
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10c - Black brown
Re-engraved - Only four vertical lines to the side
between the middle of the frame and the edge
of the design. Horizontal lines of background have
been strengthened
Scott #209b - 1882
Certificate Required

 
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$7
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$5,000
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$65
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$17-$23
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$3,000
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$45
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Fall 2009
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$45
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$1,450
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