1883-87 Issues
| In 1882 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). |
2c - Orange brown
4,300,000,000 - Scott #210 - 1883
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$5-$10 |
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$180-$200 |
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$7-$20 |
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| Spring 2005 | - |
$5-$10 |
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$290 |
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| Fall 2005 | $20-$70 |
$5-$10 |
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$220 |
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| Spring 2006 | $20-$120 |
$12-$16 |
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| Fall 2006 | $30 |
$8-$20 |
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$900 |
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$140 |
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$5,250 |
98J |
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| Spring 2007 | $20-$75 |
$6-$27 |
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$110 |
85J |
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$280 |
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| Fall 2007 | $26-$28 |
$6-$16 |
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| Spring 2008 | - |
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$400 |
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| Fall 2008 | $10-$26 |
$6-$14 |
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$2,900 |
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| Spring 2009 | - |
$7-$16 |
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$325 |
90 |
| Fall 2009 | $22-$60 |
$7-$14 |
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$2,000 |
98J |
| Spring 2010 | $20-$45 |
$9-$19 |
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| Fall 2010 | - |
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| Spring 2011 | - |
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4c - Deep blue green
78,000,000 - Scott #211 - 1883
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| Spring 2004 | $110-$125 |
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$30-$50 |
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$3-$15 |
$700-$1,350 |
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| Fall 2004 | $90-$100 |
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$25-$40 |
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$1-$12 |
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| Spring 2005 | - |
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$30-$45 |
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$1-$12 |
$1,600 |
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| Fall 2005 | - |
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$30-$45 |
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$1-$7 |
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$2-$20 |
$950 |
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| Fall 2006 | - |
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$65 |
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$1-$5 |
$1,500 |
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$45 |
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$1-$8 |
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| Fall 2007 | - |
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$65-$150 |
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$3-$6 |
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$25-$30 |
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$1-$6 |
$250-$4,500 |
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$2-$5 |
$1,250 |
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$1,700 |
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$35-$100 |
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$2-$7 |
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$255 |
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$25-$40 |
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$1-$5 |
$450 |
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$675 |
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$2,800 |
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| Spring 2010 | $810 |
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$20-$40 |
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$1-$6 |
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$350 |
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2c - Pale red brown
Special Printing
Soft porous paper - Scott #211B - 1883
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$625 |
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$450-$500 |
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| Fall 2003 | - |
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$220 |
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$475 |
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| Fall 2005 | - |
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$1,600 |
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| Spring 2006 | - |
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$475 |
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| Fall 2006 | $820 |
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$2,200 |
90 |
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| Spring 2007 | - |
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$1,100 |
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$450 |
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$160 |
$1 |
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| Spring 2009 | - |
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$700-$1,100 |
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$375 |
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| Fall 2009 | $400 |
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$7 |
$4,500 |
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2c - Pale red brown
Special Printing - Imperforate between horiz. pair
Soft porous paper - Scott #211Bc - 1883
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$2,000 |
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$700 |
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| Fall 2005 | - |
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$1,900 |
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| Spring 2007 | - |
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$3,750 |
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with rare (five known) STEAMER ipmprint
Scott #211Bc
4c - Deep blue green
Special Printing (no gum)
26 - Soft porous paper - Scott #211D - 1883
25 of the original 26 copies still survive
For an inventory of the last surviving copies click here
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| Spring 2004 | $23,000 |
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| Spring 2005 | $32,500 |
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| Spring 2009 | $57,500-$70,000 |
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$75,000 |
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| Spring 2010 | $47,500 |
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1c - Ultramarine
1,300,000,000 - Scott #212 - 1887
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$400-$650 |
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$15-$30 |
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$14-$35 |
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| Spring 2005 | $200 |
$10-$30 |
$400 |
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| Fall 2005 | $150 |
$8-$20 |
$800-$1,900 |
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$8-$23 |
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| Fall 2006 | - |
$22-$80 |
$750 |
90 |
$260 |
90J |
| Spring 2007 | $165 |
$9-$60 |
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$170 |
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| Fall 2007 | - |
$15-$30 |
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| Spring 2008 | - |
$15-$25 |
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$180 |
90 |
| Fall 2008 | - |
$15-$25 |
$400 |
85 |
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| Spring 2009 | - |
$14-$40 |
$375 |
90 |
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| Fall 2009 | - |
$12-$55 |
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$220 |
90J |
| Spring 2010 | $90 |
$15-$35 |
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| Fall 2010 | - |
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2c - Dark green
3,500,000,000 - Scott #213 - 1887
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| Spring 2003 | - |
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$170-$220 |
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| Spring 2004 | $30-$60 |
$5-$20 |
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| Fall 2004 | $25-$40 |
$5-$10 |
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| Spring 2005 | - |
$5-$16 |
$260 |
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| Fall 2005 | $45 |
$8-$20 |
$350-$475 |
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| Spring 2006 | $15-$50 |
$5-$23 |
$375 |
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| Fall 2006 | - |
$8-$13 |
$1,100 |
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| Spring 2007 | $15-$110 |
$4-$7 |
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| Fall 2007 | $30 |
$8-$26 |
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$6-$23 |
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$8-$18 |
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| Spring 2009 | $20 |
$7-$9 |
$220-$240 |
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| Fall 2009 | $30 |
$6-$13 |
$650 |
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| Spring 2010 | $17-$70 |
$7-$10 |
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Cancelled stamps are worth less than $1
3c - Vermilion
15,000,000 - Scott #214 - 1887
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$325-$475 |
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| Spring 2004 | $80-$100 |
$15-$30 |
$3-$9 |
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| Fall 2004 | $50-$80 |
$15-$23 |
$4-$7 |
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| Spring 2005 | $45-$70 |
$20-$35 |
$3-$7 |
$375 |
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| Fall 2005 | - |
$20-$35 |
$3-$8 |
$475-$500 |
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| Spring 2006 | $30-$40 |
$15-$25 |
$4-$16 |
$160-$225 |
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| Fall 2006 | - |
$13-$29 |
$6-$12 |
$525 |
90 |
$260 |
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$850 |
95J |
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| Spring 2007 | $35-$65 |
$16-$27 |
$2-$6 |
$450 |
90 |
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$15-$40 |
$4-$10 |
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| Fall 2008 | $30-$75 |
$17 |
$3-$14 |
$140 |
80 |
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$200 |
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$400-$425 |
90 |
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| Spring 2009 | - |
$14-$35 |
$3-$9 |
$120 |
80 |
$1,100 |
98J |
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$325 |
90 |
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$2,400 |
95J |
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$18-$28 |
$4-$12 |
$800 |
95 |
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$4,500 |
98J |
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| Spring 2010 | $50-$115 |
$20-$40 |
$6-$15 |
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