Scotts #210 US stamps

#210 - 1883 Red Brown 2¢

2¢
Orange brown, deep yellow brown

Subject: George Washington
Number issued: 4,490,699,200
Perforations: P12
Printer: American Bank Note Co.
Scott #: 210
Earliest Date of Use: October 1st, 1883

#210 Value

Used
10¢ - 25¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
$3 - $10
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$12.50 - $45

A full Pane

A full pane of 100 of #210, there were two panes to a sheet of 200

First Day Cover

A first day cover of #210, October 1st, 1883

Sample stamps

Similar to Trial Color Proofs, samples were plate printed stamps in different colors and shades for the purpose of selecting a color. Value approximately $30.

Fancy Cancels

#210 is one of the commonest and cheapest stamps of the nineteenth century, This makes it one of the easiest issues to collect fancy cancels. They can range from a simple design to something more elaborate as shown above. The more elaborate the more valuable it makes the stamp.

Inspiration for the design

Bust of George Washington
by Jean-Antoine Houdon
1785
The source of the design

Plate #'s

#210 was issued with the following plate #'s

200 subject panes

430-455, 458-463, 466-474, 476-479, A 483-487, B 490-494, E 507-511, F 512-516, G 517-521, H 522-526, J 532-536 , N 553-557, O 558-562, P 563-567, Q 568-572, U 588-592, V 593-597