Rhode Island Stamp Issues and Covers 1846 to 1900

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There were only 5 Rhode Island related stamps issued before 1900.There were three different Oliver Hazard Perry Issues of which there are 10 variations, (with separate Scott numbers).  Perry was the hero of the Battle of Lake Erie fought in the War of 1812. He was born in South Kingston, RI.

There were two Providence Postmaster's Provisionals issued in 1846, (10X1 and 10X2 - 5c and 10c) and a reprint (10X1R and 10X2R) of those two issues in 1898. 

Links are provided on this page to scans and information concerning these issues and to Rhode Island covers, letters and postage sent between 1847 and 1900. I have also included a scan of an 1891 copy of "The Rhode Island Philatelist," published by the Rhode Island Philatelic Society.

Rhode Island Related Issues 1846 -1900
1846 Postmaster's Provisional Providence, RI - Scott #10x1 Postmasters Provisional Providence, RI - 10x1R 1898 Reprint - Letter B Postmasters Provisional Providence, RI - 10x2R 1898 Reprint - No Letter Bogus Provisionals Comparison & Notes
Oliver Hazard Perry 1870-71 Scott #144	Oliver Hazard Perry 1890-93 Scott #229	Oliver Hazard Perry 1894 Scott #261
Covers Mailed to/from Rhode Island Between  1848-1858 & Free Franks
1848 Letter Providence, RI with 5 Cent Ben Franklin Issued 1847 - Scott #1	1850 Providence, RI 5 Cent Franklin & red Grid Scott #1 Red-Brown James Potter Letter to NY	1 Cent Ben Franklin Imperf - Scott # 9
3 Cent Washington Imperf Scott #10 Type I	1854 Open Provision & 1858 French Convention From & To Providence, RI	1856 Cover - Hiscox & Pierce Allenton May 12 Cancel - Scott Nr 11 - Split Lower Frame Line described in Chase Page 69-C6
Brownish-Carmine 3 Cent Washington issue of 1857-61 (Scott #26 - Type II)

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