FREE: 1873 10¢ Jefferson, brown - US Scott # 161

The listing, 1873 10¢ Jefferson, brown - US Scott # 161 has ended.

Used, lightly cancelled, very nice shape!!

$22 Value!!!

U.S. #161
1873 10¢ Jefferson
Continental Bank Note Printing

Earliest Known Use: August 2, 1873
Quantity issued: 21,471,000 (estimate)
Printed by: Continental Bank Note Company
Method: Flat plate
Watermark: None
Perforation: 12
Color: Brown

As a delegate to the Continental Congress, Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, and was later elected our 3rd President. He died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
A secret mark was added by Continental Bank Note Company – a small crescent was cut into the ball directly under the “E” in “POSTAGE.”