#598 - 1925 1½¢ Perf. 10 vertically
See below for details
Basic Info
1½¢ - Yellow brown, deep yellow brown, reddish brown, deep brown
Printing Method: ROTARY PRESS
Subject: Warren Harding
Number issued: 2,146,673,000
Perforations: 10 vertically
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 598
Issued: March 19th, 1925
Value for singles
Used (postmark)
$1
No postmark with gum (MH)
35¢ - 50¢
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
50¢ - $1
Value for pairs
Used (postmark)
$2 - $3
No postmark with gum (MH)
50¢ - $1
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$1.50 - $2
multiply by 50% for line pairs
Joint Lines
An example of a joint line of #598. The word 'line' in 'joint line' refers to the line down the middle of the perforations in the middle of a pair stamps. This only occurs when two strips of 17 stamps join. They sell for double the value of pairs without this line.
Precancels
Almost the entire first printing went to precancels. Town postmarks are scarce, most used are precancels
First Day Cover
A first day cover of #598, March 19th, 1925
Plate #'s
The following plate numbers were used for #598:
16828-56, 81-84
16907-09, 42-47, 76-77, 94-99
17025-26, 67-69
18478-79, 92
18513-16
t8643-45
18713-15, 59-62
18817-18, 21-24
19320-27
Please note that the plate numbers are not normally visible as the coil stamps had the sheet margins trimmed off at the top. However where the cutting of the stamps was misplaced the plate number can sometimes be visible.
The design inspiration
The source for the design was this photograph of Warren Harding.
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