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US Scott #461 2 cent, Pale Carmine Red, PSAG Certificate, Mint, OG H 1915
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US Scott #461 2 cent, Pale Carmine Red, PSAG Certificate, Mint, OG H 1915. The Bureau had switched from perf 12 to perf 10 to address criticism that the stamps separated too easily. However, the perf 10 stamps had t ... Read More
Item Specifics
- Country
- United States
- Catalog Number
- 461
- Stamp Type
- General Issue
- Condition
- Unused
- Stamp Format
- Single
- Year of Issue
- 1915
Item Description
US Scott #461 2 cent, Pale Carmine Red, PSAG Certificate, Mint, OG H 1915. The Bureau had switched from perf 12 to perf 10 to address criticism that the stamps separated too easily. However, the perf 10 stamps had the opposite effect, often causing users to tear their stamps when separating. Facing vocal public criticism, Third Assistant Postmaster General Dockery experimented with this perf 11 issue. In June of 1915 a total of 90,000 of this trial perforation were issued, and deemed satisfactory by test users. However, due to the frugality of wartime conditions the Bureau did not change to the new perf 11 wheels until all of the old perf 10 wheels had worn out. The switch wasn't started until almost two years later, and by this time the Bureau was using unwatermarked paper. Beware of fraudulent perforated examples of No. 409 being offered as No. 461.Seller Information
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- yzxp0zu3 (276)
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- 05/23/2019
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- The White Ace
- Item Location
- Illinois, United States
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- Worldwide
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