#211B - 1883 Red Brown 2ยข Special Printing
See below for details
Basic Info
2¢
Red brown
SPECIAL PRINTING
Subject: George Washington
Number issued: See note below
Perforations: P12
Paper: Soft Porous Paper, without gum
Printer: American Bank Note Co.
Scott #: 211B
Date Printed: See below
Value
Favor Cancel
$850
No postmark with gum (MH)
$200 - $400
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$600 - $1,200
How to ID #211B
Although #210 tend to be yellow brown, there are also those that can be described as red brown, so that the fading of the cross hatching is a must to prove it is #211D, and so is a certificate of authenticity.
Quantity printed
It is known that five sheets of 200 were printed by the steam printer, however there is an unknown quantity printed by the ordinary method on top of this.
#211Bc
#211Bc
Vertical imperforate between stamps
#211Bc Value
Used
No sales recorded
No postmark with gum (MH)
$1,400 - $1,800
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
No sales recorded
Printed by Steam Press
#211B was printed by the ABNC0's new Hoe & Co. steam driven printing press seen on the bottom engraving. A photo of a the first nineteenth century steam press is at top. These steam driven cylinder presses were still around at around the turn of the century although not in the form shown in the images above. The steams press was probably chosen to test the machine.
Inspiration for the design
Bust of George Washington
by Jean-Antoine Houdon
1785
The source of the design
Plate #'s
#211B did not have plate numbers. They were issued in sheets of 200
Date printed
It is believed that these special printings were available prior to the date of issue. In the case of #211B the date printed was probably prior to October 1st, 1883, the date of issue for #210. They were available at the offices of the Third Assistant Post Master General
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