Scotts #568 US stamps

#568 - 1922 Perf 11 25¢

25¢ - Yellow green, deep yellow green, dark yellow green, deep bluish green, dark bluish green, dark green

Printing Method: FLAT PLATE
Subject: Niagara Falls
Number issued: 107,616,077
Perforations: 11
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 568
Issued: November 11th, 1922

#568 Value

Used
30¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
$5 - $8
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$9 - $27

Plate #'s

#568 was issued with the following plate #'s

Number only
14062-65
16626-29
17442-45

First Day Cover

First day cover, November 11th, 1922

A Full Pane

A full pane of 100 #568

Working at the Bureau

Flat plate printing at the Bureau

#568a

Deep Green

#568b

Imperforate Horizontally

Value for #568b pairs

Used
No sales recorded
No postmark with gum (MH)
$2,700 - $2,900
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
No sales recorded

#568c

Perforated 10 on one side

#568c Value

Used
$6,000 - $9,000
No postmark with gum (MH)
No sales recorded
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
No sales recorded

The design inspiration

Source photo used for the vignette design. It was originally envisaged that the Arlington ampitheatre should be the subject of the vignette, as the release date was Armistice day.