The
Thirty Cent Orange Brown U.S. Bank Note of 1888
The Thirty Cent Bank Note
of 1888 Orange Brown - Perforated
12
Scott
Number
Date
of Issue
Earliest
Known Usage
Paper
Type
Printer
Secret
Mark
Grill
217
Jan. 1888
9/22/1888
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.
