The 1890-93 "Small Banknotes"
This regular series and the Columbian series were the last stamps printed by a private company (the American Bank Note Company) before the Bureau of Engraving and Printing took over responsibility for designing and printing of all U.S. stamps in 1894.
Scott 219, 1¢ Franklin, ultramarine, plate number 90
Scott 219, 1¢ Franklin, dark blue, plate number 286
Scott 219P4, 1¢ Franklin proof on card, plate number 244
Scott 219D, 2¢ Washington, lake, plate number 8
Scott 219Da, 2¢ Washington, lake, imperforate error, plate number 8
Scott 219DPe, 2¢ Washington, lake, proof on stamp paper, plate number 6
Scott 219DP3, 2¢ Washington, lake, proof on India, plate number 19
Image courtesy of Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Scott 219DP4, 2¢ Washington, lake, proof on card, plate number 263
Scott 219DP5, 2¢ Washington, lake, proof on stamp paper, plate number 6
Image courtesy of Edward Younger Company
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Scott 220, 2¢ Washington, carmine, plate number 220
For additional examples, see the US-220 page
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Scott 220 var, 2¢ carmine, showing inking smears (from offset from another sheet?), plate number 304
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Scott 220P4, 2¢ Washington proof on card, carmine, plate number 214
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Scott 220P5, 2¢ Washington proof on stamp paper, plate number 60 (Image courtesy of Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions)
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Scott 220a, 2¢ Washington, cap on left 2, plate numbers 235, 236 and 248
Scott 220c, 2¢ Washington, caps on both 2's, plate number 245
Scott 221, 3¢ Jefferson, plate number 21
Scott 221P3, 3¢ Jackson proof on India, plate number 21
Scott 221a, 3¢ Jackson, imperforate error, plate number 21
Scott 222, 4¢ Lincoln, plate number 204
Scott 222P4, 4¢ Lincoln proof on card, plate number 204
Scott 223, 5¢ Grant, plate number 50
Scott 223P3, 5¢ Grant proof on India, pair with plate number 50
Scott 223P4, 5¢ Grant proof on card, pair with plate number 46
Scott 223TC5, 5¢ Grant trial color, plate number 46
Scott 224, 6¢ Garfield, plate number 23
Scott 224P3, 6¢ Garfield proof on India, pair with plate number 23
Scott 224P4, 6¢ Garfield proof on card, pair with plate number 23
Scott 224a, 6¢ Garfield imperforate error, plate number 23
Scott 224TC, 6¢ Garfield trial color, brown, pair with plate number 23
Scott 225, 8¢ Sherman, plate number 267
Scott 226, 10¢ Webster, plate number 26
Scott 227, 15¢ Clay, plate number 22
Scott 227Pa, 15¢ Clay proof, plate number 22
Scott 227a, 15¢ Clay, imperforate error, pair with plate number 22
Scott 228, 30¢ Hamilton, plate number 24
Scott 228P3, 30¢ Hamilton proof on India, plate number 24
Scott 228P4, 30¢ Hamilton proof on card, plate number 24
Scott 229, 90¢ Perry, plate number 25
Scott 229P4, 90¢ Perry proof on card, plate number 25
Image courtesy of Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Related links:
The Large Banknote issues
The Columbian series
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This page last updated December 5, 2020.
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