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United States Flags on United States Stamps. The first United States stamp to show the U. S. flag-four of them-was issued in 1869. It is Scott 121, the 30Â¢ of the set, and the Flags shared the small space (21mm X 21mm) with a shield and an eagle. The flag is printed in blue. A flag stamp doesnât appear in multicolor until 88 years later, in 1957.
The single-line watermarks used for United States stamps between 1910 and 1916 can be extremely difficult to find. This watermark pattern consists of the letters USPS repeated across the sheet and many stamps have only a small portion of one or two of the letters. A partial U or P might appear as just a thin line towards the edge of a stamp. Watermarks are best viewed from the back of the stamp. The basic method of watermark detection is to place the stamp face down in a specially manufactured black plastic tray, and place a few drops of watermark fluid on the stamp.