11, 11A, 25-26A Washington 37 Washington Now You Can Get the Stamps Every Collector Dreams of Owning The first United States Postage Stamps, the 5¢ and 10¢ issues of 1847, began a new era in mail service. Before adhesive stamps revolutionized the US postal system, letters were marked “Paid” by pen and ink, and by various hand-stamping devices. 1 Franklin America’s First Stamps. the Cornerstone of Your Collection America’s first postage stamps went on sale on July 1, 1847. Now over 170 years old, they represent a crucial stage of US history. As a nation, America was taking shape at that time, and these stamps played an important part in its growth. The 5¢ issue of 1847 (Scott #1) features a portrait of Benjamin Franklin. Franklin is credited with organizing America’s postal service back in the 1700s. On July 26, 1775, he was appointed by the Continental Congress as the first postmaster general of the Confederation – which was of great importance to communications during the Revolutionary War. With this background, it’s easy to see why Franklin was given the honor of appearing on America’s first postage stamp! The 10¢ issue of 1847 (Scott #2) pictures George Washington, Revolutionary War hero and the first US president. These Philatelic Treasures are Becoming Harder to Find All collectors love owning firsts, which is why the first US stamps are now so extremely rare and valuable. As you can imagine, many collectors lock these stamps away in permanent collections that are passed from generation to generation. One thing is for sure– less and less of the stamps of 1847 are available each year. They have become increasingly difficult, and expensive, to acquire. Make Your Collecting Dreams Come True We recommend you add these world-famous stamps to your collection today. After a century of serving stamp collectors, you can rely on Mystic Stamp Company’s experience to make your stamp collecting dreams come true. We guarantee your satisfaction. Interest-Free Time Payments Available on Stamps $200 or More 2 Washington 7-9, 18, 20-24 Franklin 10, 10A Washington Scott # Mint 1847 Imperforate Stamps 1 5¢ red brown. $4,500.00 2 10¢ black. 12,000.00 1851-57 Imperforate 7 1¢ blue (II). 8A 1¢ blue (IIIa). 9 1¢ blue (IV). 10 3¢ orange brown (I). 10A 3¢ orange brown (II). 11 3¢ dull red (I). 11A 3¢ dull red (II). 12 5¢ red brown (I). 13 10¢ green (I). 14 10¢ green (II). 15 10¢ green (III). 16 10¢ green (IV). 17 12¢ black. Stamps 995.00 5,000.00 575.00 2,700.00 - - - 395.00 250.00 12,500.00 9,500.00 2,500.00 2,500.00 16,000.00 3,000.00 Used $695.00 1,995.00 250.00 1,200.00 160.00 240.00 150.00 29.00 18.00 895.00 1,500.00 275.00 275.00 2,150.00 365.00 12, 28-30A Jefferson 13-16, 31-35 Washington 17, 36, 36B Washington 38 Franklin 39 Washington 3 Series of 1857-61 Same Designs as preceding issue. Perforated 15 1 / 2 18 1¢ blue (I). 1,500.00 20 1¢ blue (II). 895.00 21 1¢ blue (III). 7,750.00 22 1¢ blue (IIIa). 1,250.00 23 1¢ blue (IV). 4,900.00 24 1¢ blue (V). 210.00 25 3¢ rose (I). 1,750.00 25A 3¢ rose (II). - - - 26 3¢ dull red (III). 110.00 26A 3¢ dull red (IV). 450.00 28 5¢ red brown (I). 13,000.00 29 5¢ brown (I). 1,800.00 30 5¢ orange brown (II). 1,000.00 30A 5¢ brown (II). 1,250.00 31 10¢ green (I). 10,500.00 32 10¢ green (II). 3,250.00 33 10¢ green (III). 3,200.00 34 10¢ green (IV). 22,500.00 35 10¢ green (V). 325.00 36 12¢ black. 1,100.00 36B 12¢ black. 625.00 37 24¢ gray lilac. 1,000.00 38 30¢ orange. 1,150.00 39 90¢ blue. 2,500.00 825.00 395.00 2,475.00 650.00 900.00 67.50 155.00 1,100.00 17.00 130.00 1,150.00 495.00 1,250.00 395.00 1,250.00 360.00 325.00 2,500.00 110.00 350.00 295.00 425.00 575.00 10,000.00
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