There are 39 designs of indicia whose face value is two cents. Six of these designs are distinctive enough that they can be identified by examining the images immediately below. The remaining 33 designs feature a bust of Andrew Jackson (15 designs), a bust of George Washington (16), or a large numeral inside an oval (2).
For a key to the Jackson designs click here.
For a key to the Washington designs click here.
For a key to the large numeral designs click here.
and Liberty |
![]() design U76 |
printed in violet on white paper and diagnostic for Scott #U349; or printed in dark slate (erroneously) on white paper and diagnostic for Scott #U349a. |
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= Scott #U293 (printed in green on creamy white paper) |
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printed in carmine on white paper and shared by Scott #s U522 (die 1) and U522a (die 2) |
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printed in carmine on white paper and shared by Scott #s U525 (die 1) and U525a (die 2); or printed in carmine on blue paper (erroneously) and diagnostic for Scott #U525b (die 1; rare) - For a guide to identifying the two dies, click here. |
"Authorized Non-Profit Organization" |
![]() design U124 |
= Scott #U577 (printed in red on white paper) |
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= Scott #UO72 |
yes (go to Question 14) no (go to Question 2) |
(go to Question 3) |
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(go to Question 6) |
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(go to Question 4) |
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(go to Question 5) |
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(go to Question 7) |
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(go to Question 8) |
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You have identified design U41, printed in vermilion and shared by Scott #s U149 (white paper), U150 (amber), U151 (blue), and U152 (fawn); or printed in pink and shared by Scott #s U149a (white paper) and U151a (blue). | |||||
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You have identified design U38, printed in brown and shared by Scott #s U132 (white paper), U133 (amber), and U133A (cream; not regularly issued). | ||||||||
(go to Question 10) |
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You have identified design U39, printed in brown and shared by Scott #s U134 (white paper), U135 (amber), U136 (orange), and W137 (manila); or printed in vermilion and shared by Scott #s U137A (white paper; not regularly issued), U137B (amber; not regularly issued), U137C (orange; not regularly issued), and W138 (manila; not regularly issued). | ||||
(go to Question 11) |
![]() design U37 |
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You have identified design U43, printed in vermilion and shared by Scott #s U156 (white paper), U157 (amber; rare), and W158 (manila). | |||
(go to Question 12) |
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You have identified design U42, printed in vermilion and shared by Scott #s U153 (white paper), U154 (amber), and W155 (manila). |
(go to Question 13) |
![]() design U37 |
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You have identified design UO9, printed in dark red on white paper and diagnostic for UO19; or printed in vermilion and shared by UO32 (white paper) and WO33 (manila). |
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![]() design UO18 |
You have identified design UO18, printed in red and shared by Scott #s UO47 (white paper), UO48 (amber), UO49 (orange), and WO50 (manila). |
(go to Question 2) |
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(go to Question 8) |
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You have identified design U97, printed in carmine on white paper and shared by Scott #s U533 (die 3), U533a (die 1), U533b (die 2), and U533c (die 4). | |||||
(go to Question 3) |
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(go to Question 4) |
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(go to Question 6) |
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You have identified design U70, printed in green and shared by Scott #s U305 (white paper), U306 (amber), U307 (oriental buff), U308 (blue), U309 (manila), and U310 (amber manila). | |||
(go to Question 5) |
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You have identified design U78, printed in carmine and shared by Scott #s U358 (white paper), U359 (amber), U360 (oriental buff), and U361 (blue). | |
(go to Question 7) |
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(go to Question 9) |
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(go to Question 17) |
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(in the lower half of the design) |
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You have identified design U93, printed in carmine on white paper and shared by Scott #s U429 (die 1), U429a (die 2), U429b (die 3), U429c (die 4), U429d (die 5), U429e (die 6), U429f (die 7), U429g (die 8), and U429h (die 9); or printed in green (erroneously) on white paper and diagnostic for Scott #U429i (die 1); or printed in carmine on amber paper and shared by Scott #s U430 (die 1), U430a (die 2), U430b (die 4), U430c (die 5), U430d (die 6), U430e (die 7), U430f (die 8), and U430g (die 9); or printed in carmine on oriental buff paper and shared by Scott #s U431 (die 1), U431a (die 2), U431b (die 4), U431c (die 5), U431d (die 6), and U431e (die 7); or printed in carmine on blue paper and shared by Scott #s U432 (die 1), U432b (die 2), U432c (die 3), U432d (die 4), U432e (die 5), U432f (die 6), U432g (die 7), U432h (die 8), and U432i (die 9); or printed in purple (erroneously) on blue paper and diagnostic for Scott #U432j (die 9); or printed in carmine on manila paper and diagnostic for Scott #U432A (die 7; rare); or printed in carmine on a manila wrapper and diagnostic for Scott #W433 (die 1); or printed in carmine on a glazed brown wrapper and diagnostic for Scott #W434 (die 1); or printed in carmine on an unglazed brown wrapper and diagnostic for Scott #W435 (die 1). | |||
(at midheight of the design) (go to Question 10) |
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You have identified design U60, printed in red and shared by Scott #s U227 (white paper), U228 (amber), U229 (blue), and U230 (fawn); or printed in brown (erroneously) on white paper and diagnostic for Scott #U227a. | ||||||
(go to Question 11) |
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(go to Question 12) |
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(go to Question 16) |
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You have identified design U61, printed in red and shared by Scott #s U231 (white paper), U232 (amber), U233 (blue), U234 (fawn), and W235 (manila); or printed in brown and shared by Scott #s U260 (white paper), U261 (amber), U262 (blue), U263 (fawn), and W264 (manila). | |||||
(go to Question 13) |
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You have identified design U65, printed in red and shared by Scott #s U247 (white paper), U248 (amber), and U249 (fawn); or printed in brown and shared by Scott #s U273 (white paper), U274 (amber), U275 (blue), and U276 (fawn). | ||||
(go to Question 14) |
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You have identified design U63, printed in red and shared by Scott #s U240 (white paper), U241 (amber), and U242 (fawn). | ||||
(go to Question 15) |
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You have identified design U91, printed in brown-red on white paper and shared by Scott #s U406 (die 1), U406a (die 2), and U406b (die 3); or printed in brown-red on amber paper and shared by Scott #s U407 (die 1), U407a (die 2), and U407b (die 3); or printed in brown-red on oriental buff paper and shared by Scott #s U408 (die 1), U408a (die 2), and U408b (die 3); or printed in brown-red on blue paper and shared by Scott #s U409 (die 1), U409a (die 2), and U409b (die 3); or printed in brown-red on a manila wrapper and diagnostic for Scott #W410 (die 1); or printed in carmine on white paper and shared by Scott #s U411 (die 1), U411a (die 2), U411b (die 3), U411c (die 4), U411d (die 5), U411e (die 6), U411f (die 7), and U411g (die 8); or printed in carmine on amber paper and shared by Scott #s U412 (die 1), U412a (die 2), U412b (die 3), U412c (die 4), U412d (die 5), U412e (die 6), and U412f (die 7); or printed in carmine on oriental buff paper and shared by Scott #s U413 (die 1), U413a (die 2), U413b (die 3), U413c (die 4), U413d (die 5), U413e (die 6), U413f (die 7), and U413g (die 8); or printed in carmine on blue paper and shared by Scott #s U414 (die 1), U414a (die 2), U414b (die 3), U414c (die 4), U414d (die 5), U414e (die 6), U414f (die 7), and U414g (die 8); or printed in carmine on a manila wrapper and shared by Scott #s W415 (die 1), W415a (die 2), W415b (die 5), and W415c (die 7). | |||
(go to Question 18) |
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