Look for U.S. 1890 2¢ lake Washington stamp
The United States 1890 2¢ George Washington stamp was originally listed as a shade variety of Scott 220 before being assigned its own major-number listing.
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The United States 1890 2¢ George Washington stamp was originally listed as a shade variety of Scott 220 before being assigned its own major-number listing.
The 39¢ and 41¢ envelopes met the first-class postage rate for a little more than a year after they were released. The 42¢ envelope met the first-class postage rate for less than a year.
In the Scott catalogs, the stamps of independent East Timor are listed under and numbered consecutively following those of Timor, the former Portuguese colony.
In the Scott catalogs, the stamps of independent East Timor are listed under and numbered consecutively following those of Timor, the former Portuguese colony.
The stamps were denominated according to how long they were valid for use, which depended on the month in which they were purchased.