Scotts #528 US stamps

#528 - 1920 2¢ no watermark, offset - p11 - TYPE Va

2¢ Rose carmine, carmine, bright carmine, deep bright carmine, deep carmine, dark carmine.
TYPE Va (see below)

Subject: George Washington
Printing Method: Offset
Perforations: 11
Watermark: unwatermarked
Scott #: 528
Issued: May 4th, 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

#528 was issued with the following plate #'s (note the printers initials in the selvedge on this particular plate block)

Number only
400 subject plates
17266-67, 85-95, 99
11300-13, 15-21, 23-33, 35-51, 53-56, 58-71, 73-76, 78-85, 88-91, 93, 95, 97-99
11400-31, 33-36, 39-41, 43-53, 55-64, 66-70, 72-83, 85, 87-95, 97-99
11501-33, 35-53, 55-67, 70-83, 91-97
11823-29, 31-32, 35-40, 42-43, 45-76, 87-91, 97-99
11900-06, 08-21, 24-33, 38-39, 57-59, 62, 64-65, 67-77, 79-94, 96-98
12000-05, 07, 11-15, 18-44, 47-54, 56-64, 66-79, 81-82, 84-86, 89-97, 99
12100-12, 14-15, 17-26, 28-30, 32-38, 44-45, 48-49
12838-52, 54-55

1600 subject plates
11944-50, 52
12140-43, 55

528c

Double impression
#528c
Value $60 (MNH)

528g

Vertical Pair, imperforate Horizontally
#528g
Value $1,800 (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.