U.S. Scott #150: the 1870 10¢ Thomas Jefferson

Updated August 7, 2026

Lot number	119
Estimate	20.00 - 50.00 USD
Auction	Coin, Stamp, Collectables and More 29
Date	August 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT
Auction house	Featherznest
Location	Grapevine, Arkansas

U.S. Scott #150: the 1870 10¢ Thomas Jefferson stamp (National Bank Note Co. printing, no grill, hard white wove paper, perf 12).The images show a classic left-facing profile portrait of Jefferson in brown (or shades like yellow-brown/dark brown), with "U.S. POSTAGE" arched at the top in the oval frame and "TEN 10 CENTS" at the bottom. This matches the design perfectly. It belongs to the 1870–1871 National Bank Note "Bank Note" series of large-format definitives (Scott 145–155), which replaced the unpopular 1869 Pictorials.Key Identification Details (vs. Similar Stamps)Scott #150 specifics: 1870 issue, no secret mark (later Continental printings like #161 have a small mark under the "T" of "CENTS" or elsewhere). Hard paper, no watermark, perf 12 all around. Printed from flat plates by National Bank Note Co. Earliest known use ~May 1870. Quantity ~10 million estimated.The second image (back/reverse or faded view) shows typical aging/cancellations and paper characteristics for this issue.Not to be confused with: Earlier Jefferson designs (e.g., Confederate issues), grilled versions (rare #139), or later secret-marked printings.The Swedish Tiger (theswedishtiger.com) is an excellent independent resource for U.S. stamp ID, values, and auction tracking (including Siegel). It confirms #150 details, shades, and market pricing based on real sales.Siegel Auction Galleries frequently handles these in their U.S. Bank Note sales. Past realizations for #150 vary widely by condition/centering/cancellation (e.g., nice used examples in the $100–$500+ range for VF Used (sound, average cancel): $20–$50+ (Scott CV ~$35; fine/VF higher). Fancy cancels or foreign mail add value.

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