10 Cents Stamp Appraisal

John Tyler 10 Cents United States Postage Stamp

This item is a 10 cents United States postage stamp featuring a portrait of John Tyler, the tenth U.S. President. The stamp is predominantly reddish-brown or terracotta in color, with the portrait and textual elements rendered in white or a very light contrasting shade against the colored background. The design is rectangular, framed by a thin white border, and then a slightly thicker, darker border that matches the main color, followed by perforated edges typical of postage stamps. The portrait of John Tyler is depicted in profile, facing right, occupying the left half of the stamp. His head and upper torso are visible, rendered with stylistic lines to suggest hair and clothing details. To the right of the portrait, 'UNITED STATES POSTAGE' is printed in three lines of block capital letters. Below this, the name 'JOHN TYLER' is indicated, along with what appears to be his birth and death years, '1790-1862' (though 1862 is more likely 1844 as President, but 1862 was his death year, this is likely a stamp from a series where the dates refer to presidential terms). The denomination '10 CENTS 10' is prominently displayed at the bottom of the stamp, with '10' at each corner and 'CENTS' in the middle. The stamp shows signs of use, evidenced by a relatively heavy black ink cancellation mark that diagonally crosses the upper right portion of the stamp, obscuring some of the 'UNITED STATES POSTAGE' text and part of Tyler's head. The perforations appear largely intact, though some minor wear or separation might be present at the very edges, consistent with being separated from a sheet. The overall condition, aside from the cancellation, appears good, with no obvious major tears or staining beyond the postal mark. This stamp likely belongs to a mid-20th century presidential series.