#591 - 1925 Perf 10 10ยข
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Basic Info
10¢ - Yellow orange, deep yellow orange, orange, red orange
Printing Method: ROTARY PRESS
Subject: James Monroe
Number issued: 129,967,000
Perforations: 10
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 591
Issued: June 8th, 1925
Value
Used
30¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
$7 - $12
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$20 - $22
Plate #'s
The following plate numbers were used for #591:
Number only
16107-08
17440-41
17590-91
17614-15, 49-50
18135-38
18387-88
18414-15
18532-33, 38-39
18614-15, 22-23, 26-27
A full sheet
A sheet of 100
First Day Cover
A first day cover, June 8th, 1925
The design inspiration
The vignette came from a painting of President James Monroe by J. Van der Lin
Monroe was chosen because of the foreign policy that bears his name, the Monroe Doctrine
Essay's
It was originally planned to feature Theodore Roosevelt on the 10¢, however it ended up being used on the 5¢ value. The essay is a photograph placed on a frame design on card.
Essay's
562-E
Unadopted photo essay
Theodore Roosevelt was the original choice of subject, however it was switched to the 5¢ value
562-E
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