US Scott #461 2 cent, Pale Carmine Red, PSAG Certificate, Mint, OG H 1915

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.

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Item Weight

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