Scott #267 — 2¢ Washington, carmine, Ty III, Rail
Updated August 7, 2026
| Lot number | 346 |
| Estimate | 12.00 - 25.00 USD |
| Auction | Coin, Stamp, Collectables and More 29 |
| Date | August 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT |
| Auction house | Featherznest |
| Location | Grapevine, Arkansas |
Scott #267 — 2¢ Washington, carmine, Type III, double-line watermark, perforated 12.Swedish Tiger confirmation (theswedishtiger.com/267-scotts.html):Issued May 1895Color: CarmineType: IIIWatermark: Double-lined USPSQuantity: approximately 7.5 billionKey confirmation from the cover date:The postmark is April 15, 1897. The Type IV stamp (Scott 279B) was not issued until November 1897. Any 2¢ Washington used before that date on watermarked paper must be the earlier Type III (Scott 267).Type III is distinguished by the horizontal lines inside the upper corner triangles being thin and not crossing the frame lines of the triangles (in contrast to Type IV).Cover DetailsCorner card: The Wabash Railroad Company, Office of the Vice President & General Manager, St. Louis, Mo.Postmark: St. Louis, Mo., April 15, 1897, 6:30 PM, with barred oval machine cancel tying the stampAddressee: Mr. Wm. F. E. Gurley, State Geologist, Springfield, Ill.(with blue crayon “Danville” notation, possibly a routing or forwarding instruction)Rate: Correct 2¢ first-class letter rateCondition: Typical light aging and minor edge wear; stamp appears soundThis is attractive railroad commercial mail from the Wabash Railroad’s executive office to the Illinois State Geologist.ValueUsed single Scott 267: a few cents to $1On a clean 1897 railroad corner-card cover with a clear St. Louis cancel: $12–25Realistic current market value for the entire cover: $15–25The Wabash Railroad corner card and the addressee (State Geologist) give it modest extra appeal for railroad and Illinois postal-history collectors, but it remains a common-rate commercial cover of the period. A nice, clean example.
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