USA Telephone Stamp Checklist.

1. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.

A. Message Coupon (Official Business Frank)

1887 ATT Message Coupon Hiscocks Book page 337 ATT Message Coupon
Type 1, RH1a Type 3, RH3b Type 5, RH6d

RH# Type. 1887 Description - 2.7mm Control Mint Used
1 1 No value, black and green 19.60 -
1a           validated for 1892 17.50 -
1b           validated for other years - -

RH# Type. 1894? Description - 4.2mm Control Mint Used
2 2 No value, black and green (1894) 17.50 -
2a           for other years - -
2b           undated, green - -
2c           undated, pink - -
2d           undated, yellow - -

RH# Type. 1904 Description - Date on reverse. Mint Used
3 3 No value, black / cream (1904) - -
3a           for other years - -
3b           undated - -

RH# Type. 1918 Description - "Frank No.", not "Pass No." Mint Used
4 4 No value, black and green (1918) 16.00 -
5 4 No value, black and green (1921) 14.00 -
5a           for other years - -
5b           undated - -

RH# Type. 1938 - 3.5mm Controls,. Date on back. Mint Used
6 5 1938 No value, black and green - -
6a           for 1941 13.50 -
6b           for other years - -
6c           undated - -
6d           stamped 'AUDITED' in red and punched (1941) 8.50 -

RH# Type. 1953 'OFFICIAL BUSINESS FRANK COUPON' Mint Used
7 6 No value, black and green (1953) 11.50 -
7a           for other years - -
7b           undated - -




B. Franks

1895 Small format, red controls, as Type 7 below.


Type 7
RH8, RH11,   - Type 7 -     RH12, RH13

RH# Type. 1895 - Description Mint Used
8 7 5c black, to end of October 1894 10.50 -
8a           end of October other years - -
9 7 5c red, to end of January 1895 9.80 -
9a           end of January 1896 8.40 -
9b           end of January 1897 7.70 -
9c           end of January 1898 - -
9d           end of January 1899 6.30 -
9e           end of January 1900 3.50 -
9f           end of January 1901 7.00 -
9g           end of January other years - -
9h           undated - -
10 7 5c light blue, to end of February 1895 - -
10a           end of November 1898 11.20 -
10a           end of December 1900 8.00 -
10b           other years - -
10c           undated - -
11 7 5c light green, to end of March 1899 6.30 -
11a           other years - -
11b           undated - -
11c           specimen, imperforate, undated - -
12 7 5c magenta, to end of January 1902 7.00 -
12a           blue control 8.40 -
12b           end of January other years - -
13 7 50c dark blue, to end of July 1900 12.60 -
13a           other years - -
13b           undated - -

1901 Larger format. Rouletted 7 between franks, blue controls.

Types 8, 9 & 10 Hiscocks Book page 337
Types 8, 9 and 10 Type 11

Type 11 - Different bottom panel, missing scrolls in top corners.
RH# Type. 1901-7 Description Mint Used
14 8 5c blue to end of May 1901 10.50 -
14a           end of November 1901 11.20 -
14b           end of December 1901 - -
14c           end of August 1902 11.20 -
14d           end of May 1903 9.80 -
14e           end of March 1904 8.40 -
14f           end of December 1904 - -
14g           end of May 1905 - -
14h           end of July 1905 6.30 -
14i           end of December 1906 6.30 -
14j           end of February 1907 - -
14k           other dates - -
14l           undated 7.00 -
14m           imperforate SAMPLE - -
15 8 5c green, red control to end of March 1905 - -
15a           end of May 1905 - -
15b           end of October 1905 5.25 -
15c           end of November 1905 7.00 -
15d    5c green - end of January 1906 8.40 -
15e           other dates - -
15f           undated - -
15g           imperforate SAMPLE - -
16 8 5c black, red control to end of February 1906 8.40 -
16a           end of November 1906 - -
16b           other dates - -
16c           undated Perf. 12½ SAMPLE 8.40 -
16d           imperforate SAMPLE - -
17 8 1910? 5c brown with brown controls 25.00 -
17a           other dates - -
18 9 50c blue to end of December 1904 12.60 -
18a           other dates - -
18b           undated - -
18c           imperforate SAMPLE - -
19 9 50c green imperforate SAMPLE - -
20 10 100c blue imperforate SAMPLE - -
21 11 5c blue, blue controls to end September 1907 8.40 -
21a           end of December 1907 7.00 -
21b           other dates - -

 

1900 New design as Types 12 and 13 below. Rouletted.

Type 8 Type 8
Type 12 Type 13

Type 12 Type 14 Type 16
WR-ATT-Red-Variations
Type 13 Type 15 Type 17
Type 14 Type 16
WR-ATT-Green-Variations
Type 15 Type 17

The first issue of reds were intaglio printed. The second type was probably a transfer to offset litho.
The difference is mostly noticeable by touch and the lines behind the words MESSAGE COUPON.
The third type has a different denomination font and no lines behind MESSAGE COUPON.


RH# Type. 1900 Description Mint Used
22 8 5c red on yellow - -
23 9 25c red - -
RH# Type. 1901 Description Mint Used
24 12 5c red on yellow 6.00 -
25 13 25c red - -
RH# Type. 1902 Description Mint Used
26 12 5c red on yellow 2.60 -
27 13 25c red 3.50 -
RH# Type. 1903 Description Mint Used
28 12 5c red on yellow 4.50 -
29 13 25c red 3.00 -
RH# Type. 1904 Description Mint Used
30 12 5c red on yellow - -
31 13 25c red - -
RH# Type. 1905 Description Mint Used
32 12 5c red on yellow 2.00 -
33 13 25c carmine? 3.00 -
RH# Type. 1906 Description Mint Used
34 12 5c red on yellow 2.60 -
35 13 25c red 3.75 -
RH# Type. 1907 Description Mint Used
36 12 5c red on yellow 3.75 -
37 13 25c red 7.50 -
RH# Type. 1908 Description Mint Used
38 12 5c red on yellow 3.75 -
39 13 25c red 7.50 -
RH# Type. 1909 Description Mint Used
40 12 5c red on yellow - -
41 13 25c red - -
RH# Type. 1910 Description Mint Used
42 12 5c red on yellow - -
43 13 25c red 4.10 -
RH# Type. 1911 Description Mint Used
44 12 5c red on yellow 2.00 -
45 13 25c vermilion 2.60 -
RH# Type. 1912 Description Mint Used
46 12 5c red on yellow 2.00 -
47 13 25c red 2.60 -
RH# Type. 1913 Description Mint Used
48 12 5c red on yellow, rouletted 3.75 -
49 14 5c red on yellow, Perf. 14 - -
50 13 25c red, rouletted 7.50 -
51 15 25c red. Perf. 14 - -
RH# Type. 1914 Description Mint Used
52 12 5c red on yellow, rouletted 2.60 -
53 13 25c red, rouletted - -
RH# Type. 1915 Description Mint Used
54 12 5c red on yellow, rouletted 3.00 -
55 14 5c red on yellow. Perf. 14 3.75 -
56 15 25c red - -
RH# Type. 1916 Description Mint Used
57 14 5c red on yellow - -
58 15 25c red - -
RH# Type. 1917 Description Mint Used
59 14 5c green - -
60 15 25c green on pale blue 4.50 -
RH# Type. 1918 Description Mint Used
61 12 5c red on yellow rouletted - -
62 14 5c red on yellow. Perf. 14 1.50 -
63 14 5c green - -
64 15 25c red, perf. 14 2.60 -
65 15 25c green on pale blue 3.75 -
RH# Type. 1919 Description Mint Used
66 14 5c green 3.75 -
RH# Type. 1920 Description Mint Used
67 14 5c red on yellow - -
68 15 25c red - -
69 15 25c green on pale blue, offset Plate 2 4.50 -
RH# Type. 1921 Description Mint Used
70 12 5c red on yellow 2.25 -

RH# Type. 1922 Description Mint Used
71 16 5c red on yellow - -
71a           Undated, no control - -
72 17 25c red 3.00 -
72a           Undated, no control - -
RH# Type. 1923 Description Mint Used
73 12 5c red on yellow rouletted. 10¾ - -
74 14 5c red on yellow. Perf. 14 - -
75 16 5c red on yellow. Perf. 14 2.25 -
76 16 5c green, Perf. 11¾ - -
76a           Perf. 13 - -
77 15 25c red 3.00 -
78 17 25c green on pale blue, Perf. 11¾ - -
RH# Type. 1923 Continued .... Mint Used
78a           imperf. between pair. - -
RH# Type. 1924 Description Mint Used
79 16 5c red on yellow - -
80 17 25c red - -
RH# Type. 1925 Description Mint Used
81 16 5c red on yellow 1.50 -
82 16 5c green 2.00 -
83 17 25c red 2.25 -
84 17 25c green on pale blue - -
RH# Type. 1926 Description Mint Used
85 16 5c red on yellow Plate 2 1.50 -
86 16 5c green - -
87 17 25c red 2.25 -
88 17 25c green on pale blue - -
RH# Type. 1927 Description Mint Used
89 16 5c red on yellow - -
90 16 5c green 5.00 -
91 17 25c red - -
RH# Type. 1928 Description Mint Used
92 16 5c red on yellow 2.00 -
93 16 5c green - -
94 17 25c red - -
95 17 25c green on pale blue - -
RH# Type. 1929 Description Mint Used
96 16 5c red on yellow 3.00 -
97 17 25c red - -
RH# Type. 1930 Description Mint Used
98 16 5c red on yellow 3.00 -
99 16 5c green. Perf. 12½ 3.75 -
99a          Perf. 14 6.75 -
100 17 25c red - -
101 17 25c green on pale blue. Perf. 12½ 4.50 -
RH# Type. 1931 Description Mint Used
102 16 5c red on yellow 3.00 -
103 16 5c green. Perf. 12½ - -
104 17 25c red - -
105 17 25c green on pale blue. Perf. 12½ - -
RH# Type. 1932 Description Mint Used
106 16 5c green 3.40 -
107 17 25c green on pale blue 4.50 -
RH# Type. 1933 Description Mint Used
108 16 5c green - -
109 17 25c green on pale blue - -
RH# Type. 1934 Description Mint Used
110 16 5c green 4.50 -
111 17 25c green on pale blue 5.50 -
RH# Type. 1935 Description Mint Used
112 16 5c green - -
113 17 25c green on pale blue - -
RH# Type. 1936 Description Mint Used
114 16 5c green - -
115 17 25c green on pale blue - -
RH# Type. 1937 Description Mint Used
116 16 5c green 6.00 -
117 17 25c green on pale blue - -
RH# Type. 1938 Description Mint Used
118 16 5c green 3.75 -
119 17 25c green on pale blue - -
RH# Type. 1939 Description Mint Used
120 16 5c green 3.75 -
121 17 25c green on pale blue 5.50 -
RH# Type. 1940 Description Mint Used
122 16 5c green 3.75 -
123 17 25c green on pale blue 5.50 -
RH# Type. 1941 Description Mint Used
124 16 5c green 3.00 -
124a          Stamped 'AUDITED' 2.25 -
125 17 25c green on pale blue 3.75 -
125a          Stamped 'AUDITED' 3.00 -
RH# Type. 1942 Description Mint Used
126 16 5c green (JAN 31st) - -
126a          Expiring DEC 31st. - -
127 17 25c green on pale blue (JAN 31st) - -
127a          Expiring DEC 31st. - -
RH# Type. 1943 Description Mint Used
128 16 5c green 6.00 -
129 17 25c green on pale blue - -
RH# Type. 1944 Description Mint Used
130 16 5c green 3.00 -
130a          Stamped 'AUDITED' 2.60 -
131 17 25c green on pale blue 3.75 -
131a          Stamped 'AUDITED' 3.00 -
RH# Type. 1945 Description Mint Used
132 16 5c green 4.90 -
132a          Stamped 'AUDITED' 4.50 -
133 17 25c green on pale blue 4.50 -
133a          Stamped 'AUDITED' 3.50 -
RH# Type. 1946 Description Mint Used
134 16 5c green 4.90 -
135 17 25c green on pale blue - -

1945 New design as Type 13 below. Perf.12½.

Hiscocks Book page 339 Type 8
Type 13 25c on pale blue paper.

RH# Type. 1945 Description Mint Used
136 18 5c blue 3.00 -
137 18 25c blue / pale blue 4.90 -
RH# Type. 1946 Description Mint Used
138 18 5c blue - -
139 18 25c blue / pale blue 12.00 -
RH# Type. 1947 Description Mint Used
140 18 5c blue 9.40 -
141 18 25c blue / pale blue - -
RH# Type. 1949 Description Mint Used
142 18 5c blue 5.25 -
143 18 25c blue / pale blue 7.10 -
RH# Type. 1950 Description Mint Used
144 18 5c blue - -
145 18 25c blue / pale blue - -
RH# Type. 1951 Description Mint Used
146 18 5c blue 4.10 -
147 18 25c blue / pale blue 6.00 -
RH# Type. 1955 Description Mint Used
148 18 25c blue / pale blue - -
RH# Type. 1957 Description Mint Used
149 18 5c blue 5.25 -
150 18 25c blue / pale blue 6.75 -

2. Bell Telephone (Combination Coupons)

A charactristic is that all (currently) known ones have the number '3' on the back,
but it is not known what the significance of this is.

1907 Combination Coupons as below. Rouletted 10¾

Type 1 "Combination Coupon".
Combination Coupon - 5c red  Combination Coupon - 5c blue
Type 1 Front and back of two stamps. "3" on the back.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c red, blue control - -
2 1 5c blue, red control - -

Type 2 "Subject to Ticket Number".
Combination Coupon - 5c blue
Type 2 Front and back.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
3 2 5c blue, red control - -

3. Bell Telephone Company of Buffalo

a. Stamps.

1902 Design as Type 1 below. Perf. 12

1902 Frank
Type 1

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c blue on cream, control in claret 11.50 -
2 1 10c claret on cream, control in claret 14.70 -

1903 Design as above but without date on bell . Perf. 12, red controls.

Hiscocks Book page 339  Hiscocks Book page 339
Type 2

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
3 2 5c dark blue to end of December 1903 11.20 -
3a          end of January 1907 - -
3b          end of January 1909 - -
3c          end of January 1910 8.40 -
3d          other dates - -
3e          remainder with vertical red line 6.30 -
4 2 10c deep red to end of December 1903 13.00 -
4a          other dates - -
5 2 10c brown to end of January 1910 11.20 -
5a          other dates - -
5b          remainder with vertical black line 9.50 -

b. Franks.

1893? Design as Type 3 below. Rouletted 6¾

1902 Frank
Type 3. (Nothing on the back)

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
6 3 No value, black on cream - 22.40

 

1905? Design as Type 4 below.

1902 Frank
Type 4. (Nothing on the back)
Someone has written 1905 - 1908 on this (pencil ?), it may be the date range.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
7 4 No value, dark blue and light blue on cream - -

1903? Design as Type 4 below. Red controls. Perf. 10¾

1908 Frank
Type 5 courtesy of Eric Jackson. (Front and back)

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
8 5 1908, No value, black and pale blue to end of January 1903 15.40 -
8a          end of January 1908 12.00 -
8b          other dates - -
8c          undated - -

 

4. Bell Telephone Company of Missouri


The company later became part of the Southwestern Bell Tel. Co.
1898 Design as Type 1 below.
Hiscocks Book page 340


Type 1. Book number in red.
Type 2 is a smaller stub of similar design that was attached to this.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 No value, black on green - -
2 2 No value, black on green STUB - -

 

5. Bell Telephone Company of Philadelphia


Date ? Design as Type 1 below. Perf.12.

Hiscocks Book page 340
Type 1.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 No value, green front, pale red back - -

6. Central District & Printing Telegraph Company


CD

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 Central District SAMPLE, black on yellow - -

1897?   Design as below, Rouletted 16½.

DPTC  DPTC  DPTC
Type 1 front and back of 3 examples.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
2 2 5c green with green control to end January 1897 10.5 -
2a          end of December 1897 - -
2b          slate green, to end of May 1903 - -
2c          other dates - -
2d          undated - -
3 2 5c red-brown with brown control to end August 1900 10.15 -
3a          end of December 1902 8.4 -
3b          end of December 1903 - -
3c          other dates - -
3d          undated - -
4 2 5c black with red control to end December 1907 10.15 -
4a          end of December without year 12.60 -
4b          other dates - -
4c          undated - -

7. Central New York Telephone and Telegraph Company

189?   Design as below. Rouletted 7 at side.

CNYTT
Type 1

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 No value, black on tan - -

Date ?   Design as below, for Utica. Rouletted 8 between.

CNYTT  CNYTT
Type 2

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
2 2 10c, black on tan 14.00 -
3 2 15c, black on tan 17.50 -

 

1903 ?   New Design with year in red across face and red controls. Perf. 12

1894 ATT Message Coupon
Type 3

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
4 3 5c, black and red on pale grey (1903) 12.00 -
4a          other years - -
5 3 10c, black and red on yellow (1903) 13.30 -
5a          other years - -

8. Central New York Telephone & Telegraph Company +
The Empire State Telephone & Telegraph Company

1905?   Design as below. Rouletted.

CNYTT
Type 1 (RH1a) 

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 No value, black on white, end of December 1905 5.25 -
1a          year only on back (1908) - -
1b          other dates - -
1c          undated - -

 

A promotional Frank good only for the month of April 1909 in selected Counties.
1909 promotional Coupon
Type 2

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
2 2 5c, black and red on pale grey (1903) - -

1911?   Complementary Frank. Rouletted 14 between

CNY-ES TT + stub 
Type 3  

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
3 2 No value, black and gold on white - -
3a          top stub - -

9. Central Pennsylvania Telephone and Supply Company

(1893) Design as Type 1 below. Perf.11 on the sides.

Hiscocks Book page 341
Type 1   courtesy of Eric Jackson. (Nothing on the back)

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 No value, black and red on greenish grey - -
1a          undated (on cream paper) - -

 

10. Central Union Telephone Company

I. Limited Coupons

1905 Design as Types 1 and 2 below.

Hiscocks Book page 341
Types 1 & 2

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c black ? (value figure in red) - -
2 2 10c black ? (value figure in red) - -

II. Trunk Line Toll Coupons

1905 Design as Type 3 below.
Hiscocks Book page 342
Taken from Hiscocks Book, page 342 (2/3 scale - 200 dpi).

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
3 3 5c black / yellow (value figure in red) - -
4 (3) 10c black / yellow (value figure in red) - -
5 (3) 25c black / yellow (value figure in red) - -

III. Message Coupons of type 1

1905 Design as Types 4 and 5 as below. Controls in red unless otherwise stated. Rouletted 6.4

CU - CD   Hiscocks Book page 342
Type 4

Central Union 3 x 5c
Type 5  
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
6 4 5c black on blue - -
6a          specimen - -
6b          blue control - -
7 5 5c black / peach (ser. Y) to end August 1905 8.40 -
7a          other dates - -
7b 4        specimen - -
8 4 5c black on yellow - -
8a          specimen - -
8b          SAMPLE 16.00 -
9 5 5c black / blue-green (ser. Z) to end May 1907 9.80 -
9a          other dates - -
10 5 5c black on white (series X) - undated spec./ - -
11 5 5c blue / white (series Z) (blue cont) specimen - -
12 5 5c green / white (ser.s Y) to end August 1904 6.00 -
12a          to end September 1904 7.00 -
12b          other dates - -
12c 4        specimen (imperforate) - -

IV. Message Coupons of type 2

1905 Design as Type 6 as below.
Hiscocks Book page 342
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
13 6 5c deep blue(?)('5' and control letter A in red) - -
14 6 5c deep blue(?)('5' and control letter B in blue) - -

 

V. Message Coupon of type 3

1905 Design as Type 7 as below. Control in red. Rouletted.

Hiscocks Book page 343
Type 7.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
15 7 5c black / light blue to end January 1905 6.30 -
15a          to end January 1906 6.30 -
15b          other dates - -
15c          specimen 7.00 -

 

13. Colorado Telephone Company

A. Franks

1906 ? As shown below. Control number in red. Perforated 11¾

Hiscocks Book page 343
Type 1

RH# Type. 1906 Description Mint Used
1 1 5c blue on green to end December 1906 8.40 -
2 1 10c black on green to end December 1906 8.40 -
3 1 25c colour ??? - -
4 1 50c pale blue on green to end December 1906 9.80 -
5 1 $1 orange on green to end December 1906 10.50 -

1907 As shown below. Control number in red. Rouletted 12.

Hiscocks Book page 343

RH# Type. 1907 Description Mint Used
6 1 5c dark blue to end December 1907 16.20 -
7 1 10c colour ??? - -
8 1 25c colour ??? - -
9 1 50c colour ??? - -
10 1 $1 colour ??? - -

1908 As shown below. Control number in red. Rouletted 12.

Hiscocks Book page 343
Type 1  

RH# Type. 1908 Description Mint Used
11 1 5c blue on yellow to end December 1908 7.00 -
12 1 10c green on yellow to end December 1908 7.70 -
13 1 25c colour ??? - -
14 1 50c colour ??? - -
15 1 $1 colour ??? - -

RH# Type. 1910 Description Mint Used
16 1 5c dark blue on yellow to end December 1910 6.30 -
17 1 10c green on yellow to end December 1910 7.70 -
18 1 25c red on pale blue to end December 1910 9.10 -
19 1 50c slate on pale blue to end December 1910 11.20 -
20 1 $1 colour ??? - -

RH# Type. 1911 Description Mint Used
21 1 5c blue on pale blueto end December 1911 6.30 -
22 1 10c colour ??? - -
23 1 25c colour ??? - -
24 1 50c colour ??? - -
25 1 $1 colour ??? - -

B. 'Scrip' Issue

1894 (and earlier). As shown below. Imperf.
Hiscocks Book page 344
Type 2.
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
7 (2) 5c colour unknown - -
8 (2) 10c colour unknown - -
9 2 15c colour unknown - -

14. Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company

Date ? Rouletted.
Hiscocks Book page 344
Type 1.
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 25c dark blue - -

15. Delaware & Atlantic Telegraph and Telephone Company


Date ? Rouletted.

DATT 5c
Type 1.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c, black and red on brownish - -

 

16. Evansville Telephone Exchange

1882 Rouletted.

Hiscocks Book page 345
Type 1.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c brown - -
2 1 10c red - -

 

17. Gordon Telephone Company

Gordon Tel Co
Type 1

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 $1 black and red on buff 33.60 -

18. Hudson River Telephone Company

A. Company Frank

1901 Roulette 11¾ down side.

1901 coupon
Type 1  

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 1901, no value, black on grey 15.40 -

1903 Roulette 14 x 6.3 ?

Hiscocks Book page 345 Hudson River
Type 2 Type 3

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
2 2 5c black on blue to end September 1906 10.50 -
2a          to end January 1907 9.80 -
2b          other dates - -
2c          undated - -

RH# Type. Description - Rouletted. Mint Used
3 3 5c blue, red control for 1908 8.40 -
3a          other dates - -
3b          undated - -


Undated horizontally rouletted coupon, imperf. at sides.
Hudson River TC
Type 4

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
4 4 10c black on buff 12.60 -

 

B. Commercial Frank

1903 Perf.12 between franks.

Hiscocks Book page 345
Type 5 from Hiscocks Book, page 345 (2/3 scale - 200 dpi).

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
5 5 No value, colour unknown - -

 

19. International Independent Telephone Accounting Company

Two small Message coupons, perforated or rouletted.

Independent Telephone
Types 1 & 2.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c red Perf.12 overprinted 'CONSOLIDATED' - -
2 2 5c blue, red rouletted "Series 1932" 13.30 9.80
2a          other dates - -
2b          undated - -

20. Inter Ocean Telephone & Telegraph Company

IOTT
Type 1. Nothing printed on the back.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c light blue - -

21. Iowa Telephone Company

1900? Rouletted 6.3

Hiscocks Book page 346
Type 1. Nothing printed on the back.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c black on bright rose, red control 19.6 -

22. Maine State Prison Cantine Telephone Ticket

Printed by Globe ticket Co., dispensed from a roll, rouletted between, numbered in red.

Telephone Ticket
Type 1.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 20c black on buff (red control) 5.25 -

23. Metropolitan Telephone and Telegraph Co.

1895? Perf. 11¾ between.
Metropolitan - front
Type 1

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 No value, pink, black and red on cream 24.5 -
1a          other dates - -

24. Michigan Bell Telephone Company

Date ? Rouletted between.
Hiscocks Book page 346
Type 1.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 No value, colour unknown - -

 

25. Michigan State Telephone Company

Date? Perf. 11¾ between.

MSTC
MSTC
Type 1. Nothing printed on the back.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 10c black and red on blue-green, B series 7.70 -
1a          C series - -
2 1 15c black and red on pink, B series 10.50 -

 

26. Milwaukee Telephone Exchange

1881 Perf.11 or 12½ top and bottom.

Hiscocks Book page 346
Type 1 (perf.11) ahd Type 2 (perf.12½)

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 10c greenish grey - -
1a           overprinted 'Subscriber' (capitals, front only) 33.60 -
1b           overprinted 'Subscriber' front and back - -
2 1 No value, black - -

27. Minnesota Central Telephone Company

Employees Message Ticket .

MCTC
Type 1

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 Black on green 18.2 -

28. Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company

1911

Missouri and Kansas
Type 1

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c red to end January 1911 12.60 -
1a           imperf between pair - -
1b           pale red undated 10.50 -


New design.
Missouri and Kansas
Type 1.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
2 2 Black on pink 9.80 -

 

29. Monmouth Toll Line Company

Franks in panes of three rows of two stamps. Perf. 12.

Monmouth
Type 1.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 Red 12.60 -

30. Moore's Telephone System

1900 ? Rouletted 12½.

Moore's 5c Message Coupon
5c, 10c and 25c. the backs are blank.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c, black, green and red 4.20 -
2 1 10c, black, pink and red 5.60 -
3 1 25c, black, pale brown and red 9.10 -

31. Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company


Franks in panes of five, rouletted between.
No ring around Bell.
Mountain States Type 1
Type 1.

RH# Type. 1913 Description Mint Used
1 1 5c dark blue on green 5.60 -
2 1 10c deep green on green 7.70 -
3 1 25c deep red on green 9.10 -
4 1 50c light blue on green 11.20 -

RH# Type. 1914 Description Mint Used
5 1 5c blue on blue 5.60 -
6 1 10c green on blue 7.70 -
7 1 25c red on blue 9.10 -
8 1 50c slate on blue 11.20 -

RH# Type. 1915 Description Mint Used
9 1 5c dark blue on salmon 4.20 -
10 1 10c green on salmon 4.90 -
11 1 25c red on salmon 7.00 -
12 1 50c pale graan on salmon 7.70 -

1931 pale buff wove paper. Paper-maker watermark. Booklet panes of 5, rouletted 12½ between stamps.
Large value numerals encroaching on "NOT GOOD IF DETACHED". Ring added around Bell.

1938 - 50c
1938 - 50c
Type 2 (front and back)  
RH# Type. 1931 Description Mint Used
13 2 5c dark blue 3.50 -
14 2 10c green 3.50 -
15 2 25c red 4.20 -
16 2 50c blue 7.00 -
17 2 100c orange 8.40 -

RH# Type. 1933 Description Mint Used
18 2 5c dark blue 4.20 -
19 2 10c green 4.90 -
20 2 25c red ? - -
21 2 50c blue 7.70 -
22 2 100c orange 9.10 -

RH# Type. 1937 Description Mint Used
23 2 5c blue ? - -
24 2 10c deep green ? - -
25 2 25c deep red ? - -
26 2 50c light blue - -
27 2 100c vermilion ? - -

RH# Type. 1938 Description Mint Used
28 2 5c dark blue - -
29 2 10c green - -
30 2 25c deep red ? - -
31 2 50c pale blue green - -
32 2 100c vermilion ? - -

RH# Type. 1939 Description Mint Used
33 2 5c dark blue 3.50 -
34 2 10c green 3.50 -
35 2 25c red 4.90 -
36 2 50c light blue 7.00 -
37 2 100c orange 8.40 -

1943 White wove paper. No watermark. Booklet panes of 5, rouletted 6¼ between stamps.
Clearer design with smaller lettering, value numerals clear of "NOT GOOD IF DETACHED"

1957 - 25c
Type 3.

RH# Type. 1943 Description Mint Used
38 3 5c blue ? 3.50 -
39 3 10c deep green 3.50 -
40 3 25c red 4.90 -
41 3 50c light blue 7.00 -
42 3 100c orange 8.40 -

RH# Type. 1947 Description Mint Used
43 3 5c blue ? - -
44 3 10c deep green ? - -
45 3 25c deep red ? - -
46 3 50c light blue - -
47 3 100c vermilion ? - -
RH# Type. 1957 Description Mint Used
48 3 5c dark blue 3.50 -
49 3 10c deep green 3.50 -
50 3 25c red 4.20 -
51 3 50c turquoise 5.60 -
52 3 100c orange 7.00 -

RH# Type. 1958 Description Mint Used
53 3 5c dark blue - -
54 3 10c deep green - -
55 3 25c red - -
56 3 50c turquoise - -
57 3 100c yellow - -
RH# Type. 1959 Description Mint Used
58 3 5c dark blue 4.20 -
58a           good only in ... - -
59 3 10c deep green 4.20 -
59a           good only in ... - -
60 3 25c red 4.90 -
60a           good only in ... - -
61 3 50c blue 6.30 -
61a           good only in ... - -
62 3 100c yellow 7.00 -
62a           good only in ... - -

32. National Bell Telephone Company of the State of Maine

Date ? Rouletted ?

Hiscocks Book page 347
Type 1.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 10c colour unknown - -
2 (1) 15c colour unknown - -

33. New England Telephone and Telegraph Company

a. Type I

1887? Rouletted 8½. Control number in manuscript. General Manager Loren N. Downs. Undated.
'Ex-Territorial Lines.'

Hiscocks Book page 347   Hiscocks Book page 347
Type 1

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 10c black on yellow 11.20 -
2 1 15c black on green 14.70 -

1888 Rouletted. Control number in manuscript. General Manager Loren N. Downs. Dated on front.
'In Boston and Suburban Territory.' No value.

Hiscocks Book page 347
Type 2

RH# Type. 1888 Description Mint Used
3 2 No value, black / blue 16.10 -

RH# Type. 1889 Description Mint Used
4 2 10c black / yellow 9.80 -
5 2 15c black / green ? - -

 

1890? Rouletted 8½. Control number in manuscript. General Manager Loren N. Downs. Dated on Front.
'Ex-Territorial Lines.'

New England 1890
Image of 1890 type (1),

RH# Type. 1890 Description Mint Used
6 (1) 10c black / yellow 10.85 -
7 (1) 15c black / green ? 11.90 -

 

1891 New design. Perf.12 on three sides. General Manager Jasper N. Killir.

Hiscocks Book page 348   Hiscocks Book page 348
Type 3-

RH# Type. 1891 Description Mint Used
8 3 10c black on grey - -
9 3 15c black on pink - -

RH# Type. 1892 Description Mint Used
10 3 10c black on green - -
11 3 15c black on pink - -

Hiscocks Book page 348
Type 3-1893/4 - RH12a

RH# Type. 1893 Description Mint Used
12 3 10c black on green - -
12a         Overprinted '1894' - -
13 3 15c black on pink - -

RH# Type. 1894 Description Mint Used
14 3 10c colour unknown - -
15 3 15c black on peach 14.00 -
RH# Type. 1895 Description Mint Used
16 3 10c light blue-grey 8.75 -
17 3 15c pink 10.50 -

RH# Type. 1896 Description Mint Used
18 3 10c black / pale grey-blue 9.10 -
19 3 15c black / pink 10.50 -

RH# Type. 1897 Description Mint Used
20 3 10c black / pale grey-blue 10.15 -
21 3 15c black / pink 9.10 -

1897 New design, date thinner, value taller and without bar through 'c'.

New England 1897-a

Images of 1897 type 4,

RH# Type. 1897 Description Mint Used
22 4 10c black / pale grey 10.85 -
23 4 15c black / pink 12.60 -

 

1898 New design, similar to type 3 but clearer date. Value still without bar through 'c'.

New England 1898
Image of 1898 type 5.

RH# Type. 1898 Description Mint Used
24 5 10c black / pale grey-blue - -
25 5 15c black / pink 14.00 -

RH# Type. 1899 Description Mint Used
26 5 10c black on white 5.60 -
27 5 15c black on pink 5.60 -

RH# Type. 1900 Description Mint Used
28 5 10c black on white 9.80 -
29 5 15c black on pink 9.80 -

1901 New design. Date in white. Perf.11¾

Hiscocks Book page 348
Type 6 (1902)
RH# Type. 1901 Description Mint Used
30 6 5c colour unknown - -
31 6 10c colour unknown - -

RH# Type. 1902 Description Mint Used
32 6 5c colour unknown - -
33 6 10c black and brown on buff - -
33a           imperf between vertical pair - -

RH# Type. 1903 Description Mint Used
34 6 5c colour unknown - -
35 6 10c black and red-brown on buff - -

1904 As above but date in colour. Red controls.
WR-NET1904J1   WR-NET1904J2
Type 7
RH# Type. 1904 Description Mint Used
36 7 5c green and grey 7.00 -
37 7 10c red-brown and grey 9.80 -

RH# Type. 1905 Description Mint Used
38 7 5c green and grey ? 8.40 -
39 7 10c red-brown and grey ? - -

RH# Type. 1906 Description Mint Used
40 7 5c colour unknown 8.40 -
41 7 10c colour unknown - -

1907 New design. Perf.12.
Hiscocks Book page 348   Hiscocks Book page 348
Type 8 - (1908)

RH# Type. 1907 Description Mint Used
42 8 5c green 8.40 -
43 8 10c blue 9.80 -

RH# Type. 1908 Description Mint Used
44 8 5c green on white 7.70 -
45 8 10c blue on white - -

RH# Type. 1909 Description Mint Used
46 8 5c light yellow-green on buff - ? - -
47 8 10c blue on white 7.00 -

RH# Type. 1910 Description Mint Used
48 8 5c light yellow-green on buff - ? - -
49 8 10c blue on white ? 12.60 -

RH# Type. 1911 Description Mint Used
50 8 5c light yellow-green / buff - -
51 8 10c blue / white - ? - -

RH# Type. 1912 Description Mint Used
52 8 5c light yellow-green / buff 8.40 -
53 8 10c blue / white 11.60 -
RH# Type. 1913 Description Mint Used
54 8 or 9 5c light yellow-green on buff - ? - -
55 8 or 9 10c blue on white ? 9.80 -

1914 to 1918   New type.

Hiscocks Book page 349
Type 9 - as above but no mention of a General Manager.

RH# Type. 1914-18 Description Mint Used
56 9 1914 - 5c yellow-green - -
57 9 1914 - 10c blue - -
58 9 1915 - 5c yellow-green 13.30 -
59 9 1915 - 10c blue - -
60 9 1916 - 5c yellow-green - -
61 9 1916 - 10c blue - -
62 9 1917 - 5c yellow-green - -
63 9 1917 - 10c blue - -
64 9 1918 - 5c yellow-green - -
65 9 1918 - 10c blue - -

b. Type II

1920 Red controls expiring on 31st January each year, though not all are known. Perf. 11½.
These were in booklet panes with two rows of five franks. Some were bound at the top and some at the side,
though it is unclear as to why and if there was a specific distinction.

New England Type 6 - 5c New England Type 6 - 10c New England Type 6 - 25c
Type 10     5c Type 10     10c and 25c


RH# Type. 1920 Mint Used
66-1920 10 5c red 3.85 -
67-1920 10 10c blue - -
68-1920 10 25c green - -

RH# Type. 1921 Mint Used
66-1921 10 5c red 4.20 -
67-1921 10 10c blue - -
68-1921 10 25c green - -

RH# Type. 1928 Mint Used
66-1928 10 5c red 3.50 -
67-1928 10 10c blue - -
68-1928 10 25c green - -
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RH# Type. 1931 Mint Used
66-1931 10 5c red 1.75 -
67-1931 10 10c blue 1.75 -
68-1931 10 25c green - -
RH# Type. 1933 Mint Used
66-1933 10 5c red 2.10 -
67-1933 10 10c blue 2.80 -
68-1933 10 25c green - -

RH# Type. 1935 Mint Used
66-1935 10 5c red 2.10 -
67-1935 10 10c blue - -
68-1935 10 25c green 6.30 -

RH# Type. 1936 Mint Used
66-1936 10 5c red - -
67-1936 10 10c blue - -
68-1936 10 25c green - -

RH# Type. 1937 Mint Used
66-1937 10 5c red 3.15 -
67-1937 10 10c blue 3.15 -
68-1937 10 25c green 4.20 -

RH# Type. 1938 Mint Used
66-1938 10 5c red - -
67-1938 10 10c blue - -
68-1938 10 25c green - -

RH# Type. 1939 Mint Used
66-1939 10 5c red 2.80 -
67-1939 10 10c blue 3.50 -
68-1939 10 25c green 5.25 -

RH# Type. 1940 Mint Used
66-1940 10 5c red - -
67-1940 10 10c blue - -
68-1940 10 25c green - -

RH# Type. 1941 Mint Used
66-1941 10 5c red 2.80 -
67-1941 10 10c blue - -
68-1941 10 25c green 5.60 -

RH# Type. 1942 Mint Used
66-1942 10 5c red - -
67-1942 10 10c blue - -
68-1942 10 25c green - -

RH# Type. 1943 Mint Used
66-1943 10 5c red 3.85 -
67-1943 10 10c blue - -
68-1943 10 25c green - -

RH# Type. Other Years Mint Used
66-date 10 5c red - -
67-date 10 10c blue - -
68-date 10 25c green - -

RH# Type. Undated Mint Used
66-0000 10 5c red - -
67-0000 10 10c blue - -
68-0000 10 25c green 9.45 -

c. Type III Boston Division

189- Perf.11¾ between franks in panes of three.
Hiscocks Book page 349
Type 11a
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
69 11 15c red and black on pink - -
70 11a       10c on 15c 36.40 -

190- Perf.11¾ between franks in panes (of three ?)
Hiscocks Book page 349 - new
Type 12
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
71 12 10c red and black on pink 41.30 -

d. Type IV Employee's Frank

190?   Perf. down edge.
Employees Frank
Type 13. Date pre-filled with '190_'
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
72 13 No value, black and red on tan - -

19??   Perf. 11¾ down edge. Date pre-filled with '19'
Employees Frank
Type 14 This is overprinted for use by the Southern Massachusetts Tel. Co.,
but presumably it existed without the overprint.
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
73 14 No value, black and red on yellow 14.00 -

33a. New State Telephone Company

1900? thick paper, rouletted.
New State Tel. Co.
Type 1.
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 10c black on buff. 50.00 -

34. New York & New Jersey Telephone Co.

1892 ?   Message Coupon Perf. 11 at sides.
NY and NJ TT 1892
Type 1 (nothing on reverse)
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 No value, black and blue - -

35. New York & Pennsylvania T & T Co.

1892   Message Coupon Perf. 11 at sides.
NY and Pennsylvania TT 1892
Type 1 (nothing on reverse).
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 No value, black and blue 26.60 -

1893   As above but Bell removed. Perf. 11 at sides.

NY and Pennsylvania TT 1895  NY and Pennsylvania TT 1897
Type 1. (nothing on reverse)
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
2 1 1893, No value, black with red control 18.90 -
3 1 1894, No value, black - -
4 1 1895, No value, black with red control - -
5 1 1896, No value, black - -
6 1 1897, No value, black with blue control - -

1898 Message Coupon Rouletted 10¾ at sides.

NY and Penn TT 1900
Type 1 (nothing on reverse)		 NY and Penn TT 1901
Type 2(nothing on reverse)
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
7 1 1898 - No value, black on brown. Red control 14.70 -
8 1 1899 - No value, black on brown. - -
9 1 1900 - No value, black on brown. Red control - -

1901 Message Coupon Rouletted 10¾ at sides. "For one conversation only."

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
10 2 No value, black on brown - -

1901 Rouletted 10½ between franks.
NY and Penn TT - black.
Type 3
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
11 3 5c brown, red controls to end December 1901 6.30 -
11a          other dates - -
11b          undated - -
12 3 5c black, red controls to end December 1901 4.55 -
12a          to end December 1902 4.20 -
12b          1908 on reverse 3.50 -
12c          other dates - -
12d          undated 6.30 -

1909 ? As above but no date on back.
NY and Penn TT  NY and Penn TT
Type 3
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
13 3 Undated, 5c blue, red controls 6.65 -
14 3 Undated(1911), 5c green, red controls - -

36. New York Telephone Company

a. Buffalo Division - controls in red

1910 Perf.11¾ between franks in panes of two.
Hiscocks Book page 350 
Type 1
RH# Type. 1910 Description Mint Used
1 1 No value, black and red on pale pink 10.50 -
RH# Type. 1911 Description Mint Used
2 1 No value, black and purple on pale pink 11.20 -

Date 1912? Altered design, Litho. by International Bank Note Co.
Hiscocks Book page 350 
Type 2
RH# Type. 1912 Description Mint Used
3 2 No value, black and yellow on white 13.00 -


Date 1914? Altered design in corners, J.C. & W.E. Powers, New York.
Hiscocks Book page 350 
Type 3
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
4 3 No value, blue on white (1914) 8.75 -
4a          other years - -

b. Buffalo Franking Zone - controls in red

Similar to last, but poorer print quality .
No printers imprint at the bottom.
Buffalo Franking Zone MOCKUP
Type 4 -MOCKUP
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
5 4 No value, blue on white issued 1 Januarey 1926 8.75 -
5a          other dates - -

c. Central Division - controls in red

1910 Perf.11¾ between franks in panes of two.
Hiscocks Book page 350
Type 5
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
6 5 1910 No value, green and black on white 13.00 -


1911 Perf.11¾ between franks in panes of two. Litho by International Bank Note Co.
Hiscocks Book page 350
Type 6
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
7 6 1911 No value, black and pink 14.70 -


1914? Perf.11¾ between franks in panes of two. New design. JC & WC Powers, New York.
Hiscocks Book page 350
Type 7 from Hiscocks Book, page 350.
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
8 7 No value, blue ? - -


d. Metropolitan Division - controls in red

1910 Perf.11¾ between franks in panes of two.
NY TelCo. Type 8
Type 8 - December 31st 1910
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
9 8 1910 No value, black and yellow-orange 10.50 -
1911 Perf.11¾ between franks in panes of two. Litho by International Bank Note Co.
Hiscocks Book page 350
Type 9 - 1911
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
10 9 1911 No value, black and orange-red 9.80 -

1914 Perf.11¾ between franks. Bell Logo. J.C. & W.E. Powers, New York.
Hiscocks Book page 350 
Type 10 - 1914
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
11 10 No value, dark blue issued 1, January 1914 - -
11a          stamped for Stamford-NY City 7.70 -
11b          issued 1, May 1917 7.00 -


1921?-3 Perf.11¾ between franks in panes of two. Bell Logo, no date on front.
This is a poorer quality printing with no printers name at the bottom.
Hiscocks Book page 350 
Type 11 - 1921
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
12 11 No value, green-blue issued 1, April 1921 7.00 -
12a          issued 1, April 1922 - -
12b          issued 1, April 1923 6.30 -

e. Metropolitan Franking Zone - controls in red

1924 Perf.14 between franks in panes of two. New design - 'Local and Long Distance'

Hiscocks Book page 350 
Type 12 - 1925

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
13 12 No value, dark blue issued 1, April 1924 6.30 -
13a          issued 1, April 1925 8.00 -
13b          issued 1, April 1926 7.70 -
13c          issued other dates - -

1930?(between 1927-33) Perf.14 between franks in panes of two. - Logo change, 'Bell System'. Red controls.

Hiscocks Book page 350 
Type 13 - 1947

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
14 13 No value, dark blue on greenish issued 1, September 1934 7.70 -
14a          issued 1, January 1942 - -
14b          RH14a with 'NOT GOOD FOR INTERSTATE MESSAGES' in red 7.00 -
14c          issued 1, February 1946 - -
14d          RH14c with 'NOT GOOD FOR INTERSTATE MESSAGES' in red 6.30 -
14e          issued 1, July 1947 - -
14f          RH14e with 'NOT GOOD FOR INTERSTATE MESSAGES' in red 7.00 -
14g          issued 1, February 1948 - -
14h          RH14g with 'NOT GOOD FOR INTERSTATE MESSAGES' in red 6.30 -
14i          issued 1, July 1948 7.00 -
14j          RH14i with 'NOT GOOD FOR INTERSTATE MESSAGES' in red - -
14k          issued other dates - -
14l          RH14k with 'NOT GOOD FOR INTERSTATE MESSAGES' in red - -


f. New York State Franking Zone - controls and hand-stamps in red

1949-58 Perf.14 at top.

NY state FZ 1949-f 

Type 14 - 1949 and 1958 front and back,
Scans of Jul 1 for 1950, 1951, and 1953 to 1957 show the same design. All with perforations only at the top.

all stamped with 'NOT GOOD FOR INTERSTATE MESSAGES' in red

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
15 14 No value, dark blue on greenish, issued 1 July 1949 7.00 -
15a          issued 1, July 1950 6.30 -
15b          issued 1, July 1951 5.25 -
15c          issued 1, July 1952 - -
15d          issued 1, July 1953 - -
15e          issued 1, July 1954 - -
15f          issued 1, July 1955 5.60 -
15g          issued 1, July 1956 - -
15h          issued 1, July 1957 4.55 -
15i          issued 1, July 1958 5.60 -
15j          other dates - -

g. Hudson Division - controls in red

1910 Perf.12 between franks in panes of two.

Hiscocks Book page 350
Type 15

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
16 15 1910 No value, black and blue 11.20 -


1911 Perf.12 between franks in panes of two. Litho by International Bank Note Co.

Hiscocks Book page 350
Type 16

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
17 16 1911 No value, black and blue 10.85 -


h. Western Division - controls in red

1910 Perf.12 between franks in panes of two.

Hiscocks Book page 350
Type 17

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
18 17 1910 No value, black and brown 12.25 -


1911 Perf.12 between franks in panes of two. Litho by International Bank Note Co.

Hiscocks Book page 350
Type 18

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
19 18 1911 No value, black and green 12.60 -

37. New York Telephone Company and New York and New Jersey Telephone Company

a. Message Coupons.

1897 Perf.12 between franks in panes of two.

Hiscocks Book page 351 
Type 1

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 1897 No value, brown, black and red on yellow - -


Note: Franks were probably issued each year in different colours.
At some point there must have been a switch from Type 1 to Type 2, but as yet I do not know when.



1900 Perf.12 between franks in panes of two.

Hiscocks Book page 351
Type 2 (1900).

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
2 2 1900 No value, green, black and blue on green 12.60 -
3 2 1901 No value, black and pale green - -


1902 Perf.12 between franks in panes of two.

Hiscocks Book page 351
Type 3 (1902)

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
4 3 1902 No value, black, green and red on yellow 11.20 -
5 3 1903 No value, black, yellow and red on blue - -
6 3 1904 No value, black, pale olive and red - -
7 3 1905 No value, black, pale orange and red - -

Hiscocks Book page 351
Type 3 (1906)

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
8 3 1906 No value, orange, black and red on pale pink 10.85 -
9 3 1907 No value Colours ? - -
10 3 1908 No value, black and red on white - -

b. Complimentary Franks.

1904? Perf.11¾ between franks.

Complimentary Frank
Type 4

Control number in red and the date on the back.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
11 4 1904 No value, black and gold on white - -
11a          other dates - -
11b          top stub (1904) - -
11c          top stub, other dates - -

 

38. Northeastern Telephone and Telegraph Company

1906?   Rough Perf. 11¾, red controls. Nothing on the back.

Northeastern TT - 10c
Northeastern TT - 15c
Type 1. It is possible that other values exist.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 10c, black on blue-green - -
2 1 15c, black and gold on white - -

39. Northwestern Long Distance Telephone Company

1906? - Rouletted between.
NWLD 5c
Type 1		 NWLD 5c
Type 2
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c blue and red on white - -

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
2 2 5c blue and red on yellow - -

 

40. Northwestern Telephone and Construction Company

Date ?   Rouletted 12½

NWTCC-25c
Type 1

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c black and red on brown - -
2 1 10c black and red on brown - -
3 1 20c black and red on brown - -
4 1 25c black and red on brown - -

41. Northwestern Telephone Exchange

1897   Perf.12

1897-15c

Type 1

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 1897 - 10c black on pink ? - -
2 1 1897 - 15c black on grey - -
3 1 1898 - 10c colours not known - -
4 1 1898 - 15c colours not known - -
5 1 1899 - 10c colours not known - -
6 1 1899 - 15c colours not known - -
7 1 1900 - 10c colours not known - -
8 1 1900 - 15c colours not known - -
9 1 1901 - 10c colours not known - -
10 1 1901 - 15c colours not known - -

1902? Perf. 11¾

NTE-10c   NTE-15c
Type 2 (1905)

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
11 2 1902 - 10c colours not known - -
12 2 1902 - 15c colours not known - -
13 2 1903 - 10c colours not known - -
14 2 1903 - 15c colours not known - -
15 2 1904 - 10c colours not known - -
16 2 1904 - 15c colours not known - -
17 2 1905 - 10c black on creamy grey - -
18 2 1905 - 15c black on yellow - -
19 2 1906 - 10c colours not known - -
20 2 1906 - 15c colours not known - -
21 2 1907 - 10c colours not known - -
22 2 1907 - 15c colours not known - -
23 2 1908 - 10c colours not known - -
24 2 1908 - 15c colours not known - -
25 2 1909 - 10c colours not known - -
26 2 1909 - 15c colours not known - -


1910 Rouletted 9½

NTE-10c   NTE-15c
Type 3

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
27 3 1910 - 10c black and red on pale green - -
28 3 1910 - 15c black and red on pale yellow - -
29 3 1911 - 10c colours not known - -
30 3 1911 - 15c colours not known - -


1912 Smaller year without the side-bars. Rouletted

WR-NWE1912D1   WR-NWE1912D2
Type 4 - Without bars each side of year,

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
31 4 10c black and red on buff 14.35 -
32 4 15c black and red on salmon 14.35 -

42. Ontario and Steuben Telephone Company

Large simple franks. Rouletted 10.
Ontario and Steuben
Type 1.
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c black 11.20 -
2 1 10c black 12.60 -

43. Pacific States T&T Co. and Sunset T&T Co.

Hiscocks Book page 358
Type 1.
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 Undated No value, unknown colours - -
2 (1) 1903 No value, black & orange on pale orange. Perf. 14¼ - -
3 (1) 1904 No value, black and green on buff. Perf. 12 - -

New design, long format. Perf. 12 top and bottom.
Pacific States
Type 2.
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
4 2 1905 - 10c dark blue and olive green on slate - -
5 2 1905 - 25c black and red on orange - -
6 2 1906 - 10c green on pale green - -
7 2 1906 - 25c pale violet on buff - -

44. Pacific, Sunset, Inland & Oregon T T Co

1899 ?   Perf. 14.
PSIO - front   PSIO - front
Type 1
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 1889 black and red on brownish - -
2 1 1889 crossed out and 1900 added - -

45. Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company

I. Complimentary Franks

1906 Lithographed in dark blue on variously coloured wove papers. No watermark. Rouletted 14..

Hiscocks Book page 352 - 5c   Hiscocks Book page 352 - 25c
Type 1 (5c and 25c, 1908)

RH# was Type. 1906 Description Mint Used
1 H1 1 5c brown on brownish 12.7 -
1a -          undated 9.50 -
2 H2 1 10c dark blue on ? - -
2a -          undated - -
3 H3 1 25c green on greenish 11.50 -
3a -          undated 12.30 -

RH# was Type. 1907 Description Mint Used
4 H4 1 5c brown on brownish - -
5 H5 1 25c green on greenish 10.50 -

RH# was Type. 1908 Description Mint Used
6 H6 1 5c brown on brownish 9.80 -
7 H7 1 25c green on greenish 10.50 -

RH# was Type. 1909 Description Mint Used
8 H8 1 5c dark blue 1909 8.05 -
8a -          undated. Perf. 12½, no control 9.80 -
9 H9 1 25c dark blue / ? - -
9a -          undated - -
10 - 1 50c ??? - -
10a -          undated ??? - -


1910 As above. Perf. 12. Dates in violet.

Hiscocks Book page 352 - 5c   Hiscocks Book page 352 - 25c   Hiscocks Book page 352 - 50c
Type 2

RH# was Type. 1910 Description Mint Used
11 H10 2 5c dark blue 4.90 -
12 H11 2 25c dark blue / cream 5.60 -
13 H12 2 50c dark blue / pink. Perf. 12 7.70 -

RH# was Type. 1911 Description Mint Used
14 H13 2 5c dark blue ? - -
15 H14 2 25c dark blue / ? - -
16 H15 2 50c dark blue / pink ? - -

RH# was Type. 1912 Description Mint Used
17 H16 2 5c dark blue - -
18 H17 2 25c dark blue / green 5.25 -
19 H18 2 50c dark blue / pink ? - -
RH# was Type. 1913 Description Mint Used
20 H19 2 5c dark blue 4.90 -
21 H20 2 25c dark blue / green 5.60 -
22 H21 2 50c dark blue / pink ? - -

RH# was Type. 1914 Description Mint Used
23 H22 2 5c dark blue on pinkish 5.25 -
24 H23 2 25c dark blue on greenish 6.30 -
25 H24 2 50c dark blue on pink 8.75 -

RH# was Type. 1915 Description Mint Used
26 H25 2 5c dark blue, Perf. 12 - -
27 H26 2 25c dark blue / green, Perf. 12 x 11¾ - -

RH# was Type. 1916 Description Mint Used
28 H28 2 5c dark blue, Perf. 12 7.70 -
29 H29 2 25c dark blue / green, Perf. 12 x 11¾ - -


1917 Perf. 12

Hiscocks Book page 352 - 5c
Type 2 (5c, 1917)

RH# was Type. 1917 Description Mint Used
30 H31 2 5c dark blue 7.00 -
31 H32 2 25c dark blue / green - -

RH# was Type. 1918 Description Mint Used
32 H34 2 5c dark blue, Perf. 12 - -
33 H35 2 25c dark blue / green, Perf. 12 x 11¾ - -

RH# was Type. 1919 Description Mint Used
34 H37 2 5c dark blue ? - -
35 H38 2 25c dark blue / green ? - -

RH# was Type. 1920 Description Mint Used
36 H40 2 5c dark blue 4.90 -
37 H41 2 25c dark blue / green 6.65 -

RH# was Type. 1921 Description Mint Used
38 H43 2/3? 5c dark blue ? - -
39 H44 2/3? 25c dark blue / green ? - -

RH# was Type. 1922 Description Mint Used
40 H46 2/3? 5c dark blue ? - -
41 H47 2/3? 25c dark blue / green ? - -

RH# was Type. 1923 Description Mint Used
42 H49 2/3? 5c dark blue ? - -
43 H50 2/3? 25c dark blue / green ? - -

RH# was Type. 1924 Description Mint Used
44 H52 3 5c dark blue - -
45 H53 3 25c dark blue / green - -

1925 New design, 'BELL SYSTEM' moved onto the bell. Red controls. Perf. 12. Control letter D or F. Dates in violet or black.

Hiscocks Book page 352 - 5c   Hiscocks Book page 352 - 25c   Hiscocks Book page 352 - 50c
Type 4

RH# was Type. 1925 Description Mint Used
46 H55 4 5c dark blue - -
46a -          undated - -
47 H56 4 25c dark blue on greenish - -
47a H56a         Date in violet - -
47b -          undated - -

RH# was Type. 1926 Description Mint Used
48 H58 4 5c dark blue. - -
49 H59 4 25c dark blue on green - -
50 H60 4 50c dark blue on pink 6.65 -
50a -          undated - -

RH# was Type. 1927 Description Mint Used
51 H61 4 5c dark blue 5.25 -
52 H62 4 25c dark blue / green 3.50 -
53 H63 4 50c dark blue / pink. Control F - -

RH# was Type. 1928 Description Mint Used
54 H64 4 5c dark blue - -
55 H65 4 25c dark blue / green 4.90 -
56 H66 4 50c dark blue / pink - -

RH# was Type. 1929 Description Mint Used
57 H67 4 5c dark blue 4.55 -
58 H68 4 25c dark blue / green - -
59 H69 4 50c dark blue / pink - -

RH# was Type. 1930 Description Mint Used
60 H70 4 5c dark blue 3.50 -
61 H71 4 25c dark blue on green - -
62 H72 4 50c dark blue on pink - -

RH# was Type. 1931 Description Mint Used
63 H73 4 5c dark blue 3.85 -
64 H74 4 25c dark blue on greenish 3.15 -
65 H75 4 50c dark blue / pink - -

RH# was Type. 1932 Description Mint Used
66 H76 4 5c dark blue 3.50 -
67 H77 4 25c dark blue / green 4.20 -
68 H78 4 50c dark blue / pink - -

RH# was Type. 1933 Description - Control letter D. Mint Used
69 H79 4 5c dark blue 3.50 -
70 H80 4 25c dark blue / green - -
70a H80a           date on reverse hand written - -
71 H81 4 50c dark blue / pink - -
71a H81a           date on reverse hand written - -
RH# was Type. 1934 Description Mint Used
72 H82 4 5c dark blue - -
73 H83 4 25c dark blue / green - -
74 H84 4 50c dark blue / pink - -

RH# was Type. 1935 Description Mint Used
75 H85 4 5c dark blue - -
76 H86 4 25c dark blue / green - -
77 H87 4 50c dark blue / pink - -

RH# was Type. 1936 Description Mint Used
78 H88 4 5c dark blue 2.45 -
79 H89 4 25c dark blue on cream - -
80 H90 4 50c dark blue / pink - -

RH# was Type. 1937 Description Mint Used
81 H91 4 5c dark blue - -
82 H92 4 25c dark blue / green - -
83 H93 4 50c dark blue / pink - -

1938 As above, but printed by Schwabcher-Frey Co., San Francisco.
Control letters G, H, J. Perf. 12.
RH# was Type. Description Mint Used
84 H94 4 5c dark blue / cream - -
85 H95 4 25c dark blue / green-blue - -
86 H96 4 50c dark blue / pink - -

RH# was Type. 1939 Description, letters K, L, M Mint Used
87 H97 4 5c dark blue / cream - -
88 H98 4 25c dark blue / green-blue - -
89 H99 4 50c dark blue / pink - -

RH# was Type. 1940 Description, letters N, P, R Mint Used
90 H100 4 5c dark blue / cream - -
91 H101 4 25c dark blue / green-blue - -
92 H102 4 50c dark blue / pink - -

RH# was Type. 1941 Description, letters S, T, U Mint Used
93 H103 4 5c dark blue / cream - -
94 H104 4 25c dark blue / green-blue - -
95 H105 4 50c dark blue / pink - -

RH# was Type. 1942 Description, letters V, W, X Mint Used
96 H106 4 5c dark blue / cream 2.45 -
97 H107 4 25c dark blue / green-blue 3.50 -
98 H108 4 50c dark blue / pink - -

RH# was Type. 1943 Description, letters A, B, C Mint Used
99 H109 4 5c dark blue / cream - -
100 H110 4 25c dark blue / green-blue - -
101 H111 4 50c dark blue / pink - -

RH# was Type. 1944 Description, letters D, E, F Mint Used
102 H112 4 5c dark blue / cream - -
103 H113 4 25c dark blue / green-blue - -
104 H114 4 50c dark blue / pink - -
RH# was Type. 1945 Description, letters G, H, J Mint Used
105 H115 4 5c dark blue / cream - -
106 H116 4 25c dark blue / green-blue - -
107 H117 4 50c dark blue / pink - -

RH# was Type. 1946 Description, letter A Mint Used
108 H118 4 5c dark blue / cream - -
109 H119 4 25c dark blue / green-blue - -
110 H120 4 50c dark blue / pink - -

RH# was Type. 1947 Description Mint Used
111 H121 4 5c dark blue / cream - -
112 H122 4 25c dark blue / green-blue - -
113 H123 4 50c dark blue / pink - -

RH# was Type. 1948 Description Mint Used
114 H124 4 5c dark blue / cream - -
115 H125 4 25c dark blue / green-blue - -
116 H126 4 50c dark blue / pink - -

II. Official Business Franks

Date ? Collectors Stamp.
Collectors Stamp
Type 5
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
127 5 No value, black - -

Date ? New type in 25 booklet panes of two.
Official Business Coupon
Type 6
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
128 6 No value, black and green on white - -

46. Pennsylvania Telephone Company

1898 ?   Design as below. Rouletted.
ATT Message Coupon
Type 2 		PTL 5c
Type 3
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 No value, colour unknown - -
2 2 5c, black / brown 5.60 -

1908   Design as below, for Schuylkill County. Rouletted.
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
3 3 5c, black, red control. 39.20 -

47. Providence Telephone Company

More images needed. Perf. 12
PTC 1902
Type 2 - 1902.
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 1900 black and pale blue on pale gray - -
2 2 1901 black on pale orange 12.25 -
3 2 1902 black on pale yellow - -
4 2 1903 black and pale green on yellow - -
5 2 1904 dark blue and pale green on blue 8.40 -
6 2 1905 brown and pale orange on yellow 9.45 -
7 2 1906 dark blue and buff on pale blue - -

48. Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company

1904   Booklet panes of four, rouletted between franks.
WR-RMBS1-25c   WR-RMBG1-50c
Type 1.
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 25c Sample. Black on grey - -
2 1 25c Control letter A (Montana) colour not known - -
3 1 25c Control letter B (Utah) colour not known - -
4 1 25c Control letter C (Washington) colour not known - -
5 1 25c Control letter D (Idaho) colour not known - -
6 1 Control letter E (?) - -
7 1 Control letter F (?) - -
8 1 25c Control G (Utah,Wyoming,Idaho & Montana) 25.20 -
9 1 50c Control G (Utah,Wyoming,Idaho & Montana) 29.40 -

50. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company

1911   Rouletted
Southern Bell Ovpt   Southern Bell TT - 5c
Type 1
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c red-brown - -
1a 1 overprinted 'Interstate' - -

51. Southern Massachusetts Telephone Company

Franks of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company overprinted with "SO. MASS. TEL. CO."

1900 Perf. 11¾ on edge.

S0.Mass.Tel.Co.10c   S0.Mass.Tel.Co.15c
S0.Mass.Tel.Co.5c
Types 1 and 2

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 1900 10c black on grey - -
2 1 1900 15c black on pink - -
3 2 1903 5c green and black - -


19?? Employee's Frank. Perf. 11¾ down edge.

Employees Frank
Type 3

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
4 3 No value, black and red on yellow 22.50 -

 

52. Southern New England Telephone Co.

a. Franks

1892 ? Die I — cross-hatch shading on bell and background. Perf. 14.
These appear to have had a colour-coded value and were sometimes bisected in use.

SNET-Die I  SNET-Die I SNET-Die I SNET-Die I

Type 1,

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 No value, yellow 16.90 -
2 1 1893, No value(10c), orange / buff 16.90 -
3 1 1893, No value(15c), red 15.00 -
4 1 1892, No value(25c), blue 12.50 -
1893 Die II — parallel line shading. Clearer design. Perf. 12.
SNET-Die II  SNET-Die II  SNET-Die II
Type 2,
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
5 2 1893, No value(15c), brown 19.90 -
6 2 1893, No value(25c), green 14.70 -
6a 2       No control, violet star 16.50 -

b. Coupons

1891?   Extra-Territorial. Perf. 11¾ on edge.

1891 SNET coupon front  1891 SNET coupon back
Type 3 1891 front and back. Nothing on the backs of the other two.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
7 3 1891, No value, red and green on cream - -
8 3 Undated, No value, blue and gold on cream - -
9 3 Undated, No value, blue and gold on salmon - -


1899 Perf. 11¾ on edge.

1899 SNET coupon front 1899 SNET coupon back
Type 4 front and back, half scale.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
10 4 1899, 25c dark blue and green - -
11 4 1900, 25c dark blue and olive - -

c. Stamps

Date ? "SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND", perforated 12.
WR-SNEF2 WR-SNEF3 WR-SNEF4 Hiscocks Book page 359 Hiscocks Book page 359
Type 5 - Green Type 5 - Blue Type 5 - Claret Type 5 - Red Type 5 - Lilac

There is no date on the back of these., I may have these in the wrong order.
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
12 5 5c blue-green, red control 6.75 -
13 5 5c blue, red control - -
14 5 5c claret, blue control 5.25 -
15 5 5c red, blue control 5.25 -
16 5 5c lilac, red control - -
17 5 5c black, red control 6.40 -
18 5 5c yellow-green, red control - -
19 5 5c brown, red control - -


1903 ? As above , Rouletted

Hiscocks Book page 359
Type 6

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
20 5 5c brown on yellow 7.20 -


Date ? "THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND", Rouletted

Hiscocks Book page 359
Type 6. Nothing printed on the back.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
21 6 5c blue-green, red control, letter A 10.10 -

53. Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company

1897   Perf. 11¾

Southwestern TT - 1897 10c Southwestern TT - 1897 15c
Type 1 Nothing printed on the back.

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 1897 - 10c black on pink - -
2 1 1897 - 15c black on grey - -
3 1 1898 - 10c colours not known - -
4 1 1898 - 15c colours not known - -
5 1 1899 - 10c colours not known - -
6 1 1899 - 15c colours not known - -
7 1 1900 - 10c colours not known - -
8 1 1900 - 15c colours not known - -
9 1 1901 - 10c colours not known - -
10 1 1901 - 15c colours not known - -
1902   Perf. 11¾
Southwestern TT - 1902 10c
Type 2. Nothing printed on the back.
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
11 2 1902 - 10c dark green and claret on pale yellow 12.40 -
12 2 1902 - 15c colours not known - -
13 2 1903 - 10c colours not known - -
14 2 1903 - 15c colours not known - -
15 2 1904 - 10c colours not known - -
16 2 1904 - 15c colours not known - -
17 2 1905 - 10c black on creamy grey - -
18 2 1905 - 15c black on yellow - -

Date ?   Perf. 11¾
Southwestern TT - 10c   Southwestern TT - 15c
Type 3 Nothing printed on the back.
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
19 3 10c black and red on green 10.50 -
20 3 15c black and red on light yellow-brown - -

54. Star Telephone Company

1900 ?   Imperf.
>Star

1898 Rouletted 12½ between. Nothing on the back.
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c, black and red on red - -

55. State Line Telephone Company

A very fine perforation with unusually ornate backs.
State Line Telephone Co - 5c front State Line Telephone Co - 5c back

State Line Telephone Co - 10c front State Line Telephone Co - 10c back
Type 1, 5c and 10c - front and back,

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c, black on brown, no controls - -
2 1 10c, black on brown, no controls - -

56. Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Company

1898 Rouletted 12½ between.
Sunset TT - 5c front   Sunset TT - 10c front
Type 1, 5c and 10c - Date on back.
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c, black and red on brown, red controls 11.25 -
2 1 10c, black and red on brown, red controls 15.00 -

58. United Telephone and Telegraph Company

1905 Rouletted 12¾ between.
United T.T.
Type 1,
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c, blue on white, blue controls 13.50 -
1a          undated 9.38 -
1b          undated, 'LIMITED' stamped on front - -

59. Wausau and Merrill

Date ? Rouletted. Italic face-values. Booklets contain pages of 5 coupons.
Wausau and Merrill-1
Type 1 ,
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 10c, black / grey - claret control 3.75 -
2 1 15c, black / peach - claret control 3.75 -
3 1 25c, black / green - claret control 3.75 -

Date ? As above, blue-black controls, thicker, clearer face values.
Wausau and Merrill-2a
Type 2 ,
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
4 2 10c, black / grey - red control 5.25 -
5 2 15c, black / pink - red control 6.75 -
6 2 25c, black / yellow - red control 6.75 -

60. Wausau Telephone Company

Two small stamps, sold in booklets having two rows of 5 stamps. Perf 11¾
Wausau Tel Co
Type 1.
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c black 9.00 -
2 1 25c black 12.40 -

61. Wisconsin Telephone Company

Date ? Rouletted.

Hiscocks Book page 360

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c, colour unknown - -

 

62. Yreka, Scott Valley and Klamath Telephone System

1896 Imperf.

Hiscocks Book page 360
Taken from Hiscocks Book, page 360

RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c, colour unknown - -
1a           comma missing after 'Y' (one per pane) - -
2 1 10c, colour unknown - -
3 1 20c, colour unknown - -
4 1 25c, colour unknown - -

 

63. Zanesville Telephone and Telegraph Company

Two undated coupons, sold in booklets. Rouletted.
Zanesville T & T
Type 1.
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c black on green - -
2 1 15c black on orange - -

64. Addenda - Mystery Franks

Hiscocks Book page 360
This appears to read VCG. Supposedly this belongs to the U.S.A.
Personally, I think the V stands for Vancouver.
RH# Type. Description Mint Used
1 1 5c, slate 3.00 -
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