Scotts #273 US stamps

#273 -1895 Watermarked 10¢

10¢
Green, Dark Green

Printing Method: Engraved
Subject: Daniel Webster
Number issued: 59,983,007
Perforations: P12
Watermark: Double Line USPS
Scott #: 273
Issued: November 11th, 1895

#273 Value

Used
$1 - $5
No postmark with gum (MH)
$16 - $50
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$60 - $120

Plate #'s

#273 was issued with the following plate #'s

200 subject plates
55, 62-64, 302-306

#273a

#273a
Imperforate

#273a Value for pairs

Used
$400
No postmark with gum (MH)
$80 - $100
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
No sales recorded

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