The
Five Cent Indigo Garfield U.S. Bank Note of 1888
The Five Cent Garfield Bank Note
of 1888 Deep Blue - Perforated
12
Scott
Number
Date
of Issue
Earliest
Known Usage
Paper
Type
Printer
Secret
Mark
Grill
216
Feb. 1888
March 23, 1888
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). Unused copies carry a
substantial premium over the used stamp.
