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STATISTICS
Issued: Introduced on February 22nd, 1890. The earliest recorded example is 5th March, 1890
Plate Size: Sheets of 200 subjects (2 panes of 100).
Printer: The American Bank Note Company.
Watermark: None.
Quantity Issued: 70,591,710.
Color: Dark green, green or bluish green.
Common use: This paid the registry rate up to 31st Dec. 1892, when the rate was lowered to 8c.
THE INSPIRATION FOR THE DESIGN
The source photograph of Daniel Webster is shown below.
The final design saw Daniel Webster as the chosen subject, a decision made over General Sherman, who was chosen for the 8¢ design and John Adams. If John Adams had been chosen the stamp would have looked like the illustration below.
VARIETIES
The only known variety is the imperforate printing. There is some dispute as to if this is a proof (Scott # 226P4) or an issued stamp (Scott # 226a).
ESSAYS AND PROOFS
- Brookman, Lester G., U.S. Postage Stamps of the 19th Century, Lindquist 1966
.comThe Swedish Tiger’s US Stamp Site An illustrated Guide
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