Scotts #277 US stamps

#277 - 1895 Watermarked $2

$2
Blue, blue, bright blue

Printing Method: Engraved
Subject: James Madison
Number issued: 31,720
Perforations: P12
Watermark: Double Line USPS
Scott #: 277
Issued: August 13th, 1895

#277, #277a Value

Used
$130 - $200
No postmark with gum (MH)
$275 - $500
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$1,900 - $5,750

Plate #'s

#277 was issued with the following plate #

200 subject plates
84

#277a

#277a
Dark blue

#277b

#277b
Imperforate

#277b Value for pairs

Used
No sales recorded
No postmark with gum (MH)
$950
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