iowa stamps and coins

Lot#

Scott#

Description

Price

1917-19 Perf. 11 Washington/Franklin

864	498	FINE	.15
865	498	VF/XF	.50
866	499	FINE	.15
867	499	F/VF	.25

868	500	FINE	139.00
869	500	FINE	139.00
870	500	FINE	139.00
871	500	VF.....(P)	249.00

872	501	FINE	.15
873	501b	FINE...Booklet single	.25
874	502	AVE	.20
875	502	FINE	.45
876	502	F/VF	.65
877	503	FINE	.20
878	503	F/VF	.30
879	503	VF	.50
880	504	FINE	.20
881	504	F/VF	.35

Fax/Emails receive faster service.

882	504	VF	.45
883	506	FINE	.20
884	506	F/VF	.35
885	507	AVE	.50
886	507	FINE	.65
887	507	F/VF	.95
888	508	FINE	.55
889	508	VF	.95
890	509	AVE	.95
891	509	FINE	1.25
892	510	FINE	.15
893	510	VF	.35
894	511	FINE	1.95
895	512	FINE	.25
896	512a	FINE	.30
897	512a	F/VF	.45
898	513	AVE	2.75
899	513	FINE	4.75
900	513	F/VF	6.25
7031	513	VF	6.50
901	514	FINE	.85
902	515	FINE	.20
903	515	F/VF	.40
904	516	FINE	.90
905	517	FINE	.40
906	518	FINE	1.25

1918 Franklin High Values

907	523	AVE	109.00
908	523	AF/VF	119.00
909	523	FINE..Orange/Black..	149.00
910	523	FINE.......	149.00
911	523	FINE....	149.00
912	523	VF........	240.00

Questions: Call or Email us.

Armstrong states that Scott’s #523 had 47,700 copies issued, #524 had 296,653, and #547 had 743,680. Catalog prices reveal that the number issued and the number that collectors and investors put away can be quite different

In 1918 the U.S. Postal Dept. issued its first bicolor definitive since the 1869 series. The two dollar value was to have been dark red and black. From 1918 to 1920 it was issued in orange and black. From 1920 to nearly 1924 it was red and black. Collectors thought the red and black, Scott’s #547, was an error and put away a considerable number. You know the rest of the story.

Email: iowasc@netins.net

913	524	AVE	14.95
914	524	FINE....	19.95
915	524	F/VF	28.00

1918-20 Offset

Printings

After World War I demand for lower value stamps brought about a method called photo-offset. The method was less expensive and once set up new plates could be quickly made in one hour. Offset stamps have the appearance of a comic book printing.

916	525	FINE...Gray Green	.45
917	525	FINE...Emerald Green	.70
918	525	F/VF	1.10
919	526	FINE	2.50
920	526	F/VF	3.50
921	527	FINE	1.00
922	527	F/VF	1.50
923	528	FINE	.20
924	528	F/VF	.40
925	528A	FINE	1.20
926	528B	FINE	.50
927	528B	F/VF	.70
928	529	AVE	.15
929	529	FINE	.25
930	529	F/VF	.45
931	530	FINE	.15
932	530	F/VF	.25

Phone/Fax: 515-964-1202

Offset Imperforates

933	533	FINE	49.00
7024	533	XF	99.00
7023	535	XF	5.50

Lay-a-way plan is available.

Phone/Fax/Voice Mail: 515-964-1202