Identification guide for designs of United States stamped envelopes, wrappers, and letter sheets
thirty cents



There are 9 designs of indicia whose face value is thirty cents. Five of these designs are distinctive enough that they can be identified by examining the images immediately below. The remaining 4 designs feature a bust of Alexander Hamilton.
For a key to the Hamilton designs click here.

There are 9 designs of indicia whose face value is thirty cents. These indicia are found, collectively, on 27 Scott-numbered stamped envelopes and letter sheets. There are no wrappers with a thirty-cent indicium. Five of the 9 designs are distinctive enough that they can be identified by examining the images below.

Bust of Washington
stamp image
design U22
You have identified design #UO22, printed in green on buff paper and diagnostic for
Scott #U72,
or printed in yellow-green on buff paper and diagnostic for
Scott #U72a.
 
USA
stamp image
design UC23
You have identified design #UO23, shared by
Scott #UC53 (blue and brown on blue paper) and
Scott #UC54 (yellow, magenta, blue, and black on blue paper).
 
Globe
stamp image
design UC24
You have identified design #UC24 (Multicolor on blue paper) and diagnostic for
Scott #UC55.
 
World map
stamp image
design UC25
You have identified design #UC25, diagnostic for
Scott #UC56 (Multicolor on blue paper).
 
Olympics 84
stamp image
design UC26
You have identified design #UC26, diagnostic for
Scott #UC57 (black on blue paper)



Key to designs that show a bust of Hamilton

Question 1: Do the words "war dept" appear near the top of the design?
(choose an answer below)

no
(go to
Question 2)
stamp image
design U32
stamp image
design U55
 
yes
(go to
Question 3)
stamp image
design UO16
stamp image
design UO24


Question 2: Which better describes the back of Hamilton's bust and the labels containing the value?
(choose an answer below or return to the previous question (#1) you answered)

Back of bust very narrow; labels parallel
stamp image
design U32
You have identified design #U32, printed in black and shared by
Scott #s U102 (white), U103 (amber), and U104 (cream).
 
back of bust broader; labels not parallel
stamp image
design U55
Design U55 Scott Equivalents
Scott #
color
envelope
U204
black
white
U205
black
amber
U206
black
cream
U207
black
oriental buff
U208
black
blue
U209
black
manila
U210
black
amber manila
U336
red-brown
white
U337
red-brown
amber
U338
red-brown
oriental buff
U339
red-brown
blue
U340
red-brown
manila
U341
red-brown
amber manila
U336a
yellow-brown
white
U337a
yellow-brown
amber
U338a
yellow-brown
oriental buff
U339a
yellow-brown
blue
U341a
yellow-brown
amber manila
U336b
chocolate
white
U337b
chocolate
amber
U340a
brown
manila


Question 3: Which better describes the back of Hamilton's bust and the labels containing the letters U and S?
(choose an answer below or return to the previous question (#1) you answered)


back of bust
very narrow;
labels parallel
stamp image
design UO16
You have identified design #UO16, shared by
Scott #UO29 (printed in dark red on white paper) and
Scott #UO43 (printed in vermilion on white paper).
 
back of bust broader; labels not parallel
stamp image
design UO24
You have identified design #UO24, printed in red and shared by
Scott #s UO67 (white), UO68 (amber), and UO69 (cream).

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