Collectorium · Postage stamp
6 Cents – James A. Garfield, dull brown
DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM U.S.A., 1894. Regular American stamp from First Bureau period printed by Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Brownish-red printing with portrait of James A. Garfield. Number 6 cent. Perforated and used. Visible are highly branded, toning and problematic perforations. Catalog application: Scott 256/271; exact number requires checking watermark, perforation and/or printed type. [figures retained from the source: 1895] CATALOGUE IDENTIFICATION AND PROBABLE VARIANT Working identification: First Bureau, 6c candidate. Most likely attribution: most likely the baseline/common variant of First Bureau, 6c 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
- 6 cents
- Material
- Paper
- Collectorium
- № ST-0072
Sources
- https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/about-us-stamps-bureau-period-1894-1939-definitive-issues/first-bureau-issues-1894-1898
- https://www.sutherlandphilatelics.com.au/lists/usa.pdf
- https://www.jaysmith.com/Specials/United-States/United-StatesTOC.html
- https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/policy_and_exchange_rates/euro_reference_exchange_rates/html/eurofxref-graph-aud.pl.html