#76a - 1863 Black Brown 5ยข
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Basic Info
5¢
Black Brown
Printing Method: Engraved
Printer: National Bank Note Co.
Subject: Thomas Jefferson
Quantity Issued: Not known
Plate #: 17
Perforations: 12
Scott #: 76a
Issued: July 18th, 1863
Value
Used
$20 - $75
No postmark with gum (MH)
$300 - $500
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
No sales recorded
Stamp usage
The stamp was often used in combination with the ten cent stamp to pay for foreign destination letters.
Multiples
A rare multiple of #76a
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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