#250 - 1894 Unwatermarked Type I Carmine 2ยข
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Basic Info
2¢
Carmine or dark carmine
TYPE I
Triangles in Corner
Subject: George Washington
Number issued: 910,000,000
Perforations: 12
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 250
Issued: October 5th, 1894
Value
Used
50¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
$5 - $15
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$25 - $50
Printing Errors
A perforation error resulting from feeding the sheet of stamps without aligning them into the machine correctly.
The Bureau where having problems with the old ABC machines and errors abound. Shown above is a repair prior to perforation
Plate #'s
#250 was issued with the following plate #'s
1, 3-5, 7-13, 16, 19-20, 22-23, 25-26, 30, 32, 78-80, 82, 88-89, 96-97, 110-117, 124-125, 144
Which Triangle?
This stamp is a type I triangle, thick horizontal lines across the triangle
Earliest Date of Use
The earliest recorded example, October 15th, 1894
A rare cancel
99.99% of the 2¢ 1894 stamps have the flag cancel, however on January 2nd 1895, for one day only, the eagle and thunderbolts cancel was used. There are very valuable
Counterfeits
Essay's and Proofs
250-E1
Die essay on India, mounted on card
250-E2
2 white. 4 gem lake, ½ R&D lake written in pencil notations
Die essay on India
250-E2
Maroon
Die essay on India, die sunk on white card
Note the smaller triangles
250-E2
Opal Red
Die on India, die sunk on white card
250-E2
Opal Lake
Die essay on India, die sunk on white card
250-E2
Opal Orange
Die essay on India, die sunk on white card
250-E7
Deep red
Die essay on India, die sunk on white card
250-E2
Red Lake
Die essay on India, die sunk on white card and cut down
250-P1
Large die proof on India
mounted on 150 x 200mm card
250-P2
Small die proof on India
250-TC1
Trial Color Proof on India
Dusky Blue Green
250-P4
Plate proof on card
250-P5
Plate proof on India
The 1894 Bureau Series
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