#416 - 1912 - Perf. 12 - Single line USPS wmk
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Basic Info
10¢ Yellow and orange yellow
Printing Method: FLAT PLATE
Subject: Benjamin Franklin
Number issued: 227,825,000
Perforations: 12
Watermark: Single line USPS wmk
Scott #:416
Issued: January 11, 1912
#416 Value
Used
10¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
$17 - $40
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$35 - $60
#416a
Due to an error in the mixing o the printing ink a small number of the 1912 10¢ were issued in this brown-yellow color.
#416a Value
Used
No sales recorded
No postmark with gum (MH)
$400 - $450
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$1,000 - $2,500
Usage
The ten cent stamp was issued especially to care for letters sent by registered mail to points within the United States, the denomination covering both the letter rate and registration fee. It was also used on foreign bound letters weighing more than one ounce.
Earliest Known Use
The earliest known use of #416, February 12, 1912
The Watermark
The watermark consists of single lined USPS letters. A stamp may show only part of a letter or letters
Plate Numbers
#416 was issued with the following plate #'s
Imprint, A and number
5745-51, 64, 70, 73, 84
A and number
5847-52
#416 Bisect
At the time of writing this cover could be obtained for $125 on eBay
Essays and Proofs
#416-E1
Die essay on India mounted on card
416-E1
416-P2
Plate proof on card
416-P2
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