Scotts #604 US stamps

#604 - 1924 1¢ Perf. 10 Horizontally

1¢ - Green, bright yellow green, bright green, dull greyish green, deep greyish green, deep green

Printing Method: ROTARY PRESS
Subject: Benjamin Franklin
Number issued: 174,848,250
Perforations: 10 horizontally
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 604
Issued: July 19th, 1924

Value for singles

Used (postmark)
15¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
25¢ -50¢
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
50¢ - $1

Value for pairs

Used (postmark)
$1
No postmark with gum (MH)
75¢ - $1.25
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$1 - $2.50

multiply by 200% for line pairs

Joint Lines

An example of a joint line of #604. 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.

First Day Cover

A first day cover of 604, July 19th, 1924

Plate #'s

The following plate numbers were used for #605:

Number and star LL
15179-80
15239-40
Number and star LL & number UR
20355-58, 72-75

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