#412 - 1912 1¢ single line watermark, perf. 8½ vertically
See below for details
Basic Info
1¢ green, deep green
Subject: George Washington
Printing Method: Flat Plate
Perforations: Perforated 8½ vertically
Watermark: Single Line USPS (see below)
Scott #: 412
Issued: May 18th, 1912
Value for Pairs
Used
$15 - $25
No postmark with gum (MH)
$50 - $75
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$150 - $225
Add 50% for line pairs
A Line Pair
The Watermark
A new format
Prior to the issuance of this stamp Franklin's head was used as the vignette subject. Indeed every 1¢ stamp issued in the US up to this point had Ben Franklin grace its design. The 1¢ was changed to George Washington and all values 8¢ and above were changed to Ben Franklin.
Another change was to change the value from ONE CENT to 1 CENT 1. This was to conform to the Universal Postal Union regulations that stated the value of a stamp has to be displayed numerically.
Earliest Recorded Use
The earliest recorded use was on May 21st, 1912, as seen above
The Floreffe Hotel, Jefferson Hills, Pa (see envelope above). It still exists
The 1912 Definitives, Part I
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