#276A - 1895 Watermarked Type II $1
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Basic Info
$1
Black, grayish black, greenish black
TYPE II
Printing Method: Engraved
Subject: Commodore Oliver Perry
Number issued: 62,803
Perforations: P12
Watermark: Double Line USPS
Scott #: 276A
Issued: August 12th, 1895
Value
Used
$45 - $125
No postmark with gum (MH)
$275 - $500
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$1,900 - $2,800
Plate #'s
#276A was issued with the following plate #
200 subject plates
76
I can find no record of a plate block of six
Earlest Date of Use
The earliest recorded date of use, April 6th, 1896
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
#276 vs #276A
Watermark
Unlike the 1894 $1 Perrys this stamp is watermarked. The double line USPS watermark on the stamp is shown above
Inspiration for the design
The vignette was based on a bust of Commodore Oliver Perry, but not this one.This is the figurehead for the USS Commodore Perry
Essays and Proofs
261-E1
Large Die Essay on India
Die Sunk on 49 x 60mm card
261-E2
Large Die Essay on India
Die Sunk on 61 x 101mm card
261-E7
Senator James B. Beck Essay
Large Die Essay on India
Die Sunk on Card
Unadopted design
261-E3
Paste Up Essay on India
Die Sunk on 63 x 102mm card
Black frame and blue green vignette pasted onto design
261-E4
Large Die Essay on India
No triangles, dark blue indigo.
261-E4A
Large Die Essay on India
with triangles, blue green.
261-E5
Large Die Essay on India
Die sunk on card
261-E6
Large Die Essay on India
Die sunk on card
The 1895 Bureau Series
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