US 1911 Registration Stamp 'Bald Eagle' 10c. Scott. F1


US 1911 Registration Stamp 'Bald Eagle' 10c. Scott. F1


US 1911 stamps USPS Single-lined Watermark


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

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.