Scotts #554 US stamps

#554 - 1923 Perf 11 2¢

2¢ - Pale carmine, light carmine, carmine, deep carmine

Printing Method: FLAT PLATE
Subject: George Washington
Number issued: 21,681,541,97
Perforations: 11
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 554
Issued: January 15th, 1923

#554 Value

Used
$1-$2
No postmark with gum (MH)
50¢-$1
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$1-$2

#554c

#554c
2¢ Carmine Booklet pane of six

#554c Value

Used
$1 - $2
No postmark with gum (MH)
$3 - $4
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$6 - $12

Booklets

2¢ Carmine Booklet, two panes of six
BK69
Value for unexploded booklet: $700

2¢ Carmine Booklet, four panes of six
BK70
Value for unexploded booklet: $650

2¢ Carmine Booklet, eight panes of six
BK71
Value for unexploded booklet: $200 - $225

Plate #'s

#554 was issued with hundreds of plate #'s. A few of these pale number were accompanied by either a six or five pointed star. The latter being either small or large in size.

Printers Waste

Incorrect printings and errors were disposed of. The discarded printings are called printers waste. These were almost always destroyed to prevent them from getting into the hands of collectors. However some did leak out of the bureau. Whilst not particularly valuable (approximately $10 per stamp) they are interesting.

Counterfeits

A forgery of #554

#554a

Imperf Vertically
554a

#554a Value

Used
No sales recorded
No postmark with gum (MH)
No sales recorded
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$2,100

A Full Pane

A pane of 100 stamps of #554a, there were 4 panes to a sheet of 400

#554b

Imperf Horizontally

#554b Value

Used
No sales recorded
No postmark with gum (MH)
No sales recorded
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$300 - $400

#554d

Perf 10 at top or bottom

#554d Value

Used
$2,000 - $3,500
No postmark with gum (MH)
No sales recorded
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$6.000 - $8,000