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USA - 1894 - 1897 - Triangles in corners
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1c Blue - Franklin

Same design as below

10 October 1894

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Unwatermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 67 million

1c Blue - Franklin
16 May 1895

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Double lined USPS watermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 2 billion (approx)

Type 1

2c Carmine - Washington
Tpye 1

The horizontal lines are solid all the way through the triangle
2c Carmine - Washington

Same design as below

Belived issued 10 October 1894
Earliest known use 17 October 1894

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Unwatermarked paper
Perforated 12
Type 1

Qty issued = 35 million (approx)

2c Carmine - Washington
2 May 1895

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Double lined USPS watermarked paper
Perforated 12
Type 1

Qty issued = 2 billion (approx)

Type 2

2c Carmine - Washington
Tpye 2

The lines run through the triangle, but get noticeably thinner once they meet the triangle itself.
2c Carmine - Washington

Same design as above

Earliest known use 12 february 1895

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Unwatermarked paper
Perforated 12
Type 2

Qty issued = 97 million (approx)

2c Carmine - Washington

Same design as above

Earliest known use 27 May 1895

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Double lined USPS watermarked paper
Perforated 12
Type 2

Qty issued = 125 million (approx)

Type 3

2c Carmine - Washington
Tpye 3

No lines through the outer border of the triangle.
2c Carmine - Washington

Same design as above

Earliest known use 2 April 1895

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Unwatermarked paper
Perforated 12
Type 3

Qty issued = 83 million (approx)

2c Carmine - Washington

Same design as above

Earliest known use 31 May 1895

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Double lined USPS watermarked paper
Perforated 12
Type 3

Qty issued = 7.5 billion (approx)

3c Purple - Jackson

Same design as below

Believed issued 24 September 1894
Earliest known use 20 October 1894

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Unwatermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 20,214,300

3c Purple - Jackson
Earliest known use 31 January 1896

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Double lined USPS watermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 203 million (approx)

4c Velvet-Brown - Lincoln

Same design as below

Believed issued 11 September 1894
Earliest known use 16 October 1894

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Unwatermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 16,718,150

4c Dark Brown - Lincoln
Earliest known use 22 July 1895

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Double lined USPS watermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 78 million (approx)

5c Brown - Grant

Same design as below

Believed issued 28 September 1894
Earliest known use 23 October 1894

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Unwatermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 30,688,840

5c Light-brown - Grant
Earliest known use 12 September 1895

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Double lined USPS watermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 124 million (approx)

6c Chocolate - Garfield

Same design as below

Believed issued 18 July 1894
Earliest known use 11 August 1894

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Unwatermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 5,120,800

6c Light-maroon - Garfield
Earliest known use 14 September 1895

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Double lined USPS watermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 21 million (approx)

6c Light-maroon - Garfield

Same design as above

Earliest known use unrecorded

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Watermark error - Double lined USIR watermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = included in the total above

8c Violet-brown - Sherman
Earliest known use 11 September 1895

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Double lined USPS watermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 96 million (approx)

8c Violet-brown - Sherman

Same design as above

Earliest known use unrecorded

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Watermark error - Double lined USIR watermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = included in the total above

10c Green - Webster

Same design as below

Believed issued 17 September 1894
Earliest known use 19 November 1894

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Unwatermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 12,263,180

10c Green - Webster
Earliest known use 25 July 1895

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Double lined USPS watermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 60 million (approx)

15c Dark blue - Clay

Same design as below

Believed issued 15 October 1894
Earliest known use 6 December 1894

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Unwatermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 1,583,920

15c Dark blue - Clay
Earliest known use 5 May 1896

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Double lined USPS watermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 7 million (approx)

50c Orange - Jefferson

Same design as below

Earliest known use 12 December 1894

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Unwatermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 175,330

50c Orange - Jefferson
Earliest known use 27 February 1897

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Double lined USPS watermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 1 million (approx)

Type 1

$1 Black - Perry
Tpye 1

In the Type I design the circle around the denomination does not join with the outer frame line of the vignette.
The left circle of the Type I is similar.
$1 Black - Perry

Same design as below

Earliest known use 18 January 1895

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Unwatermarked paper
Perforated 12
Type 1

Qty issued = 26,284

$1 Black - Perry
Earliest known use 1 March 1898

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Double lined USPS watermarked paper
Perforated 12
Type 1

Qty issued = 192,499

Type 2

$1 Black - Perry
Tpye 2

In the Type 2 design the circle around the denomination joins with the outer frame line of the vignette.
The left circle of the Type 2 is similar.
$1 Black - Perry

Same design as above

Earliest known use 22 March 1895

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Unwatermarked paper
Perforated 12
Type 2

Qty issued = 8,762

$1 Black - Perry

Same design as above

Earliest known use 6 April 1896

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Double lined USPS watermarked paper
Perforated 12
Type 2

Qty issued = 63,803

$2 Sapphire-blue - Madison

Same design as below

Earliest known use 6 July 1895

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Unwatermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 10,027

$2 Blue - Madison
Earliest known use 18 July 1895

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Double lined USPS watermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 31,720

$5 Dark green - Marshall

Same design as below

Earliest known use 6 July 1896

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Unwatermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 6,251

$5 Dark green - Marshall
Earliest known use 3 November 1896

Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Double lined USPS watermarked paper
Perforated 12

Qty issued = 26,965