#75 - 1862 Red Brown 5ยข
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Basic Info
5¢
Red brown, dark red brown
Printing Method: Engraved
Printer: National Bank Note Co.
Subject: Thomas Jefferson
Quantity Issued: 1,000,000
Plate #: 17
Perforations: 12
Scott #: 75
Issued: January 2nd, 1862
Value
Used
$40 - $160
No postmark with gum (MH)
$400 - $700
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
No sales recorded
Earliest Date of Use
The earliest known date of use of #75, January 13th, 1862
Stamp usage
The stamp was often used in combination with the ten cent stamp to pay for foreign destination letters. An example can be seen on the earliest known stamp on piece, shown above.
Multiples
Perhaps the only known unused block of #75, there are three known used blocks, none greater than four stamps.
Inspiration for the Design
Thomas Jefferson
Gilbert Stuart, 1805
Source image for the design of the vignette
Proofs
76-P1
Large die proof mounted on card
76-P1
76-P2
Roosevelt small die proof
76-P2
76-P3
Plate Proof on India
76-P3
76-P4
Plate Proof on India
76-P4
The 1862 to 1866 Issues
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