Scott Number 1897A The stamp has been issued in several versions and was reingraved. The first version was issued in 1981. The next version was in 1985.
The Scott catalog number for this stamp is 1897A . The locomotive was not issued in 1870, it was issued about 1981. The stamp has minimal value both used and mint.
That would be US Scott Number 2226 issued in 1987 or 1897A issued in 1982. They both have a minimal value of 20 cents mint and 20 cents used.
2 cents. It isn't from 1870, that date refers to the date the train was in operation. In mint condition you can use it for 2 cents of postage. These were issued in coils and there are certain plate numbers that might bring a dollar or two.
You are probably referring to would be Scott number US 2226, issued in 1986 picturing a locomotive. It has a catalog value of 20 cents used and 20 cents mint.
These are not from 1870, that is the date of the locomotive pictured on the stamp. The value is about 15 cents to buy one, but you'd be very lucky to sell it for face value.
I believe that Andrew Jackson is your answer.
Hugo L Black stamp was issued when
Great Britain issued the first postage stamp in 1840.
US states do not issue postage stamps. The US post office issued their first Christmas stamp in 1962. Canada issued the first stamp referred to as a Christmas Stamp. It was the map issue of 1898 and said XMAS 1898 on the stamp.
Scott #805 It was issued in 1938.
Canada with the Mercator stamp of 1898 issued on Christmas Day.
The Scott catalog number for this stamp is 2252 . The wagon stamp was not issued in 1866, it was issued in1987. The carriage was made about 1800. The stamp has a minimal value.
It is the first stamp issued. That makes it the 'First.'