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1974-1975 Ten Cent Commemorative issues

The ten cent rate arrived during a period of high inflation, and the postal service made frequent requests for higher rates to meet their payroll, fuel and pension costs. The rate was short-lived, being superseded by the 13¢ rate in 1975.

1974 issues

Scott 1505, 10¢ Rural America - Chautauqua, plate number 35495 UL

Scott 1506, 10¢ Rural America - Steam Train, plate number 35545 UR

Image courtesy of Steve O.

Scott 1506 var, 10¢ Rural America - Steam Train, dark blue misprinted, plate number 35558 LR

Scott 1509, 10¢ Crossed Flags, bottom pair with plate numbers 34705 (blue) and 34696 (red)

Scott 1510, 10¢ Jefferson Memorial, plate number 34593 LR

Scott 1510 var, 10¢ Jefferson Memorial, misperfed, plate number 34595 UL

Scott 1510 var, 10¢ Jefferson Memorial precancel, plate number 35766 UL

Scott 1511, 10¢ ZIP Code, plate number 34420 LL

Scott 1511 var, 10¢ ZIP Code, misperfed, plate number 34420 LL

Scott 1511 var, 10¢ ZIP Code, all colors mis-aligned, plate number 34415 UR

Scott 1525, 10¢ VFW, plate number 34920 UR. Image courtesy of Steve O.

Scott 1526, 10¢ Robert Frost, plate number 34882 UL

Scott 1527, 10¢ Expo 74, plate number 34448 UL

Scott 1528, 10¢ Horse Racing, plate number 35114 LL

Scott 1528a, 10¢ Horse Racing, blue omitted error, plate number 35114 LR

Scott 1529, 10¢ Skylab, plate number 35218 LR

Scott 1530, 10¢ Raphael from UPU issue (Scott 1537a), plate number 35263 UL

Scott 1530 var, 10¢ Raphael from UPU issue (Scott 1537a), misperfed, plate number 35263 UL

Scott 1533, 10¢ from UPU issue (Scott 1537a), plate number 35263 LR

Scott 1534, 10¢ from UPU issue (Scott 1537a), plate number 35268 LL

Scott 1537, 10¢ from UPU issue (Scott 1537a), plate number 35263 UR

Scott 1537 var, 10¢ from UPU issue (Scott 1537a var), double perfed, UR PNS with plate number 35263 photographically cropped from a block of 16

Scott 1537b, 10¢ UPU error, imperforate vertically, pair photographically cropped from a top plate block of 16 with plate numbers 35263 and 35264 appearing over Scott 1530a and 1531a

Scott 1538, 10¢ Petrified Wood from Minerals block of four (Scott 1541a), plate number 35064 UL

Scott 1538 var, 10¢ Petrified Wood from Minerals block of four (Scott 1541a), local precancel, plate number 35080 UL

Scott 1539, 10¢ Tourmaline from Minerals block of four (Scott 1541a), plate number 35063 UR

Scott 1539a, 10¢ Tourmaline, pale blue and yellow omitted error, photographically cropped from Minerals block of four (Scott 1541b), plate number 35069 UR

Scott 1540, 10¢ Amethyst from Minerals block of four (Scott 1541a), plate number 35077 LL

Scott 1541, 10¢ Rhodochrosite from Minerals block of four (Scott 1541a), plate number 35063 LR

Scott 1542, 10¢ Kentucky settlement, plate number 35273 UL

Scott 1542 var, 10¢ Kentucky settlement, showing "extra trees" on right stamp caused by additional light green ink, pair with UL plate number 35246

Scott 1543, 10¢ Carpenters' Hall; Scott 1544, Quotation from First Continental Congress; Scott 1545, Quotation from Declaration of Independence; Scott 1546, Independence Hall; from Declaration of Independence block of 4 (Scott 1546a),

Scott 1547, 10¢ Energy Conservation, plate number 35101 UR

Scott 1547b, 10¢ Energy Conservation error, red and green omitted, plate number 35121 LR

Scott 1547c, 10¢ Energy Conservation error, green omitted, plate number 35101 LR

Scott 1548, 10¢ Sleepy Hollow, plate number 35652 LR

Scott 1548 var, 10¢ Sleepy Hollow, reverse offset, plate number 35622

Scott 1549, 10¢ Retarded Children, plate number 35501 UR

Scott 1550, 10¢ Christmas 1974, Ornament, plate number 35596 LR

Scott 1550 var, 10¢ Christmas Ornament showing ink smear that covered the entire plate strip of five stamps, plate number 35596 UR. Image courtesy of Matt Todd.

Scott 1551, 10¢ Christmas 1974, Currier & Ives print, plate number 35420 UL

Scott 1551a, 10¢ Christmas 1974, Currier & Ives print, buff omitted error, pair with yellow plate number 35421 UR plus blank corner selvage where buff plate number 35420 should appear

Scott 1552, 10¢ Christmas 1974, Dove Weather Vane, precanceled self-adhesive, plate number 35638 R

1975 issues

Scott 1553, 10¢ Benjamin West, plate number 35389 LR

Scott 1554, 10¢ Paul W. Dunbar, plate number 36027 UR

Scott 1555, 10¢ D.W. Griffith, plate number 36072 UL

Scott 1555 var, 10¢ D.W. Griffith, engraved brown shift, plate number 36046 LL

Scott 1556, 10¢ Pioneer mission to Jupiter, plate number 35849 UL

Scott 1556 var, 10¢ Pioneer / Jupiter showing paper fold, plate number 35850 UL

Scott 1556a, 10¢ Pioneer error, red and dark yellow omitted, plate number 35832 LR

Scott 1557, 10¢ Mariner 10, plate number 35975 LL

Scott 1557a, 10¢ Mariner 10 error, red omitted, plate number 35993 LL

Scott 1557b, 10¢ Mariner 10 error, ultramarine and bistre omitted, plate number 35976 UL. Only one sheet of 50 is known, and this plate number single is unique.

Scott 1558, 10¢ Collective Bargaining, plate number 35583 LL

Scott 1559, 8¢ Sybil Ludington, plate number 35722 LR

Scott 1560, 10¢ Salem Poor, plate number 35734 UR

Scott 1561, 10¢ Haym Solomon, plate number 35716 LR

Scott 1562, 18¢ Peter Francisco, plate number 35746 UL

Scott 1563, 10¢ Battles of Lexington and Concord, plate number 35789 LL

Scott 1564, 10¢ Battle of Bunker Hill, plate number 36015 UR

Scott 1565, Continental Soldier; Scott 1566, Continental Sailor; Scott 1567, Continental Marine; Scott 1568, Militiaman; from 10¢ Military Uniforms issue (Scott 1568a)

Scott 1569, 10¢ Apollo-Soyuz, plate number 36303 UL

Scott 1569 var, 10¢ Apollo-Soyuz, misperfed, plate number 36305 UL

Scott 1570, 10¢ Apollo-Soyuz, plate number 36303 LL

Scott 1570 var, 10¢ Apollo-Soyuz, misperfed, plate number 36300 UL

Scott 1570a, 10¢ Apollo-Soyuz, pair with LL plate number 36303

Scott 1571, 10¢ International Women's Year, plate number 36431 UL

Scott 1572, 10¢ Stagecoach, Scott 1573, 10¢ Steam engine, Scott 1574, 10¢ Stagecoach, and Scott 1575, 10¢ Communications satellite, from Postal Service Bicentennial (Scott 1575a), plate number 36331

Scott 1576, 10¢ World Peace Through Law, plate number 36514 LL

Scott 1577 single from 10¢ Banking and Commerce (Scott 1578a), plate number 36845 LL

Scott 1577 var, 10¢ Banking and Commerce showing bronze color shift, plate number 36867 LL

Scott 1578 single from 10¢ Banking and Commerce (Scott 1578a), plate number 36847 LR

Scott 1578a var, 10¢ Banking and Commerce, pair showing green and bronze color shifts (blue and yellow are correctly placed), plate number 36835 LL

Scott 1579, (10¢) Christmas 1975, Madonna, plate number 36747 UR

The requested first-class rate increase to 15¢ was pending and had not been approved by the time these stamps needed to be printed. As a result, they were printed with no denomination. Ultimately, the rate increase was only to 13¢. The uncertainty caused the Postal Service to decide to preprint and stockpile the "alphabet" temporary stamps which could be issued in whatever denomination was approved.

Scott 1579a, (10¢) 1975 Madonna imperforate error, pair with UR plate number 36746

Scott 1580, (10¢) Christmas 1975, Early Christmas Card, L perf, plate number 36636 LL

Scott 1580 var, (10¢) Christmas 1975, Early Christmas Card, misperfed vertically, pair with UL plate numbers 36636 and 36637

Scott 1580B, (10¢) Early Christmas Card, bulls-eye perf, plate number 36886 LL

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This page last updated September 14, 2009.