Collectorium · Postage stamp
3 Cents – Steam Locomotive (1869 Pictorial)
DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM A stamp from the painting issue of the United States of 1869, with steam locomotive type 4-4-0, symbol of transport and expansion of the mail network. Nominal 3 cents; ultramarine; deep stamp from National Bank Note Company; perforation 12; used. Working identification: Scott 114. Visible condition: fade, severe cancellation, pollution and uneven teeth. CATALOGUE IDENTIFICATION AND PROBABLE VARIANT Working identification: Scott 114. Most likely attribution: Scott 114. Confidence: high. Possible alternatives: Exact catalog determination cannot be confirmed only by the face scandal.
- Category
- Postage stamp
- Year / period
- 1869
- Country
- United States of America
- Denomination
- 3 cents
- Material
- Paper
- Collectorium
- № ST-0006
Sources
- https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/about-us-stamps-classic-period-1847-1893-national-bank-note-company-1861-1872/pictorial
- https://www.theswedishtiger.com/114-scotts.html
- https://www.hipstamp.com/category/united-states/12/?issue_number=114&item_specifics_04_condition=used&item_specifics_05_stamp_format=single&limit=24&reference_id=52294346&show=hip-values&sort=ending_asc