Scotts #272 US stamps

#272 - 1895 Watermarked 8¢

8¢
Violet brown, dark violet brown, claret brown

Printing Method: Engraved
Subject: William T. Sherman
Number issued: 96,217,820
Perforations: P12
Watermark: Double Line USPS
Scott #: 272
Issued: July 22nd, 1895

#272 Value

Used
$1 - $4
No postmark with gum (MH)
$20 - $45
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$75 - $160

Plate #'s

#272 was issued with the following plate #'s

200 subject plates
58, 249, 555, 928-931, 1094-1097

#272a

#272a
On revenue paper watermarked USIR

#272a Value

Used
$180 - $1,100
No postmark with gum (MH)
$1,000 - $8,250
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
No sales recorded

#272a Watermark

The USIR watermark

In order to qualify as #272a distinguishable part of the letter I or R are visible. The error occurred when #272 was printed on several sheets of revenue paper.

Triangles in the corner

As this was the Bureau of Printing and Engraving contract a small triangle was cut into the design at top left and top right in order to distinguish this printing from the earlier 1890 series