#284 - 1898 Olive Green 15ยข
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Basic Info
15¢
Olive green, dark olive green
Printing Method: Engraved
Subject: Henry Clay
Number issued: 15,993,313
Perforations: P12
Watermark: Double Line USPS
Scott #: 284
Earliest date of use: November 30th, 1898
Value
Used
$2 - $3
No postmark with gum (MH)
$35 - $85
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$650 - $750
Plate #'s
#284 was issued with the following plate #'s
200 subject plates
264
A new color
Because the 5¢ denomination had been changed from brown to blue it meant that both the 15¢ and 5¢ value would both be blue. To avoid possible confusion the 15¢ value was changed from blue to olive-green.
Inspiration for the design
The source photograph used for the design.
Earliest Known Use
The earliest known use of #284, March 3rd, 1899
Proofs
284-P1
Plate proof on India, mounted on card
284-P1
284-P2a
Panama-Pacific plate proof on India
284-P2a
283-TC1
Trial color proof on India mounted on card
283-TC1
The 1898 Bureau Series
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