1894 Scott #252 George Washington Carmine Type III, 2-Cent Stamp Post Marked Canceled. The stamp featured is a 2 Cent Carmine George Washington stamp issued in 1894. It's part of the Bureau Issues and can be identified as Scott 250, 251, or 252 depending on the type. These stamps were printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing after they won the contract in 1894, marking their entry into postage stamp production. The design is a modified version of the 1890 American Bank Note Company design, with the addition of triangles in the upper corners.
There are different types of the 2-cent Washington stamp from 1894, distinguished by variations in the corner triangles:
Type I (Scott 250): The lines forming the triangles are complete and cross the frame lines.
Type II (Scott 251): The lines may or may not meet the frame lines of the triangles.
Type III (Scott 252): The horizontal lines do not cross the double frame lines of the triangle.
The 1894 2-cent carmine George Washington stamp

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