| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | 1861 |
| Year | 1861 |
| Denomination |
5¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.05 | Color | Buff |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
|
M-NG-F
|
Mint - No Gum - Fine | View price |
|
M-NG-VG
|
Mint - No Gum - Very Good | View price |
|
U-F
|
Used - Fine | View price |
|
U-VG
|
Used - Very Good | View price |
A portrait of Jefferson rests upon a cross-hatched elliptical tablet 1½ by ⅞ of an inch. This is surrounded by a border of lathework, principally in a triple-line design reaching the limits of the stamp and giving the general outline of a parallelogram, though the corners are rounded, and midway of each side it swells outward. A large white Arabic figure "5" is placed in each of the upper corners, and resting on each end of the line "U.S. postage", which rises in the middle to surmount the upper curve of the tablet.
Presentation: ¾ face to left