2¢ - Carmine
TYPE II
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Subject: George Washington
Number issued: Not known
Perforations: 11 x 10 ½
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 634A
Issued: December 10th, 1926
Used
$80 - $110
No postmark with gum (MH)
$100 - $225
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$250 - $350
#634A was issued with the following plate #'s
Number only
19644-45
19744-47
A counterfeit of #634A
Contributed by Steven Unkrich
It was believed to have been made using a copper etching instead of the normal offset process. It is perforated 11.9 instead of perf 11 for the genuine stamp. Plate size was 10 stamps 10 wide by 2 high.
Type II has several lines in the hair recut and they are more prominent
On the Type II the line on the arabaque is thicker where it meets the outer oval
On the Type II the circles in the corners are thinner in line width