Scott #530 — 3¢ Washington, purple, Type IV
Updated August 7, 2026
| Lot number | 344 |
| Estimate | 6.00 - 12.00 USD |
| Auction | Coin, Stamp, Collectables and More 29 |
| Date | August 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT |
| Auction house | Featherznest |
| Location | Grapevine, Arkansas |
Scott #530 — 3¢ Washington, purple, Type IV, offset printing, unwatermarked, perforated 11.Swedish Tiger confirmation (theswedishtiger.com/530-scotts.html):Issued June 1918Color: PurplePrinting method: OffsetPerforations: 11Watermark: None This is one of the common offset-printed Washington-Franklin 3¢ stamps produced during and just after World War I when the Bureau switched to offset to extend plate life due to poor wartime ink quality. Cover DetailsOrigin: Ann Arbor, MichiganDate: May 12 (year partially obscured, but consistent with the stamp’s period of use, likely 1919–1922 range)Return address: 1705 Cambridge Road, Ann Arbor, Mich.Addressee: Master Edwin W. Hadley, 4750 Woodlawn Ave., Chicago, Ill.Rate: Correct 3¢ first-class letter rate of the eraCancel: Circular date stamp with wavy-line machine cancel tying the stampCondition: Clean overall with light aging; stamp appears sound and well-tiedValueUsed single Scott 530: 40¢–$1On a routine domestic cover with a clear town cancel: $4–12Realistic current market value for this cover: $6–12
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