1879 10c deep brown
# J12 - 1879 10c deep brown
$4,900.00
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We have just one #J12 available! Right now is your chance to own this scarce stamp - one of the few Postage Due stamps issued as part of the 1879 Special Printing. Our stamp has a light horizontal crease at the bottom, as noted on its 2014 Philatelic Foundation certificate. This assures you of its authenticity and attests to the stamp's 143-year history. The tiny imperfections don't detract from its beauty or collectibility, but do save you lots of money!
The stamps in this Special Printing series were printed by the American Bank Note Co., as were all Postage Dues until 1894. But they were issued ungummed and printed in deep brown ink, unlike the first seven Postage Dues of 1879. The purpose of the Special Printing was to fill the demand for the stamp from collectors and dealers.
Read on to discover more of the fascinating history of Postage Due stamps...
Postage Due stamps were authorized in 1879 by an act of Congress. They were unique, since they were the first stamps issued which didn’t prepay for the delivery of mail. Instead, they denoted the amount of postage due on mail that was insufficiently prepaid. This amount was paid not by the sender, but rather by the recipient of the letter. The stamps were issued to ensure acountability for monies collected by mail carriers from the addressee. Prior to the arrival of Postage Due stamps, with no paper trail, there was no way of keeping track of this revenue. Some of the payments didn't make it back to the post office.
Designed solely for functional purposes, the stamps were plain with large numerals indicating the amount to be paid. For twenty-five years, this design remained unchanged – although the colors varied from a brown to red brown to a deep red. The first issues were printed by the American Bank Note Company and were released on July 1, 1879.
In 1894, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing took over the contract for producing the Postage Due stamps, and the design changed slightly. While the early issues featured the numeral in an oval, these new releases had the value figure in a diamond.
In 1930, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing changed the designs so that the numerals were featured in a half-circle. The following year, in 1931, the Bureau changed the format of some of the stamps slightly – a horizontal format was used as opposed to the vertical one used previously. The design remained the same, however.
In 1959, Postage Due stamps were printed in two colors for the first time. The designs of these issues were similar to the 1930-31 stamps. However, the border and background were printed in carmine rose, while the numerals were printed in black. In addition to the color change, new values were also used. In 1985, Postage Due stamps were discontinued by the Postal Service and are now obsolete.
Interesting fact: France was the first country to issue Postage Due stamps - in 1859, beating the U.S by twenty years.
We have just one #J12 available! Right now is your chance to own this scarce stamp - one of the few Postage Due stamps issued as part of the 1879 Special Printing. Our stamp has a light horizontal crease at the bottom, as noted on its 2014 Philatelic Foundation certificate. This assures you of its authenticity and attests to the stamp's 143-year history. The tiny imperfections don't detract from its beauty or collectibility, but do save you lots of money!
The stamps in this Special Printing series were printed by the American Bank Note Co., as were all Postage Dues until 1894. But they were issued ungummed and printed in deep brown ink, unlike the first seven Postage Dues of 1879. The purpose of the Special Printing was to fill the demand for the stamp from collectors and dealers.
Read on to discover more of the fascinating history of Postage Due stamps...
Postage Due stamps were authorized in 1879 by an act of Congress. They were unique, since they were the first stamps issued which didn’t prepay for the delivery of mail. Instead, they denoted the amount of postage due on mail that was insufficiently prepaid. This amount was paid not by the sender, but rather by the recipient of the letter. The stamps were issued to ensure acountability for monies collected by mail carriers from the addressee. Prior to the arrival of Postage Due stamps, with no paper trail, there was no way of keeping track of this revenue. Some of the payments didn't make it back to the post office.
Designed solely for functional purposes, the stamps were plain with large numerals indicating the amount to be paid. For twenty-five years, this design remained unchanged – although the colors varied from a brown to red brown to a deep red. The first issues were printed by the American Bank Note Company and were released on July 1, 1879.
In 1894, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing took over the contract for producing the Postage Due stamps, and the design changed slightly. While the early issues featured the numeral in an oval, these new releases had the value figure in a diamond.
In 1930, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing changed the designs so that the numerals were featured in a half-circle. The following year, in 1931, the Bureau changed the format of some of the stamps slightly – a horizontal format was used as opposed to the vertical one used previously. The design remained the same, however.
In 1959, Postage Due stamps were printed in two colors for the first time. The designs of these issues were similar to the 1930-31 stamps. However, the border and background were printed in carmine rose, while the numerals were printed in black. In addition to the color change, new values were also used. In 1985, Postage Due stamps were discontinued by the Postal Service and are now obsolete.
Interesting fact: France was the first country to issue Postage Due stamps - in 1859, beating the U.S by twenty years.