The Kansas-Nebraska Overprints of 1929
The Kansas-Nebraska Overprints of 1929 were an interesting although unsuccessful experiment of the United States Postal Service. It was an attempt to thwart thieves who stole stamps in one state and then sold them in other parts of the country. Hold-ups of post offices, especially in Kansas and Nebraska, were a serious problem in the 1920s.
To prevent the thieves from transporting stamps out of Kansas and Nebraska and selling them elsewhere, the Post Office tried overprinting the letters Kans. on stamps slated for sale in Kansas and Nebr. on stamps that were to be sold in Nebraska. The problem was that many postal workers in Kansas and Nebraska were not aware of these overprints and would not accept them as valid postage.
1929 Kansas Overprints
| Denom. | Description | Mint | Used |
| 1 cent | Benjamin Franklin | $3.75 | $1.80 |
| 1 1/2 cent | Warren Harding | $5.65 | $2.75 |
| 2 cent | George Washington | $6.35 | $0.95 |
| 3 cent | Abraham Lincoln | $31.75 | $13.50 |
| 4 cent | Martha Washington | $31.75 | $9.75 |
| 5 cent | Theodore Roosevelt | $19.50 | $9.75 |
| 6 cent | James Garfield | $45.00 | $16.50 |
| 7 cent | William McKinley | $43.50 | $25.00 |
| 8 cent | Ulysses S. Grant | $135.00 | $60.00 |
| 9 cent | Thomas Jefferson | $23.75 | $10.75 |
| 10 cent | James Monroe | $36.50 | $12.00 |
1929 Nebraska Overprints
| Denom. | Description | Mint | Used |
| 1 cent | Benjamin Franklin | $5.75 | $2.25 |
| 1 1/2 cent | Warren Harding | $4.75 | $2.25 |
| 2 cent | George Washington | $4.75 | $1.50 |
| 3 cent | Abraham Lincoln | $20.00 | $11.50 |
| 4 cent | Martha Washington | $29.50 | $14.00 |
| 5 cent | Theodore Roosevelt | $27.50 | $14.50 |
| 6 cent | James Garfield | $63.50 | $22.50 |
| 7 cent | William McKinley | $35.00 | $16.50 |
| 8 cent | Ulysses S. Grant | $52.50 | $22.75 |
| 9 cent | Thomas Jefferson | $57.50 | $26.50 |
| 10 cent | James Monroe | $185.00 | $22.50 |
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