SCOTT #73 ANDREW JACKSON 2 CENT BLACK

    With the introduction of home delivery in 1862, a 2 cent stamp was needed. The #73 design picturing our 7th President Andrew Jackson, was put into use. The famous stamp known to collectors as "Black Jack" or "Big Head", since the portrait takes up so much space.
    Curious fact: An 1863 Confederate 2 cent stamp uses the same portrait. So the U.S.A. and the C.S.A. had 2 cent stamps with the same portrait.