In accordance with these last provisions however, there were issued two additional values.
The report of the Postmaster General for the year 1863, states that a two cent stamp had been prepared and issued, principally to prepay the postage on drop letters, and the report for 1878, fixes the date of issue at of the 1st of July, 1863.
Issue of July 1st, 1863.
(As additional to the series of 1861.)
Two Cents. Very large head of Andrew Jackson, on an oval disk with rectangularly hatched ground, bordered by a fine colorless line with an exterior colored line; on a band above, similarly bordered, and with parallel lined ground, "U. S. Postage" in colorless capitals outlined and shaded; on short bands, similarly constructed, below on the left "Two," on the right "Cents." Foliated ornaments in the four corners, forming small solid circles, bearing the numeral "2" in the upper, and colorless ovals bearing "U." on the left, and "S." on the right, in irregular shaped colored letters.
Plate impression, 20 by 25 mm., in color, on white paper, perforated 12.
2 cents, black.
The Postmaster General having fixed the registration fee at 15 cents, a stamp of that denomination was issued.