2¢ Rose carmine, carmine, bright carmine, deep bright carmine, deep carmine, dark carmine
TYPE VII (see below)
Subject: George Washington
Printing Method: Offset
Perforations: 11
Watermark: unwatermarked
Scott #: 528B
Issued: November 3rd, 1920
Used
50¢ - $1
No postmark with gum (MH)
$2 - $6
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$15 - $20
#528B was issued with the following plate #'s
Number only
400 subject plates
12151-53, 68-80, 82, 93-99
12200-55, 66-72, 74-90
12301-21, 24-25, 39-46, 54-60, 62-65, 67-68, 70-81, 91
12618-21, 23-27, 29-31, 33-38, 40-75, 77-80, 82-99
12701-07, 09-28, 39-52, 54, 56, 58, 62, 64-65, 67-74, 76-82, 85-86, 89-92
12805-41, 43-48, 58-65, 67-77, 79-99
12900-17
13018-35, 37-64, 66-67, 78-93, 95-99
13100-01, 06-34, 36-37, 39, 41-43, 45
800 subject plates
12157-62, 64-77
12201-03, 05, 19-28, 39-48, 56-60, 62-65, 91-99
12326-36, 38, 47-53, 93-94, 96-99
12402-13, 15-17
12729-30, 32-36, 97-99
12800-01, 03, 06-19, 21-35
13069-73, 75-77
13102-03, 57-64
1600 subject plates
12183-92
12207-10, 12-13, 15, 17, 29-30
Double impression
#528Be
Value $350 (used)
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 of 100 of #528B, there are 4 panes to a sheet of 400. There were also 800 subject sheets (2 x 400) and 1600 plates (4 x 400).