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The 1890-93 "Small Banknotes"

This regular series and the Columbian series were the last stamps printed by a private company (the American Bank Note Company) before the Bureau of Engraving and Printing took over responsibility for designing and printing of all U.S. stamps in 1894.

Scott 219, 1¢ Franklin, ultramarine, plate number 90

Scott 219, 1¢ Franklin, dark blue, plate number 286

Scott 219Pc, proof on paper, plate number 285 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 219P4, 1¢ Franklin proof on card, plate number 244

Scott 219D, 2¢ Washington, lake, plate number 8

Scott 219Da, 2¢ Washington, lake, imperforate error, plate number 8

Scott 219DPe, 2¢ Washington, lake, proof on stamp paper, plate number 6

Scott 219DP3, 2¢ Washington, lake, proof on India, plate number 19 (Image courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries)

Scott 219DP4, 2¢ Washington, lake, proof on card, plate number 263

Scott 219DP5, 2¢ Washington, lake, proof on stamp paper, plate number 6 (Image courtesy of Edward Younger Company)

Scott 220, 2¢ Washington, carmine, plate number 220

For additional examples, see the US-220 page

Scott 220 var, 2¢ carmine, showing inking smears (from offset from another sheet?), plate number 304

Scott 220P4, 2¢ Washington proof on card, carmine, plate number 214

Scott 220P5, 2¢ Washington proof on stamp paper, plate number 60 (Image courtesy of Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions)

Scott 220a, 2¢ Washington, cap on left 2, plate numbers 235, 236 and 248

Scott 220c, 2¢ Washington, caps on both 2's, plate number 245

Scott 221, 3¢ Jefferson, plate number 21

Scott 221P3, 3¢ Jackson proof on India, plate number 21

Scott 221a, 3¢ Jackson, imperforate error, plate number 21

Scott 222, 4¢ Lincoln, plate number 204

Scott 222P4, 4¢ Lincoln proof on card, plate number 204

Scott 223, 5¢ Grant, plate number 50

Scott 223P3, 5¢ Grant proof on India, plate number 50 (Image courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries)

Scott 223P4, 5¢ Grant proof on card, pair with plate number 46

Scott 223TC5, 5¢ Grant trial color, plate number 46

Scott 224, 6¢ Garfield, plate number 23

Scott 224P3, 6¢ proof on India, plate number 23

Scott 224P4, 6¢ proof on card, plate number 23

Scott 224P, 6¢ proof on soft porous paper, plate number 23 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 224TC, 6¢ trial color, brown, pair with plate number 23

Scott 224a, 6¢ Garfield imperforate error, plate number 23

Scott 225, 8¢ Sherman, plate number 267

Scott 225P, proof, plate number 269 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 225P3, proof on India paper, plate number 269 (Image courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries)

Scott 226, 10¢ Webster, plate number 26

Scott 226P, proof plate number 26 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott 227, 15¢ Clay, plate number 22

Scott 227Pa, 15¢ Clay proof, plate number 22

Scott 227a, 15¢ Clay, imperforate error, pair with plate number 22

Scott 228, 30¢ Hamilton, plate number 24

Scott 228P3, 30¢ Hamilton proof on India, plate number 24

Scott 228P4, 30¢ Hamilton proof on card, plate number 24

Scott 228P, 30¢ Hamilton proof on stamp paper, plate number 24

Scott 229, 90¢ Perry, plate number 25

Scott 229P4, 90¢ Perry proof on card, plate number 25 (Image courtesy of Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries)