#698 1931 20¢ 10½ x 11 Issue
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Basic Info
20¢
Carmine rose, deep carmine rose
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Subject: Golden Gate, San Francisco
Perforations: 10½ x 11
Number issued: 220,806,400
Scott #: 698
Issued:September 8th, 1931
Value
Used
20¢ - 25¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
$1 - $4
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$2 - $5
First Day Covers
A first day cover of #698, dated September 8th, 1931
Plate #'s
#698 was issued with the following plate #'s
Number only
20537-38
20688-89
20728-30
The Story Behind the Stamp
A perforator used on rotary press stamps
Previous stamps of this denomination had been printed with the flat plate and perforated 11. For some time the lower values had been printed on the rotary press with a 11 x 10½. It was now time to bring the values above 10¢ to have the same.
The design inspiration
The vignette was based on this photograph chosen by Mrs Wilson. It was his favorite pose taken during his second term in office.
A full pane
A full pane of 100, there were four panes to a sheet of 400 #698s
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