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Designs of the ½¢ to 2¢ Definitives of 1922-1935

  1/2¢ Hale of the 1922-1935 Series
The 1/2c Hale of the 1922-1935 Series Year Scott Quantity Issued Gum Breakers Perf
(top/bottom x sides)		 Type/Press
1925 551 610,000,000   no bars 11 x 11 flat plate
1929 653 370,000,000 
pre-cancelled:
390,000,000 		 Type III 11 x 10.5 rotary press
   1¢ Franklin of the 1922-1935 Series
The 1c Franklin of the 1922-1935 Series
The 1c Kansas of 1929
Scott 658
The 1c Nebraska of 1929
Scott 669
Year Scott Quantity Issued Gum Breakers ..Perf).. Type/Press
1923 552

regular:
10,100,000,000
pre-cancelled:
3,400,000,000

Coils (all):
2,900,000,000

Booklets:
640,000,000

 no bars 11 x 11 flat plate
1923 575 no bars imperforate flat plate
1923 578 no bars 11 x 10 rotary press
1923 581 Type I 10 x 10
19.25 x 22.75 to 23mm		 rotary press
1924 594(1)
(wider)		 no bars 11 x 11
(at least 19.75 x 22 mm)		 rotary coil waste
(measures 19.5 mm 
wide or more)
1923-24(?) 596(1)
(taller)		 no bars
Deep Green		 11 x 11 (ideally at least 23 mm high)
This stamp measures the same 
as the Scott 581 stamp		 rotary sheet waste
(often confused with Scott 632 and 551 - note that Scott 581 is also rotary but perf 10)
1923 597 no bars  10 vertically rotary press
1924 604 no bars  10 horizontally rotary press
1927 632 all types  11 x 10.5
19 to 19.25 x 22.75 to 23mm		 rotary press
 1929 658 13,000,000 Type II only 11 x 10.5 Kansas
Overprint
Rotary Press
 1929 669 8,000,000 Type II only 11 x 10.5 Nebraska
Overprint
Rotary Press
   1.5¢ Harding of the 1922-1935 Series
The 1.5c Harding of the 1922-1935 Series
The one and one-half cent Kansas Harding of 1929
Scott 659
The Nebraska one and one-half cent Harding of 1929
Scott 670
Year Scott Quantity Issued Gum Breakers ..Perf.. Type/Press
1925 553 regular:
3,300,000,000
pre-cancelled:
1,900,000,000

Coils (all):
2,200,000,000		 no bars 11 x 11 flat plate
1925 576 no bars imperforate flat plate
1925 582 Type I 10 x 10 rotary press
1925 598 no bars  10 vertically rotary press
1925 605 no bars  10 horizontally rotary press
1926 631 none or Type I imperf rotary press
1927 633 all types  11 x 10.5 rotary press
 1929 659 8,200,000 Type II only 11 x 10.5 Kansas
Overprint
Rotary Press
 1929 670 9,000,000 Type II only 11 x 10.5 Nebraska
Overprint
Rotary Press
   1.5¢ Harding second design of the 1922-1935 Series
The 1.5c Face Forward Harding of 1930 Year Scott Quantity Issued Gum Breakers ..Perf.. Type/Press
1930 684 regular:
1,400,000,000
pre-cancelled:
400,000,000

Coils (all):
590,000,000		 Type III  11 x 10.5 rotary press
1930 686 Type III 10 vertically rotary press
   2¢ Washington of the 1922-1935 Series
The 2c Washington of the Series of 1922-1935
The 2c Molly Pitcher of 1928
Scott 646
The 2c Hawaii Overprint of 1928
Scott 647
The 2c Kansas of 1929
Scott 660
The 2c Nebraska of 1929
Scott 671
Year Scott Quantity Issued Gum Breakers Perf) Type/Press
1923 554 regular:
65,000,000,000
pre-cancelled:
640,000,000

Coils (all):
22,000,000,000

Booklets:
7,700,000,000		 no bars 11 x 11 flat plate
1923 577 no bars imperforate flat plate
1923 579 no bars 11 x 10 rotary press
1924 583 Type I 10 x 10 rotary press
1923 595(1)
(wider)		 no bars 11 x 11
 (ideally:
19.75 x 22 mm)		 rotary coil waste
(measures 19.5 mm 
wide or more)
1923 599 no bars  10 vertically 1/rotary press
1929 599A
Type II		 no bars  10 vertically 2/rotary press
1924 606 no bars  10 horizontally rotary press
1926 634 all types  11 x 10.5 1/rotary press
1928 634A
Type II		 Type II bars only  11 x 10.5 2/rotary press
1928 646 9,800,000 Type II only  11 x 10.5 Molly Pitcher
Commemorative
Rotary Press
1928 647 5,500,000 Type II only  11 x 10.5 Hawaii
Commemorative
Rotary Press
 1929 660 87,000,000 Type II only 11 x 10.5 Kansas
Overprint
Rotary Press
 1929 671 73,000,000 Type II only 11 x 10.5 Nebraska
Overprint
Rotary Press


(1) These stamps are very similar to and should not be confused with the common perf 11 stamps, Scott 552 and 554. Since they were printed on the rotary press rather than by the flat plate method, they will measure either slightly taller (sheet waste) or slightly wider (coil waste). See the methods of printing page for more information on how to distinguish flat plate from rotary press printings.

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Although the P.O.D. did not break down the quantity issued by Scott number, yearly amounts issued for each design are available. See "United States Postage Stamps 1902-1935" by Max G. Johl.

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