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Official stamps

In the 1870s, government departments lost the franking privilege.  Separate series of stamps were issued for each department's use.  Except for the issues of the Post Office Department, which feature only numerals, the stamps were patterned on the then-current "banknote" issues.

1873 issues, Continental Bank Note Company

Treasury Department

Offices of the Treasury Department were required to use these stamps on official mailings.

Scott O72, 1¢ Treasury Department, pair with Plate Number 44 T

Image courtesy of Wallace Cleland

Scott O73, 2¢ Treasury Department, pair with Plate Number 42 T

Scott O74, 3¢ Treasury Department, pair with Plate Number 33 B

Scott O75, 6¢ Treasury Department, Plate Number 51 T

Scott O77, 10¢ Treasury Department, Plate Number 58 B

Scott O78, 12¢ Treasury Department, Plate Number 46 B

Scott O79, 15¢ Treasury Department, photographically cropped from a black-and-white photo of a larger block in an auction catalog, Plate Number 46 B

Scott O82P3, 90¢ Treasury Department proof on india paper, pair with Plate Number 61 T

The '1' was originally engraved where the '6' now appears.

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