Scotts #552 US stamps

#552 - 1923 P11 1¢

1¢ - Light bright green, bright green, bluish green, dark bluish green, dark
green

Printing Method: FLAT PLATE
Subject: Benjamin Franklin
Number issued: 4,015,109,977
Perforations: P11
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 552
Issued: January 17th, 1923

Value

Used
5¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
25¢
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
50¢-$1

Plate #'s

#552 was issued with the following plate #'s

14157-60, 91-94
14215-18, 43-46, 54-57, 81, 83-84
14975-78
15021-24, 43-50, 69-76, 93-96
15105-08, 33-36, 43-46, 59-62, 85-88
15215-18, 67-70, 85-88, 92-99
15300-03, 10-21, 28-35, 42-45, 59-61, 66-75 , 80-87, 98-99
15400-01, 08-11, 20-23, 29-32, 37-40, 53-56, 89-92
16684-87
15953-56, 79-99
16000-10, 28-38, 41-44, 49-52, 55-58, 61-62
16556-65, 68-71

#552a
1¢ Green Booklet pane of six
Value MNH: $5

A Full Pane

A pane of 100 stamps
There were 4 panes to a sheet

First Day Cover

This design went to press January 3rd, 1923, and the stamps first appeared January 17th at both the Philadelphia and Washington Post offices. This date was the anniversary of the birth of Franklin, who being recognized as the "Father of Thrift", as well as having been the first Postmaster General of the United States, it was considered a special tribute to "Thrift-Well" being observed at that time.