January 25, 2024
Republic of Texas fantasy stamps (set of 5 sheets)
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Note: the items included in this lot are fantasies. They are not real postage stamps.The Republic of Texas never issued postage stamps. Indeed, it became part of the United States of America in 1846, the year before the USA issued its first stamps. But what if Texas had used postage stamps? What might they have looked like? I am creating a series of fantasy stamps for the Republic of Texas, and these are the first set in that series.In 1916, W. L. Newsom wrote that the early Texas postal system had five basic rates for a letter comprised of a single sheet of paper:- 6¼ cents (up to 20 miles)- 12½ cents (20-50 miles)- 18¾ cents (50-100 miles)- 25 cents (100-200 miles)- 37½ cents (over 200 miles)The five sheets of 14 fantasy stamps each (70 stamps total) included in this lot match the rates listed above. They are dry gummed and never hinged, making them suitable for decorating your outgoing mail, and have a few hanging chads or blind perfs.No more than 280 copies (20 sheets of 14) of each of these stamps will be produced, and I've signed and numbered each of these sheets. Singles of these stamps will be listed separately.
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