Issue of 1857.
Same values, types and colors as the prior issue, perforated with 15 holes in the space of two millimetres.
Plate impression, in color, on white paper, perforated 15.
| 1 | cent, | shades | of | indigo blue. |
| 3 | " | " | " | red. |
| 5 | " | " | " | brown. |
| 0 | " | " | " | green. |
| 12 | " | " | " | black. |
The report of the Postmaster General, dated December 1st, 1860, states that:
"Larger denominations of postage stamps have been adopted and introduced, especially intended for the purpose of affording requisite facilities to prepay the postage on letters to foreign countries, and of removing all excuse heretofore existing for paying such postages in money. The new denominations are twenty-four cents, thirty cents and ninety cents. The two latter have been introduced since July 1st, last," i. e. since the commencement of the new fiscal year.
Issue of June 15th, 1860.
Twenty-Four Cents. The stamp described on page 95 as prepared imperforated in 1856, but not regularly issued in that condition, was now issued perforated.
Plate impression, 18½ by 25 mm., in color, on white paper, perforated 15.