Scotts #278 US stamps

#278 - 1895 Watermarked $5

$5
Dark green

Printing Method: Engraved
Subject: John Marshall
Number issued: 26,965
Perforations: P12
Watermark: Double Line USPS
Scott #: 278
Issued: August 16th, 1895

#278 Value

Used
$130 - $200
No postmark with gum (MH)
$275 - $500
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$5,250 - $5,750

Plate #'s

#278 was issued with the following plate #

200 subject plates
85

#278a

#278a
Imperforate

#278a Value for pairs

Used
No sales recorded
No postmark with gum (MH)
$900 - $1,000
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
No sales recorded

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