Engraved and printed by the National Bank Note Company of New York from 1868 to 1871.
Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Company of New York from 1872 to 1880.
Used to pay the rate for newspapers and circulars from 1868 to 1880.
Also used to pay the local letter rate from 1873 to 1880.
All stamps were printed in violet.
a Die Proof in Grey Blue printed on India paper with the National Bank Note imprint.
Plate Proofs were produced in various colors and shades. They may have been intended as trial color proofs.
Plate Proof block in Chestnut Brown with imprint printed on India paper and mounted on card.
Plate Proof block in Red Brown printed on India paper and mounted on card
Plate Proofs are also known in Yellow Brown.
Plate Proof block in Orange Red with imprint printed on India paper and mounted on card.
Plate Proofs are also known in Carmine and Purple Red.
Plate Proof block in Orange Yellow with imprint printed on India paper and mounted on card.
Subtle variations in shade are known.
Plate Proof block in Blue Green with imprint printed on India paper and mounted on card.
Subtle variations in shade are known.
Plate Proof pair in Blue printed on India paper.
Plate Proof pair in Grey Black printed on India paper and mounted on card.
Plate Proof block in Violet Grey printed on India paper.
Subtle variations in shade are known.
Block of 4 in Violet. No significant variations in color are known.
In 1871 a new supply of the 1c value was needed and the American Bank Note Company
was asked to print the new stamps and to copy the previous design.
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Various types of proofs are known
A proof progressive in black.
Goodall proofs in the usual colors of Red, Brown, Black, Blue, and Green.
Die Proof on India
Goodall Proof in light Brown on woven paper
Goodall Proof in Grey Green on woven paper
Goodall Proof in Grey Black on wove paper
Goodall Proof in Orange on wove paper
Plate Proof block of four in Brown Lilac printed on India paper and mounted on card.
Also known in Red Brown, Yellow Brown, shades of Orange, shades of Green,
Violet, and Black
Block of eight with imprint in Brown Lilac.
In 1877 a new supply of the 1c was needed and the stamps were printed from the same plate
and in the same color but were rouletted instead of pereforated.
Rouletted block of four in Brown Lilac.
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