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May 1869 New York City to Paris, France, prepaid with 15c brown and blue
1869 pictorial issue showing Landing of Columbus, type I
The
first pictorial series of stamps was issued in 1869. The fifteen cents
and two higher denominations were printed in two colors. The stamps were
grilled in an attempt to thwart illegal re-use.
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15c
fractional currency, fourth series issued in 1869
blue edge
The
fourth series of fractional currency, issued in 1869, was the only one
to include a 15c denomination. Some examples have blue fibers embedded
between the layers of the paper in an attempt to stop counterfeiting.
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