1895 2c Washington, Carmine, Type II & Type III

U.S. Stamps 266, and 267 Unused Pair with Small Imperfections

U.S. #266
1895 2¢ Washington
Type II

Issued: Early summer 1898
Issue Quantity: 125,000,000 (estimate)
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Watermark: Double line USPS
Perforation: 12
Color: Carmine

U.S. #266 is the 1895 2¢ Washington Type II stamp. It’s distinguished by the triangles in the upper-right and upper-left corners. On the Type II stamp, the horizontal lines go through the triangle, but are thinner on the inside than on the outside.

U.S. #267
1895 2¢ Washington
Type III

Issued: May 1895
Issue Quantity: 7,475,000,000 (estimate)
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Watermark: Double line USPS
Perforation: 12
Color: Carmine

U.S. #267 is the 1895 2¢ Washington Type III stamp. It is distinguished by the triangles in the upper-right and upper-left corners. On the Type III stamp, the horizontal lines are thin on the inside of the triangle and don’t cross the frame lines of the triangle.

U.S. #267 was also overprinted after the Spanish-American War and used in Cuba, Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico. The overprint for Puerto Rico may also read “Porto Rico.”