#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
261A-P1
Large die proof on India, die sunk on card
261A-P1
The 1895 Bureau Series
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