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The First Bureau Series - 1894 issues In 1894, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, a division of the Treasury Department, took over the printing of all U.S. postage stamps. With rare exceptions, BEP printed virtually all U.S. stamps for the next 85 years. The first series of stamps used the same portraits and general designs as the 1890 "small Banknote" series that had been printed by the American Bank Note Company. Small triangles were added to the upper corners to distinguish the designs. Dollar values were added, as these were more useful than the traditional 90¢ high value that had been issued for the preceding 40 years. The 1894 series was printed on unwatermarked paper.
This was the first plate produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in 1894. BEP decided to number all plates sequentially and uniquely, rather than starting over with 1 for each issue or each series, as the private printers had done.
The color difference may be difficult to distinguish in some web browsers. This example was accompanied by a certificate.
Scott 254 var, imperf at top and bottom (imperf horizontally error?) unlisted in Scott, plate number 50 (Image courtesy of Gary Posner Inc.)
Scott 254 var, diagonal bisect used as 2¢, plate number 94 (Image courtesy of eBay / swfl-stamps)
Scott 255P5, 5¢ Grant proof on stamp paper, plate number 53 (Image courtesy of Bill Langs)
Scott 258a, 10¢ Webster imperforate, plate number 63 (Image courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries, from the Bill Gross collection)
Imprint strip of 3, $1 Perry, black, Scott 261, 261A and 261A, mix of Type I and Type II, with plate number 76
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This page last updated May 28, 2023.
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Scott
246, 1¢ Franklin, ultramarine, plate number 24
Scott
246 var, pre-print paper fold at bottom, plate number 24 (Image courtesy of eBay / ckstamps)
Scott
247, 1¢ Franklin, blue,
plate number 29
Scott
247 var, 1¢ blue,
additional crazy perfs,
plate number 122
Scott
248, 2¢ Washington, pink,
plate number 5
Scott
248 var, 2¢ pink,
misperfed at bottom
due to paper foldover, plate number 25
Scott
249, 2¢ carmine lake,
plate number 1
Scott
249, 2¢ Washington, carmine lake,
plate number 3
Scott
250, 2¢ Washington, carmine,
plate number 96
Scott
250 var, 2¢ Washington, carmine, misperfed vertically, plate number 11
Scott
251, 2¢ Washington, carmine,
plate number 133
Scott
251a, 2¢ Washington, scarlet, plate number 131.
Scott
252, 2¢ Washington, carmine,
plate number151
Scott
252 var, 2¢ Washington, carmine, misperfed, plate number 175
Scott
253, 3¢ Jackson,
plate number 47
Scott
253 var, 3¢ Jackson, captured plate number 107
Scott
253Pa, 3¢ Jackson proof,
plate number 47
Scott
254, 4¢ Lincoln, dark brown, plate number 45
Scott 254Pa, 4¢
Lincoln proof,
plate number 50
Scott
255, 5¢ Grant, chocolate, plate number 161
Scott
255 var, imperf error at bottom, plate number 53 (Image courtesy of eBay / momenstamps)
Scott
255Pa, 5¢ Grant proof, imperforate error, plate number 53
Scott
256, 6¢ Garfield, dull brown,
plate number 28
Scott
256a, 6¢ Garfield, imperforate horizontally error, plate number 28
Scott
257, 8¢ Sherman, violet brown, plate number 58
Scott
258, 10¢ Webster, dark green,
plate number 63
Scott
258P2, 10¢ Webster small-die proof on white wove paper, plate number 63
Scott
258P2a, 10¢ Webster proof on yellowing wove paper, plate number 63
Scott
258P5, 10¢ Webster plate proof on stamp paper, plate number 63
Scott
259, 15¢ Clay, dark blue, plate number 52
Scott 260, 50¢
Jefferson, orange,
plate number 75
Scott 260
var, 50¢ orange,
misperfed at bottom, plate number 75-.jpg)
Scott
261A, $1 Perry, black Type II,
plate number 76
Scott
262, $2 Madison, dark blue,
plate number 84
Scott
263, $5 Marshall, dark green,
plate number 85
Scott
263P4, $5 Marshall proof on card, plate number 85
