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#227 - 1890 15ยข

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Basic Info

15¢
Indigo, deep indigo

Printing Method: Engraved
Subject: Henry Clay
Number issued:
5,548,710
Perforations: P12
Watermark:
Unwatermarked
Scott #:
227
Issued:
February 22nd, 1890

#227 Value

Used
$1.50 - $6
No postmark with gum (MH)
$35 - $110
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)

$200 - $550

Earliest Date of Use

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The earliest recorded date of use, April 8th, 1890

The 15¢ stamp paid the overseas registration rate

Purple cancel

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Brookman refers to a purple grid cancel. The one above is not a grid cancel. He states it is rare and calls it a snowshoe cancel If anyone has an example of this please can you send an image of it to rogerkirby9@gmail.com

No triangles in the corner

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On the left is shown the detail of a stamp from the 1890 series, note the absence of a triangle in the top corners of the design. All the Bureau (after 1894) issues had a triangle cut into the design as shown on the right

Plate #'s

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#227 was issued with the following plate #

200 subject plates

22

Inspiration for the design

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The source photograph used for the design.

Essays and Proofs

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227-P1
Large die proof on India die sunk on card

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227-P2a
Roosevelt small die proof

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227-P3
Plate proof on India

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227-P4
Plate proof on card

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227-P5
Plate proof on stamp paper

The 1890 Bureau Series

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