Issued: Chicago, Illinois - September 6th, 1952

First day of Issue

Plate Size: Sheets of 200 (4 panes of 50) on electric eye plates.

Pane of 50

Printer: The Bureau of Printing and Engraving

Watermark: USPS, single lined

Quantity Issued: 113,860,000

Look for blocks of four or six,
MNH with the plate number as shown above.
Do not bother investing in graded stamps as they
only depreciate for this year.

The above photo of George Washington Bridge, NY, NY, was taken in the 1950's

Coldwater Covered Bridge Alabama, built in 1850.

There are no varities of #1012

#1012- P1a
large die proof on wove paper and die sunk on full size card