The
Three Cent Vermilion Washington U.S. Bank Note of 1887
The Three Cent Bank Note
of 1887 Vermilion - Perforated
12
Scott
Number
Date
of Issue
Earliest
Known Usage
Paper
Type
Printer
Secret
Mark
Grill
214
Oct.. 1887
October 18, 1887
Soft Porous
American
No
No
Watch for re-perforation (to fake a more well-centered stamp), for re-gumming (a major problem with the Bank Notes), and even
for bleaching
of the cancellation (to remove the cancel). This is one of the
few Bank Notes in which unused copies carry little premium over the used stamp.
