Scotts #213 US stamps

#213 - 1887 Green 2¢

2¢
Green, bright green, dark green

Subject: George Washington
Number issued: 3,580,000,000
Perforations: P12
Printer: American Bank Note Co.
Paper: Soft Porous Paper
Scott #: 213
Earliest Date of Use: September 10th, 1887

Value

Used
15¢ - 25¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
$2 - $15
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$15 - $25

A full Pane

A full pane of 100 of #213, there were two panes to a sheet of 200

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.

A Change of Color

#210

#213

In 1887 the color of the 2¢ was changed from the red brown of #210 to green. Both of these stamps are very common, the green being almost three times more prevelant.

Printed by Steam Press

#213 was printed by the American Bank Note Company's new Hoe & Co. steam driven printing press shown above.

Inspiration for the design

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

Plate #'s

#213 was issued with the following plate #'s

200 subject panes

N 553-557, O 558-562, Q 568-572, U 588-592, V 593-597, W 598-602, X 603-607, Y 608-613, AA 619-623, BB 624-628, CC 629-633, DD 634-638, EE 639-643, HH 654-658, II 659-663, KK 669-673, LL 674-678, MM 679-683, NN 684-688, OO 689-693, QQ 699-703, RR 704-708, SS709-713, TT 714-718