Department of State.
The oval containing the bust, the scroll or label and numeral are all placed upon a ground of parallel vertical lines. At the top these are crossed by horizontal lines at about 1 mm. from the edge over a space of equal width, so as to form a darker band and thus form a double frame half way down where the darker frame terminates on each side in a round ball, except in the 12 cents, which has the dark frame all the way round. In the values with scrolls "U." on the left, "S." on the right above the ends of the scrolls in large white letters shaded outside. In the values with labels the same letters in the corners below the ends of the labels, also colorless, except in the 15 cents, in which they are crossed by parallel horizontal lines. Above the ovals "Dep't of State," in similar capitals, large at the sides and gradually decreasing towards the center. Above these a fine curved colorless line between colored lines, the lower heavily shaded; beneath the letters a white ornament terminating on each side in a fleur de lis, and shaded by colored lines.
Plate impression 19½ by 25 mm., in color, on white paper, perforated 12.
| 1 | cent green, | 31,800 | issued. |
| 2 | cents green, | 41,800 | " |
| 3 | " | 109,200 | " |
| 6 | " | 82,100 | " |
| 7 | " | 37,800 | " |
| 10 | " | 64,900 | " |
| 12 | " | 20,800 | " |
| 15 | " | 22,800 | " |
| 24 | " | 13,800 | " |
| 30 | " | 20,100 | " |
| 90 | " | 6,043 | " |
To these are added the four higher values of larger size. These have a large profile head of Wm. H. Seward, facing to the left, on a hatched ground forming an oval disk, with a ground of fine parallel lines all printed in black. The lines are arranged to form a panelled triangle in the upper corners, the lines being horizontal and light in the borders and thickened to form the darker panels which contain a foliated ornament. On a broad colorless, curved label, with rounded ends, "Department of" in outline Roman capitals shaded at top by curved parallel colored lines, a series of curved parallel colored lines filling the lower part of the label. Beneath this, in outlined pearled capitals, following the label and shaded outside, "State." At the sides bunches of rods tied above and below with crossed bands with "U. S. A." in colorless letters below each. Across the bottom a hatched label with colorless borders inscribed in colorless letters shaded outside with the value.
Plate impression 25 by 39 mm., in color, on white paper, perforated 12.
| Two | dollars, | black | and | green, | 3,508 | issued. |
| Five | " | " | " | 363 | " | |
| Ten | " | " | " | 363 | " | |
| Twenty | " | " | " | 363 | " |
Treasury Department.
The oval containing the portraits, the scrolls or labels and large numerals are placed on a background of vertical parallel lines arranged to form a drapery with fringes, cords and tassels, and a panel similar to the State Department stamps. At the top a label indicated by a colorless line curved up at the ends and terminating above in foliated ornaments, is inscribed "Treasury" in the same letters as the other official stamps with "U. S." beneath the left end and "Dept." beneath the right end.
Plate impression 19½ by 25 mm., in color, on white paper, perforated 12.