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Stamp Collection (#11)

"Unveiling History: A Collection of Stamps that Tell Tales" Titanic Blueprint Stamp: Delicate lines etched on paper

Background imageStamp Collection: 5c Ulysses S. Grant proof plate block of four, June 2, 1890

5c Ulysses S. Grant proof plate block of four, June 2, 1890. Top margin block of four 5-cent stamps; plate 48; imperforate

Background imageStamp Collection: 10c Washington type I single, 1857. Creator: Toppan, Carpenter & Company

10c Washington type I single, 1857. Creator: Toppan, Carpenter & Company
10c Washington type I single, 1857. Used

Background imageStamp Collection: 2c Post Rider and Horse G Grill single, 1869. Creator: National Bank Note Company

2c Post Rider and Horse G Grill single, 1869. Creator: National Bank Note Company
2c Post Rider and Horse G Grill single, 1869. Unused; perf 12

Background imageStamp Collection: 1c Franklin imprint block of fifty, 1890. Creator: American Bank Note Company

1c Franklin imprint block of fifty, 1890. Creator: American Bank Note Company
1c Franklin imprint block of fifty, 1890. imprint block of 50 1-cent stamps; imprint: " American Bank Note Company"

Background imageStamp Collection: $3 Columbus Describing His Third Voyage single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company

$3 Columbus Describing His Third Voyage single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company
$3 Columbus Describing His Third Voyage single, 1893. Mint; Design of the stamp is taken from a painting by Francisco Jover entitled " Columbus Describing His Third Voyage"

Background imageStamp Collection: $2 Columbus in Chains single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company

$2 Columbus in Chains single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company
$2 Columbus in Chains single, 1893. mint; Design of the stamp is believed to be after a painting by Leutze painted in 1841

Background imageStamp Collection: 50c Recall of Columbus single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company

50c Recall of Columbus single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company
50c Recall of Columbus single, 1893. Mint; Design of the stamp is taken from a painting by A.G. Heaton entitled " Recall of Columbus"

Background imageStamp Collection: $1 Queen Isabella Pledging Her Jewels single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company

$1 Queen Isabella Pledging Her Jewels single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company
$1 Queen Isabella Pledging Her Jewels single, 1893. Mint

Background imageStamp Collection: 30c Columbus at La Rabida single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company

30c Columbus at La Rabida single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company
30c Columbus at La Rabida single, 1893. Mint; Design of the stamp is taken from a painting by R. Maso entitled " Columbus at La Rabida"

Background imageStamp Collection: 2c Landing of Columbus single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company

2c Landing of Columbus single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company
2c Landing of Columbus single, 1893. Mint

Background imageStamp Collection: 10c Columbus Presenting Natives single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company

10c Columbus Presenting Natives single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company
10c Columbus Presenting Natives single, 1893. Mint; Design of the stamp taken from a painting by Luigi Gregori entitled " Columbus Presenting Natives"

Background imageStamp Collection: 8c Columbus Restored to Favor single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company

8c Columbus Restored to Favor single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company
8c Columbus Restored to Favor single, 1893. Mint; Design of the stamp taken from a painting by Francisco Jover entitled " Columbus Restored to Favor"

Background imageStamp Collection: 5c Thomas Jefferson type II single, 1860. Creator: Toppan, Carpenter & Company

5c Thomas Jefferson type II single, 1860. Creator: Toppan, Carpenter & Company
5c Thomas Jefferson type II single, 1860. Unused

Background imageStamp Collection: 24c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

24c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
24c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; re-issue of 1861-65; without grill; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

Background imageStamp Collection: 24c Washington F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company

24c Washington F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company
24c Washington F Grill single, 1867. Perf 12; mint

Background imageStamp Collection: 1c Franklin F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company

1c Franklin F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company
1c Franklin F Grill single, 1867. Unused; perf 12

Background imageStamp Collection: 10c Washington E Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company

10c Washington E Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company
10c Washington E Grill single, 1867. Unused; perf 12

Background imageStamp Collection: 15c Landing of Columbus re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

15c Landing of Columbus re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
15c Landing of Columbus re-issue single, 1875. Used; perf 12; re-issue of 1869; without grill; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

Background imageStamp Collection: 10c Shield and Eagle re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

10c Shield and Eagle re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
10c Shield and Eagle re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in

Background imageStamp Collection: 12c Henry Clay single, 1870. Creator: National Bank Note Company

12c Henry Clay single, 1870. Creator: National Bank Note Company
12c Henry Clay single, 1870

Background imageStamp Collection: 1c Franklin re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

1c Franklin re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
1c Franklin re-issue single, 1875. Unused; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia

Background imageStamp Collection: 3c Steam Locomotive essay, 1869. Creator: Unknown

3c Steam Locomotive essay, 1869. Creator: Unknown
3c Steam Locomotive essay, 1869

Background imageStamp Collection: 30c Franklin reprint single, 1875. Creator: Continental Bank Note Company

30c Franklin reprint single, 1875. Creator: Continental Bank Note Company
30c Franklin reprint single, 1875. Unused; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia

Background imageStamp Collection: 30c Thomas Jefferson single, 1890. Creator: American Bank Note Company

30c Thomas Jefferson single, 1890. Creator: American Bank Note Company
30c Thomas Jefferson single, 1890. Mint

Background imageStamp Collection: 1c Franklin single, 1887. Creator: American Bank Note Company

1c Franklin single, 1887. Creator: American Bank Note Company
1c Franklin single, 1887. Unused; perf 12

Background imageStamp Collection: 4c Andrew Jackson single, 1883. Creator: American Bank Note Company

4c Andrew Jackson single, 1883. Creator: American Bank Note Company
4c Andrew Jackson single, 1883. Mint; perf 12

Background imageStamp Collection: 15c Daniel Webster single, 1879. Creator: American Bank Note Company

15c Daniel Webster single, 1879. Creator: American Bank Note Company
15c Daniel Webster single, 1879. Mint

Background imageStamp Collection: 3c Washington single, 1881. Creator: American Bank Note Company

3c Washington single, 1881. Creator: American Bank Note Company
3c Washington single, 1881. Unused; perf 12

Background imageStamp Collection: 4c Fleet of Columbus single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company

4c Fleet of Columbus single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company
4c Fleet of Columbus single, 1893

Background imageStamp Collection: 5c Zachary Taylor single, 1879. Creator: American Bank Note Company

5c Zachary Taylor single, 1879. Creator: American Bank Note Company
5c Zachary Taylor single, 1879. Unused

Background imageStamp Collection: 8c William T. Sherman single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company

8c William T. Sherman single, 1893. Creator: American Bank Note Company
8c William T. Sherman single, 1893. Mint

Background imageStamp Collection: 30c Alexander Hamilton India plate proof pair, 1888. Creator: American Bank Note Company

30c Alexander Hamilton India plate proof pair, 1888. Creator: American Bank Note Company
30c Alexander Hamilton India plate proof pair, 1888

Background imageStamp Collection: 10c Shield and Eagle G Grill single, 1869. Creator: Unknown

10c Shield and Eagle G Grill single, 1869. Creator: Unknown
10c Shield and Eagle G Grill single, 1869. Perf 12

Background imageStamp Collection: 10c St. Louis Bear type I postmaster provisional single, 1845. Creator: Unknown

10c St. Louis Bear type I postmaster provisional single, 1845. Creator: Unknown
10c St. Louis Bear type I postmaster provisional single, 1845

Background imageStamp Collection: 90c Washington single, 1860. Creator: Unknown

90c Washington single, 1860. Creator: Unknown
90c Washington single, 1860. 90-cent unused single

Background imageStamp Collection: 10c Washington type II single, 1857. Creator: Toppan, Carpenter & Company

10c Washington type II single, 1857. Creator: Toppan, Carpenter & Company
10c Washington type II single, 1857. Used

Background imageStamp Collection: 5c Thomas Jefferson re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

5c Thomas Jefferson re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
5c Thomas Jefferson re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; re-issue of 1861-66; without grill; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

Background imageStamp Collection: 1c Franklin G Grill single, 1869. Creator: National Bank Note Company

1c Franklin G Grill single, 1869. Creator: National Bank Note Company
1c Franklin G Grill single, 1869. Unused

Background imageStamp Collection: 2c Andrew Jackson re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

2c Andrew Jackson re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
2c Andrew Jackson re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12

Background imageStamp Collection: 10c Washington F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company

10c Washington F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company
10c Washington F Grill single, 1867. Unused

Background imageStamp Collection: 24c Washington single, 1862. Creator: National Bank Note Company

24c Washington single, 1862. Creator: National Bank Note Company
24c Washington single, 1862. Unused; perf 12

Background imageStamp Collection: 24c Declaration of Independence re-issue single, 1875. Creator

24c Declaration of Independence re-issue single, 1875. Creator
24c Declaration of Independence re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial

Background imageStamp Collection: 3c Steam Locomotive re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

3c Steam Locomotive re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
3c Steam Locomotive re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; re-issue of 1869; without grill; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

Background imageStamp Collection: 24c Declaration of Independence G Grill invert error single, 1869

24c Declaration of Independence G Grill invert error single, 1869. Inverted vignette

Background imageStamp Collection: 1c Franklin reprint single, 1875. Creator: Continental Bank Note Company

1c Franklin reprint single, 1875. Creator: Continental Bank Note Company
1c Franklin reprint single, 1875. Unused; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia

Background imageStamp Collection: 24c General Winfield Scott special printing single, 1875

24c General Winfield Scott special printing single, 1875. Unused; special printing of the 1873 issue; produced by Continental Bank Note Company in 1875; Probably no more then 90 examples of this

Background imageStamp Collection: 2c Andrew Jackson special printing single, 1875. Creator: Continental Bank Note Company

2c Andrew Jackson special printing single, 1875. Creator: Continental Bank Note Company
2c Andrew Jackson special printing single, 1875. Unused; special printing of 1873 issue; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

Background imageStamp Collection: Presidential Series Washington experimental plate proof, 1938

Presidential Series Washington experimental plate proof, 1938. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing produced this experimental plate




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"Unveiling History: A Collection of Stamps that Tell Tales" Titanic Blueprint Stamp: Delicate lines etched on paper, preserving the grandeur and tragedy of a legendary ship. Titanic Whistle and Turkish Bath Ticket Stamp: Small tokens, encapsulating the luxurious amenities aboard the ill-fated vessel. US Postal Stamp - Statue of Liberty: An iconic symbol of freedom and hope, forever immortalized in ink. Sputnik 1 Stamp: A tiny tribute to mankind's giant leap into space exploration, marking the beginning of an extraordinary era. Czar of Russia Stamp: The regal face imprinted on a postage stamp, reflecting the power and opulence of a bygone empire. Arabian-Byzantine Coin from FRANCE - Paris: A glimpse into history through a small metallic disc; witness cultural exchange between two ancient civilizations. The Hotel and Church, Lundy Island, Bristol Channel Stamp: Postcard-worthy scenery captured within miniature frames; travel through time with every lick-and-stick moment. The British Empire Exhibition - Postcard back stamp: Remnants from an exhibition that celebrated Britain's imperial glory; postcards sent across oceans as souvenirs for loved ones left behind. Major General Lord Cheylesmore Stamp: Honoring military heroes who shaped nations' destinies; their valor memorialized in inked portraits for generations to admire. 1960s Stamp Machine Iconic Design : An emblematic representation of technological progress during an era marked by innovation and convenience at your fingertips US Elvis Presley Forever®Stamp : Celebrating "The King" himself – Elvis Presley – his music lives on forever through this vibrant postage stamp honoring his legacy General Sarrail French Military Leader /Stamp : Commemorating bravery and leadership displayed during times when nations stood united against adversity.