Now You Can Own the Stamps Every Collector Dreams of Owning The first United States Postage Stamps, the 5¢ and 10¢ issues of 1847, began a new era in mail service. Before adhesive stamps revolutionized the U.S. postal system, letters were marked "Paid" by pen and ink, and by various hand-stamping devices. America's First Stamps... The Cornerstones of Your Collection America's first postage stamps went on sale on July 1, 1847. Now over 150 years old, they represent a crucial stage of U.S. history. As a nation, America was taking shape at that time, and these stamps played an important part in its growth. The 5¢ issue of 1847 (Scott #1) features a portrait of Benjamin Franklin. Franklin is credited with organizing America's postal service back in the 1700s. On July 26, 1775, he was appointed by the Continental Congress as the first Postmaster General of the Confederation ­ which was of great importance to communications during the Revolutionary War. With this background, it's easy to see why Franklin was given the honor of appearing on America's first postage stamp! The 10¢ issue of 1847 (Scott #2) pictures George Washington, Revolutionary War hero and the first U.S. President. These Philatelic Treasures are Becoming Harder to Find All collectors love owning firsts, which is why the first U.S. stamps are now so extremely rare and valuable. As you can imagine, many collectors lock these stamps away in permanent collections that are passed from generation to generation. One thing is for sure: less and less of the stamps of 1847 are available each year. They have become increasingly difficult, and expensive, to acquire. Make Your Collecting Dreams Come True We recommend you add these world-famous stamps to your collection today. After more than 85 years of serving stamp collectors, you can rely on Mystic Stamp Company's experience to make your stamp collecting dreams come true. We guarantee your satisfaction. Scott Number Mint Used 1 Franklin 1847 Imperforate Stamps 1 2 7 8 8A 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 5¢ red brown............... $4,500.00 10¢ black .................... 19,500.00 1¢ blue (II) ................... 900.00 1¢ blue (III) .................. ­­­ 1¢ blue (IIIa) ................ 5,000.00 1¢ blue (IV) .................. 600.00 3¢ orange brown (I)..... 2,500.00 3¢ dull red (I) ............... 265.00 5¢ red brown (I)........... 12,500.00 10¢ green (I) ................ 9,500.00 10¢ green (II) ............... 2,500.00 10¢ green (III) .............. 2,500.00 10¢ green (IV).............. 16,000.00 12¢ black .................... 3,000.00 $715.00 1,995.00 240.00 2,500.00 1,200.00 160.00 170.00 15.00 1,300.00 1,350.00 325.00 300.00 1,850.00 410.00 1851-57 Imperforate Stamps 2 Washington 7-9, 18-24 Franklin 10 Washington Series of 1857-61 Same Designs as preceding issue. Perforated 15 1/2 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26A 27 28 28A 29 30 30A 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 1¢ blue (I) .................... 1,500.00 1¢ blue (II) ................... 700.00 1¢ blue (III) .................. 7,750.00 1¢ blue (IIIa) ................ 1,250.00 1¢ blue (IV) .................. 4,500.00 1¢ blue (V) ................... 200.00 3¢ rose (I)..................... 1,750.00 3¢ dull red (II)............... 110.00 3¢ dull red (IIa)............. 350.00 5¢ brick red (I) ............. 22,000.00 5¢ red brown (I) ........... 2,750.00 5¢ Indian red (I)............ 25,000.00 5¢ brown (I) ................. 1,500.00 5¢ orange brown (II) .... 1,000.00 5¢ brown (II)................. 1,250.00 10¢ green (I) ................ 10,500.00 10¢ green (II)................ 3,250.00 10¢ green (III) .............. 3,200.00 10¢ green (IV).............. 22,500.00 10¢ green (V)............... 300.00 12¢ black .................... 1,100.00 24¢ gray lilac............... 1,000.00 30¢ orange.................. 1,150.00 90¢ blue ...................... 2,500.00 700.00 325.00 2,475.00 550.00 850.00 65.00 140.00 10.00 75.00 1,750.00 1,200.00 3,500.00 450.00 1,250.00 350.00 1,250.00 300.00 300.00 2,250.00 105.00 350.00 425.00 525.00 9,000.00 11, 25, 26, 26a Washington 12, 27-30A Jefferson 13-16, 31-35 Washington 17, 36 Washington 37 Washington 38 Franklin 39 Washington 3