US Stamp #482 - 1916 2¢ George Washington, Type I, EzGrade™ VG (Very Good), MNH (Mint Never Hinged), OG (Original Gum), Imperforate
EzGrade™ VG (Very Good) New Condition. MNH (Mint Never Hinged). With Gum Skip, this comes with a Certificate of Measurement & Grading from EzGrade.™ View Photo for details on stamps. I have listed photos of the exact stamps you should receive, both Front and Back.
- Series: 1912-1922 Regular Issue - Franklin and Washington Profiles
- Face value: 2 ¢ - United States cent
- Issue Date: December 8, 1916
- Emission: Definitive
- Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Printing Method: Flat plate
- Watermark: No Watermark
- Perforation: Imperforate
- Color: Carmine
- Description: Type I, Flat Press
George Washington (1732-1799), first President of the U.S.A.
In 1916, the Postal Service issued the last of the flat plate imperforate stamps, and the first to be printed on unwatermarked paper. The Series of 1916-17 2¢ Imperforate Washington was printed using only a Type I die.
The 2¢ Washington Type I stamp has several distinguishing features: a pronounced white line underneath Washington’s ear, and the bottom two strands of hair behind his ear are shorter than the ones above it. Other features are often less distinct than found on Type II or Type III dies.