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COLLECTED BY CATALOGUE POSTAGE STAMPS,i К " ' . ' ”■ * ì. „ ,Г ,зЯ в Øre'' - ' - I : AMERICAN AND FOREIGN, AND R evenue Stamps Cambridgè: SEVER A N*D FRANCIS 1 868. I ■.im CATALOGUE im/лг/řv-^ / / о* POSTAGE STAMPS, AMERICAN AND FOREIGN, U. S. R evenue Stamps. Cambridge: SEVER AND FRANCIS. 1863. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by SEVER AND FRANCIS, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court for Hie District of Massachusetts, University Press: W elch, Bigelow, and Company, C ambridge. ADVERTISEMENT. T h e large number of “ Addenda ” since the main body of this Catalogue was compiled,'show that no Catalogue of Stamps can long remain complete. There fore the publishers respectfully request any informa tion,— descriptions of new stamps, or of stamps not found in this Catalogue, in order that a second edition, if called for, may be more perfect. I fmoío : *.K ' 1! ' ÍViTUJ *' ABBREVIATIONS. Col. * . Colored. Imp. • . , , Imprint. Rcct. , . • . Rectangular. Obi. * * • . Oblong. Oct. » • • . Octagonal. В Ik. * . Black. The word “ Name ’’ signifies that the designation of the country is imprinted on the stamp. In most offices the die is tried with ink of a different color from that afterwards used in printing the stamps. These impressions are marked “ proof.” ' ,K>osq É • >/ løq . • * ' . •- :tx <* * .•q . 9 1 POSTAGE STAMPS. ANTIGUA. A dh esive Stamp. 1862. Name. Head of Queen to 6 pence, green. left. Col. imp. on white pa per. Rectangular. ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION. A dh esive Stamps. 1860. ' Name. Arms (rising sun, 5 centavos, carmine. etc.). Col. imp. on white pa 10 “ green. 16 “ per. Rectangular. j blue. 1862. Arms (liberty-cap on pole) 5 centavos, rose surrounded by “ Republica 10 “ green. Argentina.” Col. imp. on 15 “ blue. white paper. Rectangular. Head to left. “ Comentes” ‘ above. Col. imp. on blue pa 1 real, indigo. per. Rectangular. AUSTRIA. A dhesive Stamps. 1850. 1 kreutzer, yellow. 2 “ black. _ Arms (double eagle), Col. ■ 3 “ red. imp on white paper, Ree- 6 “ brown. tangular. 9 “ blue. 8 2 kreutzer, j[ yellow. 1858. 1 orange. Head of Emperor to left. 3 - i| black. Cot. imp. on white pa 1 green. per. Rectangular. Denta ted 5 “ red. (1862). 10 " marone. 15 » blue. 2 kreutzer, yellow. 1861. 3 “ green. Head of Emperor to right 5 “ red. Col. imp. on white paper. 10 « brown. Oval. Dentateti. 15 “ blue. 25 « dark brown. peb Stamps. 1850. Name, “ Zcifungs Stamp Í bine. ei." Head of Mercury to left. Value not designated, 1 yellow. Col. imp. on white paper. ( pink. Square. 1858. Head of Emperor to left. Value not I bine. Col. imp. on white paper. designated, ( lavender. Square. 1861. Head of Emperor to right. Value not > lavender. Col. imp. on white paper. designated, Rectangular. N. B. The above are exclusively for interior postage. 1 kreutzer, ( blue. 1850. ) black. Arms (double eagle, etc.). red. Name (K. K. Zeit. Stam.). ■ 2 “ brown, Col. imp. on white paper. Ígreen. Square. 4 " ( red. \ brown. N. B. Exclusively for foreign postage. 9 Envelope Stamps. 2 kreutzer, yellow, 3 H green, 5 tt red. 1861. <( Head of Emperor to right. 10 red-brown, 15 tt blue, Col. imp. on white paper. tt Oval. 20 orange, 25 tt dark brown, 30 It violet, 35 tt light brown. N. B. The Principality of Liechtenstein uses the Austrian stamps. N o t e . — In some hooks, stamps bearing St. Andrew’s Cross — with or without dots—are put down as “ return” or “ complementary" stamps. These are not properly stamps. The “ sheet ” issued from the office contains only sixty stamps. If there is any extra space on the paper, it is erased by a stamp of the above description. AUSTRIAN ITALY. 1850. 5 centesimi, yellow. Arms (double eagle, etc.) 10 “ black. on shield. Col. imp. on white 15 « red. paper. Rectangular. 30 “ marone. 45 “ blue. 2 soldi, yellow. 1858. 3 tt ( black. Head of Emperor to left. ( green, Col. imp. on white paper. ' 5 14 red. Rectangular. Dentated. 10 tt brown, 15 it blue. 2 soldi, yellow. 1861. tt Head of Emperor to right. 3 green. 5 u red. Col. imp. on white paper. 10 и red-brown, Oval. Dentated. 15 it blue. 10 E nvelope Stamps. 3 soldi, green. 5 “ red. 1861. 10 « red-brown. Head of Emperor to right. J 15 “ blue. Col. imp. on white paper. 20 “ orange. Oval. 25 “ dark brown. 30 “ violet. 35 “ light brown. N o t e — The newspaper stamps are those in use in Austria. Since the annexation of Lombardy to Hie Kingdom of Italy, ia 1859, these stamps are used only in Yenetia. BADEN. A d h e siv e Stamps. 1850. 1 kreutzer, buff. Name. Figure indicating 3 “ yellow. value. Blk. imp. on eoi. pa- ' 6 « green, per. Square. 9 " pink. 1855. 1 krentzer, white. Similar stamp. 3 “ green. 6 “ yellow. 1859. Similar stamp. ! 3 kreutzer, blue. 1860. 1 kreutzer, black. Arms (shield and crown) 3 “ blue. supported by griffins. Col. 6 “ orange. imp. on white paper. Square. 9 “ pink. Dentated (1862). 18 “ green. 30 “ orange 1862. ■ 3 kreutzer, pink. Similar stamp. 6 “ blue. 9 “ brown. N. B. The shades of color vary in the 3 and 6 kreutzer stamp«. 11 Large figure of value. 1 “ Land post ” above ; “ Poste I 1 kreutzer, black. marko" below. Cof. imp. on | 3 “ black. yellow paper. Square. J 12 « black. E nvelope йтлмрвг 1857. 3 kreutzer, blue. Head of Grand Duke to 6 “ yellow. 9 " carmine. theright. Col.imp. on white 12 “ paper. Oval. brown. 18 “ brick-red. 1862. 3 kreutzer, rose. 6 “ blue. Similar to 1857. 9 « brown. N. B. The 12 and 18 kr. are withdrawn from eweillation. BAHAMAS. A d h esiv e S tamps. 1861. Name. Head of Victoria. “ Interinsnlar Postage.” Col. - 1 penny, lake-red. imp. on white paper. Rec tangular. 1862. • Name. Head of Victoria. 4 pence, rose Col. imp. on white paper. 6 “ gray- Rectangular. Dentated. BABBADOES. A d h esiv e S tamps. Name. Britannia sitting. Value not red. CoL imp, on blue paper. designated, blue. Rectangular. 12 red (6J. ?). Similar device. Col. imp. Value not blue (2J. ?). on white paper. Rectangu designated, light green (Is.?), lar. blue-black (Id.?). 1862. ■ Similar device. Value at bottom. Col. imp. on white ■ 6 pence, red. paper. Rectangular. Den 1 shilling, black. tateti. BAVARIA. A dh esive Stamps. 1849. Name. Figure of value in 1 kreutzer, black. square. Col. imp. on white 1 “ ( black. paper. Square. ( blue (proof). f pink. 1 kreutzer, I brown, } (proeft), 1851. 3 “ blae. Name. Figure of value in , 6 “ maron e, circle. Col. imp. on white violet (proof). paper. Square. 9 “ I brown, ) , , . !'red, ’ }(prooft)- 12 " . 18 “ yellow. 1 krentzer, orange. ' 1862. 3 “ pink. Similar device. Col. imp. J 6 “ blue. on white paper. Square. 9 “ light brown. 12 “ green. 18 “ red. 1863. ■ Name. Figure of value in square. “ Vom Empfänger • 3 kreutzer, for insufficiently Zahlbar.” Bik. imp. on white paid letters. paper. Square. 13 T ei al Stamps. Name. Figure in a square ( 6 kroutzer, violet. indicating value. Blk. imp. ( 9 “ red. on col. paper. Square. BELGIUM. A d h esiv e S tamps. 1849. dark brown, Head of King Leopold 10 centimes, yetlow (proof), without frame. Col. imp. on blue. white paper. Rectangular. 20 " Í black (proof). 1850. 10 centimes, brown. Head of King in oval. Col. 20 “ blue. J red. imp. on white paper. Reetan- ’ 40 “ guiar. , j black (proof). • 1861. j Similar device. Col. imp. > 1 centime, green. on green paper. Rectangular. ) N. B. There are “ proofs” of the 10 c. of 1850, "bine.” Also a trial stamp of 1862 (not used), — “ Head of King to the left in oblong frame,” value 10 c., bluish-gray. BERGEDORF. A d h esiv e Stamps. 1860. 1 Arms (demi-eagle and J schelling, violet 1 (İ white, dcmi-castlc encireled). Blk. I u imp. on col. paper. Square, i Ц yellow, 3 (f dark red- The dimensions of the stamp j It increase with its value. J 4 fawn. 1861. ( ^ schelling, blue. Similar device. Square. ( 3 “ lilac on rose. 14 BRAZIL. A d h esiv e Stamps. Large Roman figures in oval, indicating the value. 30 reis. Blk. imp, on white paper. 60 “ Square. 90 “ 10 reis. so It Italian figures indicating 60 It the value. Blk. imp. on white 90 it paper. Oblong, cut corners. 180 It 300 It 600 It 3 reis. It 4 10 It 20 It Roman figures indicating 30 It value. Blk. imp. on white 60 It paper. Oblong. 90 It 180 ti 300 ti 600 It Same device. Col. imp. 1 280 reis, red. on white paper. Oblong. } 430 “ yellow. N ew spa per S tamps. Roman figures indicating / 10 reis, bine. the valne. Col. imp. on white İ 30 “ paper. Oblong. blue. BREMEN. A d h esiv e S tamps. 3 grote, jpearbgray (for the Name. Arras (key) in shield. Value in figures each ► 6 “ rose. side. Blk. imp. on col. pa 7 « ( yellow. per. Rectangular. ( pearl-gray (proof). 15 Name. Arms in oval. ) Col. imp. on white paper. > 5 silber-groschen, green. Rectangular. ) 1861. Same device, with wavy border. Col. imp. on white 10 grote, black. paper. Rectangular. E nvelope Stämts. Arms (crown and key). ) Value not “ Stadt post Amt.” Struck > designated, г for the city of Bre with a hand-stamp. Oval. ) (1 grote?) l men. BBITISH COLUMBIA AND VANCOUVEB’S ISLAND. A d h esiv e Stamps. 1861. Head of Queen to left. Ь penny (?) Col. imp. on white paper. 2 pence (?) 2J « Rectangular. Dentated. rose. BBITISH GUIANA. Adhesive Stamps. Arms (vessel) in shield. Motto, “ Damns patimusqne vicissim,” below. No date 1 cent, red.