#528A - 1920 2ยข no watermark, offset - p11 - TYPE VI
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Basic Info
2¢ Rose carmine, carmine, bright carmine, deep bright carmine, deep carmine, dark carmine.
TYPE VI (see below)
Subject: George Washington
Printing Method: Offset
Perforations: 11
Watermark: unwatermarked
Scott #: 528A
Issued: June 24th, 1920
Value
Used
$2 - $3
No postmark with gum (MH)
$20 - $30
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$40 - $55
Plate Numbers
#528A was issued with the following plate #'s
Number only
400 subject plates
11562-90, 99
11600-09, 11-13, 15-18, 20, 24, 29-39, 41-42, 46-60, 74-85, 93-99
800 subject plates
11661-70, 88, 90-92
11706-17
11818-20
1600 subject plates
11643-71, 73, 86
11703-10, 12-13
528Ad
Double impression
#528Ad
Value $400 (MH)
A change to Offset
The poor quality of the ink that could be obtained at the time wore out the plates quickly. By switching to offset printing the plates lasted longer. The use of offset press would stay in place until the quality of available ink improved, which was expected to happen once world trade had gone back to normality after the disruption of WWI.
A full pane
A full pane of 100 of #528A, there are 4 panes to a sheet of 400. There were also 800 subject sheets (2 x 400) and 1600 plates (4 x 400).
The 1918-20 Definitives
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