#527 - 1920 2ยข no watermark, offset - p11 - TYPE V
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Basic Info
2¢ Rose carmine, carmine, bright carmine, deep bright carmine, deep carmine, dark carmine
TYPE V (see below)
Subject: George Washington
Printing Method: Offset
Perforations: 11
Watermark: unwatermarked
Scott #: 527
Issued: March 20th, 1920
Value
Used
50¢ - $1
No postmark with gum (MH)
$2 - $3
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$5 - $15
Plate Numbers
#527 was issued with the following plate #'s
Number only
400 subject plates
10924-36, 48-62, 65, 68-78, 81-84, 86-99
11000-29, 31-54, 57-95, 97-99
11100-07, 09-12, 14-16, 20- 22, 24-37, 39-40, 42-47, 49-62, 64-65, 71-91, 93, 96-99
11200-06, 09-16, 18-24, 26-27, 29-38, 41-43, 45-54, 60-65, 72-79, 81-84
1600 subject plates
11166-70
11202-05, 56-57
11386
11878-79, 83, 92-96
11934-37
527a
Double impression
#527a
Value $200 (MH)
527b
Vertical Pair, imperforate Horizontally
#527b
Value $2,000 (MH)
527c
Horizontal Pair, imperforate Vertically
#527c
Value $2,000 (MH)
A change to Offset
The poor quality of the ink that could be obtained at the time wore out the plates quickly. By switching to offset printing the plates lasted longer. The use of offset press would stay in place until the quality of available ink improved, which was expected to happen once world trade had gone back to normality after the disruption of WWI.
A full pane
A full pane of 100 of #527, there are 4 panes to a sheet of 400. There were also sheets of 1600 with 4 panes of 400
First Day Cover
A first day cover of #527, dated March 20th, 1920
Plate flaws
The 1918-20 Definitives
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