#721 1932 3ยข Washington horizontal coil
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Basic Info
3¢ Violet, deep violet
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Subject: George Washington
Perforations: 10 vertical
Number issued: n/k
Scott #: 721
Issued: June 24th, 1932
Value for a pair
Used
25¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
25¢ - 50¢
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
25¢ - $1
First Day Covers
A first day cover, dated June 24th, 1932
#721 - #722 Pair
A tête-bêche pair with government splice between stamps, one stamp of each with joint line
The Story Behind the Stamp
To provide stamp affixing machines with the new 3¢ stamp both a horizontal coil of #720 was issued.
They were printed from plates of 170 subjects and being carried sidewise are wider than the sheet stamps.
Joint Lines
A solid vertical line between the stamps is called a joint line pair
Value MNH $1 - $2
1932 Issues
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