#252 - 1894 Unwatermarked Type III Carmine 2ยข
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Basic Info
2¢ - Carmine or dark carmine
TYPE III
Triangles in Corner
Subject: George Washington
Number issued: 80,000,000
Perforations: 12
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 252
Issued: April 1st, 1895
Value
Used
$1 - $3
No postmark with gum (MH)
$17 - $40
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$80 - $150
Earliest Date of Use
The earliest recorded date of use of #252 is April 5th, 1895
Plate #'s
#252 was issued with the following plate #'s
141-146, 149-158
Which Triangle?
This stamp is a type III triangle, no horizontal lines across the triangle border
252a
252a - Scarlet
Scotts gives the scarlet color designation a separate number, that of 252a. However few dealers and auction house choose to sell this color as #252a, preferring to include them in #252, despite Scotts wishes, the value for the two is the same
Advertising Covers
To me, this is the best era of advertising covers. Multi-coloured covers such as the one shown above can command prices in the $400-$600 range.
Essay's and Proofs
252-E1
Large Die Essay on India
Incomplete design
Die sunk on card
Deep red
252-E1
252-E2
Large Die Essay on India
Die sunk on card
dusky blue green
252-E2
252-E2
Large Die Essay on India
Die sunk on card
red
252-E2
252-E3
Die on India, die sunk on card
light carmine
252-E3
252-E3
Die on India, die sunk on card
green
252-E3
252-P1
Large Die Proof on India
Carmine
252-P1
The 1894 Bureau Series
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