#256 - 1894 Unwatermarked 6ยข
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Basic Info
6¢
Dull Brown
Triangles in Corner
Subject: James A Garfield
Number issued: 5,120,800
Perforations: 12
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 256
Issued: September 28th, 1894
Value
Used
$2 - $4
No postmark with gum (MH)
$20 - $70
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$130 - $250
256a
#256a
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#256a
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A unique plate block
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
Unique features
#256 is different from the rest of the 1894 Bureau's in that the top line runs all the way to the right edge of the stamp. Shown on the left is the 6¢ stamp, on the right any other Bureau issue.
Plate #'s
#256 was issued with the following plate #'s
28
Inspiration for the design
The source for the vignette was this photograph of James Garfield
James Kennedy
The stamps engraver
Essay's and Proofs
256-E1
Essay
Die Sunk on Card
Dim Dusky Red
256-E1
256-E2
Large die essay on India
Mounted on card
256-E2
256-P1
Large Die Proof on India
256-P1
256-P4
Plate Proof on Card
256-P4
256-TC1
Large Die Trial Color Proof on India
Chestnut Brown
256-TC1
The 1894 Bureau Series
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