#524 - 1920 $5 No watermark, perf. 11
See below for details
Basic Info
$5 Green and black
Subject: Benjamin Franklin
Printing Method: Flat Plate
Perforations: 11
Watermark: no watermark
Scott #: 524
Quantity Issued: 296,653
Issued: August 19th, 1918
Value
Used
$15 - $30
No postmark with gum (MH)
$90 - $165
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$175 - $250
A full pane
A full pane of 100 of #524, there were 100 stamps to a sheet
Earliest Documented Use
An example of the earliest documented use of #524, March 20th, 1920
Plate Numbers
#524 was issued with the following plate #'s
Number only
Frame: 8178
Vignette: 8179
This stamp was printed in sheets of 100 subjects and so delivered to Postmasters. Horizontal and vertical guide lines divided the sheets into panes of twenty-five for aid in perforating. These were left intact and enabled collectors to obtain all position blocks. The frame and vignette number appear only on the top, above the second stamps on either side of the center line. Plate number blocks are usually collected in blocks of eight showing both numbers and the top arrow.
The Design Inspiration
The source for the design was this bust by Jean-Antoine Houdon
1917-19 Definitive Issues, 30ยข -$5
