| Country / Territory | United States of America |
|---|---|
| Scott # | 26a |
| Category | US Definitive |
| Notes | 1857-61 3c Washington, Dull Red, Type IV, Perf. 15.5. Part of the Series of 1857-61, the first perforated US postage stamps, reproduced from the imperforate 1851 plates. Recutting of the frame lines produced Types I-IV; Type IV has no continuous frame line at top and bottom. Paid the first-class rate for letters up to 3,000 miles. Source: Mystic Stamp Company. |