1902 date, Scott 279B (Type IV) Cover
Updated August 7, 2026
| Lot number | 354 |
| Estimate | 8.00 - 12.00 USD |
| Auction | Coin, Stamp, Collectables and More 29 |
| Date | August 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT |
| Auction house | Featherznest |
| Location | Grapevine, Arkansas |
Stamp IdentificationScott #279B2¢ Washington, carmine / redType IVDouble-line watermarkPerforated 12Issued beginning November 1897This is the re-engraved Type IV design that replaced the earlier Type I–III stamps. By March 1902 (the date on your cover) it was the standard current 2¢ stamp.Cover RecapDate: March 6, 1902Origin: Illinois (partial circular date stamp)Addressee: James W. Northrop, Woodstock, McHenry County, IllinoisCancel: Circular date stamp + barred oval killer tying the stampCondition: Clean, light aging, stamp sound and well-tiedValueCommon used Scott 279B on a routine 1902 domestic cover:$6 – $12Realistic market value for this cover: $8 – $12No special features (advertising, fancy cancel, scarce town, etc.) are present, so it remains in the normal range for an attractive early-1900s Type IV cover. A solid, presentable example.
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