Scotts #556 US stamps

#556 - 1923 Perf 11 4¢

4¢ Yellow brown, deep yellow brown, light brown, brown, light reddish brown, reddish brown, bright reddish brown

Printing Method: FLAT PLATE
Subject: Martha Washington
Number issued: 573,387,277
Perforations: 11
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 556
Issued: January 15th, 1923

#556 Value

Used
30¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
$3 - $6
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$11 - $20

The design inspiration

The vignette was based on a drawing by Charles Jalabert who modelled his drawing on the Gilbert Stuart painting. Gilbert Stuart painted Martha Washington when she was about sixty years old. The top image is the Gilbert Stewart painting, the bottom image is an engraving based on the Jalabert drawing.

Plate #'s

#556 was issued with the following plate #'s

14094-97
14796-99
15085-88
152t9-22, 51-54
15626-29
16211-14
16335-38, 67-70

#556a

Horizontally imperforate

#556a 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)
$11,500