#282 - 1898 Lake 6ยข
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Basic Info
6¢
Claret
Printing Method: Engraved
Subject: James Garfield
Number issued: 45,457,549
Perforations: P12
Watermark: Double Line USPS
Scott #: 282
Earliest date of use: December 31st, 1898
282, 282a Value
Used
25¢ - 40¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
$15 - $55
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$75 - $115
Plate #'s
#282 was issued with the following plate #'s
200 subject plates
282
922-925
282a
544
Earliest Known Use
The earliest known use of #282, March 13th, 1899
ID this stamp by color
This stamp is often incorrectly placed in the album space assigned to 256 or 271. The guide above should assist in correct identification.
#282a
#282a
Purple Lake
Inspiration for the design
The source for the vignette was this photograph of James Garfield
Proofs
282-P1
Large die proof on India die sunk on card
282-P1
282-P2
Plate proof on India
282-P2
The 1898 Bureau Series
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