Collectorium · Postage stamp

2 Cents – George Washington, carmine

DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM U.S.A., 1894. Regular American stamp from First Bureau period printed by Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Carmine stamp with a portrait of George Washington. Number 2 cents. Perforated and used. Visible are highly linear stamp and signs of age. Catalog application: Scott 248 [figures retained from the source: 1895; 252/265; 267] CATALOGUE IDENTIFICATION AND PROBABLE VARIANT Working identification: First Bureau, 2c candidate. Most likely attribution: most likely the baseline/common variant of First Bureau, 2c candidate; a less frequent subtype is not accepted without physical evidence. Confidence: low. Possible alternatives: Exact catalog determination cannot be confirmed only by the face scandal.

Category

Postage stamp

Year / period

1894–1895

Country

United States of America

Denomination

2 cents

Material

Paper

Collectorium

№ ST-0068