1914-16 Washington, perf 10
# 452-58 - 1914-16 Washington, perf 10
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Own the First Vertically Perforated Rotary Press Stamps
Document an important step in stamp production: the first stamps coil stamps produced on the Rotary Press with vertical perforations (measuring 10). This set of five stamps were some of the first printed using the new press that would revolutionize stamp manufacturing.
This set includes:
#452 - 1914 1c Washington, green
#453 - 1914 2c Washington, carmine rose
#454 - 1915 2c Washington, red
#455 - 1915 2c Washington, carmine, type III
#456 - 1916 3c Washington, violet, type I
#457 - 1915 4c Washington, brown
#458 - 1916 5c Washington, blue
The 1914-16 Rotary Press Coil Stamps
By 1914, there was a great demand for coil stamps. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing began searching for a new method that would increase production while reducing costs. Benjamin Stickney, a mechanical expert at the Bureau, developed the rotary press to fill this need.
Stickney’s invention utilized a continuous roll of paper to print the stamps, eliminating the “paste-up” stage entirely. This resulted in both an increase in production and lower operation costs. After successful testing, the rotary press was adopted as the method for printing all coil stamps. The stamps in this set were some of the first to be produced and were perforated vertically (along the sides). Other coils stamps (#448-450) were perforated horizontally (along the top and bottom).
Eventually, the rotary press was used to print sheet stamps and booklet panes as well. By the mid-1920s, production rates had jumped from 1,000,000 stamps per day to nearly 6,000,000! Through the years, Mr. Stickney’s invention has proved to be one of the most productive pieces of equipment ever created by the Bureau. Today, with the exception of an operator and someone to transfer the stamps between various stages, modern machinery has nearly eliminated the need for human workers.
Own the First Vertically Perforated Rotary Press Stamps
Document an important step in stamp production: the first stamps coil stamps produced on the Rotary Press with vertical perforations (measuring 10). This set of five stamps were some of the first printed using the new press that would revolutionize stamp manufacturing.
This set includes:
#452 - 1914 1c Washington, green
#453 - 1914 2c Washington, carmine rose
#454 - 1915 2c Washington, red
#455 - 1915 2c Washington, carmine, type III
#456 - 1916 3c Washington, violet, type I
#457 - 1915 4c Washington, brown
#458 - 1916 5c Washington, blue
The 1914-16 Rotary Press Coil Stamps
By 1914, there was a great demand for coil stamps. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing began searching for a new method that would increase production while reducing costs. Benjamin Stickney, a mechanical expert at the Bureau, developed the rotary press to fill this need.
Stickney’s invention utilized a continuous roll of paper to print the stamps, eliminating the “paste-up” stage entirely. This resulted in both an increase in production and lower operation costs. After successful testing, the rotary press was adopted as the method for printing all coil stamps. The stamps in this set were some of the first to be produced and were perforated vertically (along the sides). Other coils stamps (#448-450) were perforated horizontally (along the top and bottom).
Eventually, the rotary press was used to print sheet stamps and booklet panes as well. By the mid-1920s, production rates had jumped from 1,000,000 stamps per day to nearly 6,000,000! Through the years, Mr. Stickney’s invention has proved to be one of the most productive pieces of equipment ever created by the Bureau. Today, with the exception of an operator and someone to transfer the stamps between various stages, modern machinery has nearly eliminated the need for human workers.