One Cent. Head of Franklin, in profile, looking to the left, on a circular disk horizontally lined, surrounded by a broad circle ornamented with colorless pearls, bordered by a band of rayed lines between fine white lines, with exterior fine colored line, and divided into three labels by ornaments at the sides and bottom. "U. S. Postage" at the top; large numeral "1" in a small oval (sic) with a border of colorless loops between the words "One Cent" at the bottom. Color, Roman ochre. Corners plain without color.
Plate impression, circular, 20 by 20 mm., in color, on white paper, perforated 12, grilled and without grille.
1 cent, Roman ochre.
Two Cents. Post horse and rider facing to the left, trees, fence, etc., in background, surrounded by ornamental scroll work, "United States" in small colored capitals on the ground above, a curtain inscribed "Postage" in colorless capitals at the top. "Two Cents" at the bottom on a ribbon with large numeral "2" between the words, both in outline shaded. Color, light bronze.
Plate impression, 20 by 19 mm., in color, on white paper, perforated 12, grilled and without grille.
2 cents, yellow-brown, light and dark chestnut-brown.
Three Cents. Locomotive heading to the right, surrounded by ornamental scroll work, "United States" in colored block capitals on a curved band, "Postage" in colorless capitals in a tablet beneath, at top. "Three Cents" in outline shaded block capitals, in two scrolls at the bottom, with numeral "3" in a shield (sic) between the words. Color, Imperial ultramarine blue.
There is no shield as stated in the official description.
Plate impression, 20 by 19 mm., in color, on white paper, perforated 12, grilled and without grille.