US Stamp #554 - 1923 2¢ George Washington, Flat Plate Printing, EzGrade™ G/VG (Good/Very Good), MNH (Mint Never Hinged), OG (Original Gum)

EzGrade™ G/VG (Good/Very Good) Condition. MNH (Mint Never Hinged). 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: 1922-1926 Regular Issue
  • Face value: 2 ¢ - United States cent
  • Issue Date:  January 15, 1923
  • First City: Washington, D.C.
  • Emission: Definitive
  • Quantity Issued: 21,681,541,977
  • Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
  • Printing Method: Flat plate
  • Perforation: 11
  • Colors: Carmine

George Washington (1732-1799), First President of the USA

This stamp features an image of George Washington on a definitive stamp with the first class mailing rate. The portrait on the die from the 1908 stamp was used for this issue as well.

The Series of 1922-25 and the Wheels of Progress

In 1847, when the printing presses first began to move, they didn’t roll – they “stamped” in a process known as flat plate printing. The Regular Series of 1922 was the last to be printed by flat plate press, after which stamps were produced by rotary press printing.

By 1926, all denominations up to 10¢ – except the new ½¢ – were printed by rotary press. For a while, $1 to $5 issues were done on flat plate press due to smaller demand.