#706 1932 Washington Bicentennial 1½¢
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Basic Info
1½¢ Yellowish brown, deep yellowish brown, brown, bright brown, deep brown, red brown, deep red brown
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Subject: George Washington
Perforations: 11 x 10½
Number issued: 304,926,800
Scott #: 706
Issued: January 1st, 1932
Value
Used
20¢ - 40¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
25¢ - 30¢
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
50¢ - $1
First Day Covers
A first day cover, dated January 1st, 1932
Plate #'s
#706 was issued with the following plate #'s
Number only
20632-35, 78- 81
The Story Behind the Stamp
The 200th anniversary of George Washington's birthday was considered by the Post Office a big event. The original proposal was to issue a series of bi-color stamps featuring the life of the president. Some examples are shown above. That was changed when a portrait of Washington by Robert Peel was discovered. This gave the Postmaster General the idea of featuring various portraits of Washington on the series.
A Full Pane
A pane of 100, there were four panes to a sheet of 400
The design inspiration
The vignette was based on Charles Willson Peale's 1772 portrait of George Washington
1932 Washington Centennial Issue
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