uncommon1900-1945

1¢ George Washington coil stamp, Mailometer Type I

Name: 1¢ George Washington coil stamp, Mailometer Type I
Brand: United States of America

United States of America · 1908 · 1¢

A green definitive coil stamp featuring a left-facing profile of George Washington, based on the bust by Jean-Antoine Houdon. The stamp is precanceled with the text 'ST. LOUIS, MO.' between two horizontal lines.

This stamp is part of the Washington-Franklin series, the first definitive series to be issued in coil format for use in private vending and affixing machines. The precancel indicates it was sold to a bulk mailer in St. Louis for dispatching large quantities of mail.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

heads-of-state definitive coil precancel

Catalog Numbers

scott348

Image: Government of the United States · License: Public domain

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$100

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$75

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$50

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$25

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$10

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.