#561 - 1923 Perf 11 9ยข
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Basic Info
9¢ Pale rose, rose, carmine rose, bright carmine rose
Printing Method: FLAT PLATE
Subject: Thomas Jefferson
Number issued: 177,662,477
Perforations: 11
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 561
Issued: January 15th, 1923
Value
Used
$1
No postmark with gum (MH)
$3- $5
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$7 - $50
The design inspiration
The vignette came from a painting of President Thomas Jefferson by Gilbert Stuart
Plate #'s
#561 was issued with the following plate #'s
14239-42
15235-38
Jefferson Inauguration
At the time of his inauguration Jefferson was so popular some of the largest crowds of the time, assembled to hear what came to be a famous address. Unlike in later years the president did not fret over the size of the crowd.
Jefferson campaign poster (as such)
First Day Cover
#561 First Day Cover, January 15th 1923
A Full Pane
A pane of 100 stamps of #561, there were 4 panes to a sheet of 400
Proofs
561-P1
Large die proof on india die sunk on card
561-P1
561-TC1
Red orange, trial color large die proof on India with full sinkage on card
561-TC1
561-P1a
Large die proof on white wove paper die sunk on card
561-P1a
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