8c Violet Brown, USIR Watermark (272a). Vertical pair with arrow selvage at right, large part original gum, showing "I" and "R" of wmk. in selvage and "S" and "I" of wmk. on stamps, deep rich color, top stamp diagonal crease

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE 1895 8-CENT WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE WITH "USIR" WATERMARK.

Our census of Scott 272a records only 66 copies, most of which were used. The variety was created when the stock of paper intended for use on revenue stamps was inadvertently used for regular-issue stamps. Scott Retail as single watermark error

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