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Scotts #599
U.S. #599
Series of 1923-26 2¢ George Washington
Type I
Issue Date: January 1923
First City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity Issued: 24,946,522,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforation: 10 Vertically
Color: Carmine
U.S. #599 was officially issued on January 15, 1923 – but the Philatelic Stamp Agency didn’t receive any until January 17th. Some coils were sent to post offices as early as January 6th, with the instructions not to release them before the 15th. In some cases, these instructions were overlooked and copies of this stamp were released early. The earliest known usage is on January 10. The stamp remained in production for 16 years.
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