Scotts #603 US stamps

#603 - 1924 10¢ Perf. 10 vertically

10¢ - Yellow orange, deep yellow orange, orange, red orange

Printing Method: ROTARY PRESS
Subject: James Monroe
Number issued: 116,715,000
Perforations: 10 vertically
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 603
Issued: December 1st, 1924

Value for singles

Used (postmark)
15¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
$1
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$3.50 - $5

Value for pairs

Used (postmark)
$4- $9
No postmark with gum (MH)
$2 - $3
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$5 - $8
double for line pairs

Joint Lines

An example of a joint line of #603. The word 'line' in 'joint line' refers to the line down the middle of the perforations in the middle of a pair stamps. This only occurs when two strips of 17 stamps join. They sell for double the value of pairs without this line.

Precancels

The precancel on #603 is common. A pair is worth around no more than a regular pair as there are were more precancelled stamps than regular stamps issued.

First Day Cover

A first day cover of #603, December 1st, 1924

A Complete Roll

A roll of 500 of #603 and the leader strip of a precancel roll

Plate #'s

The following plate numbers were used for #603:

Number only
16339-42
17610-13
17961-64
18498-99
18500

Please note that the plate numbers are not normally visible as the coil stamps had the sheet margins trimmed off at the top. However where the cutting of the stamps was misplaced the plate number can sometimes be visible.

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