Scotts #605 US stamps

#605 - 1925 1½¢ Perf. 10 Horizontally

1½¢ - Brown, deep yellow brown
Printing Method: ROTARY PRESS
Subject: Warren Harding
Number issued: 25,389,000
Perforations: 10 horizontally
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 605
Issued: May 9th, 1925

Value for singles

Used (postmark)
15¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
25¢
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
50¢ - $2

Value for pairs

Used (postmark)
$1 - $1.25
No postmark with gum (MH)
75¢ - $1.25
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$1 - $2
multiply by 200% for line pairs

Joint Lines

An example of a joint line of #605. 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.

Low usage

There was very little need for this stamp and not that many were printed, despite this the value of the stamps is on par with both the 1¢ and 2¢ horizontally perfed versions.

First Day Cover

A first day cover of 605, May 9th, 1925

Plate #'s

The following plate numbers were used for #605:

Number only
17027-29

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.