US 1911 Registration Stamp 'Bald Eagle' 10c. Scott. F1
Series: Registration Stamp
Stamp details: Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Issued date: 01-12-1911 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 10c.
Emission: Registration
Watermark: USPS Single-lined (S) [Up]
Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): F1
Stanley Gibbons (UK): R404
Michel (Germany): 188
Yvert et Tellier (France): R2
Dimensions (height x width):
25.4mm x 22.2mm
Stamp Colors: Ultramarine
Perforation: line 12
Themes: Eagle, Bird of Prey, Mountain
Stamp details: Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Issued date: 01-12-1911 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 10c.
Emission: Registration
Watermark: USPS Single-lined (S) [Up]
Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): F1
Stanley Gibbons (UK): R404
Michel (Germany): 188
Yvert et Tellier (France): R2
Dimensions (height x width):
25.4mm x 22.2mm
Stamp Colors: Ultramarine
Perforation: line 12
Themes: Eagle, Bird of Prey, Mountain
Description:- on December 1, 1911, the Post Office issued 10c. 'Bald Eagle' scott. F1, America’s first and only registration stamp for the pre-payment of registry fees. This new stamp could only be used to pay the registry fee and was not valid for regular postage. When used in addition to regular postage, this stamp provided special care and handling for an extra fee for a letter or package. Upon receiving the item, the addressee was required to sign a receipt.