(Lot Of 3) 1983/86 Scott #1898/#2228 First Transportation Series 3 & 4-cent  Stamps Post Marked Canceled. Scott # 1898 The image is of a United States

(Lot Of 3) 1983/86 Scott #1898/#2228 First Transportation Series 3 & 4-cent  Stamps Post Marked Canceled. Scott # 1898 The image is of a United States postage stamp, issued in 1983, featuring a handcar from the 1880s. Here's some information about the stamp: It is a 3-cent stamp. The stamp was issued at the ROPEX stamp show in Rochester, New York, on March 25, 1983. The handcar was important for early railroads, operated by one or two people pumping a lever. It was intended for use in vending machines. The stamp is part of the Transportation Series. The handcar could travel at a speed of 10 mph. The Scott catalog number for the 3¢ Handcar 1880s stamp is #1898. It was issued on March 25, 1983, as part of the Transportation Series. The stamp is a 4-cent U.S. postage stamp issued in 1986, featuring a stagecoach from the 1890s. It is part of the Transportation Series of stamps. These stamps were created to meet the needs of bulk mailers after the end of fractional values. The series ran from 1981 to 1995 and is the largest U.S. definitive series to date. The stamp depicts a red stagecoach on a white background, with the words "Stagecoach 1890s" and "USA 4c" printed in red. Part of the Transportation Series of coil stamps. Issued to serve as a change-maker in post office vending machines. Also paid the five-digit presort rate for non-profit mailings. The design is based on the well-known Concord stagecoach. The Scott catalog number for the 1986 4¢ Stagecoach stamp is 2228.