$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
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
#276A was issued with the following plate #
200 subject plates
76
I can find no record of a plate block of six
The earliest recorded date of use, April 6th, 1896
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
Unlike the 1894 $1 Perrys this stamp is watermarked. The double line USPS watermark on the stamp is shown above
The vignette was based on a bust of Commodore Oliver Perry, but not this one.This is the figurehead for the USS Commodore Perry
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