Scott Swap Wet/Dry Printing Numbers?

I was cross checking my checklist with my Scott 2016 specialized and also with 1847usa web site and noticed that Scott shows 1030 as the wet printing and 1030a as the dry printing.

I checked several dealer price sheets (Craig Seelig) and they also show major number as dry printing. Given this is across the board in my 2016, there must have been a change.

Al

I got my answer directly from Scott. They revised all the numbers in the 2015 edition consistent with their numbering policy.

This what I captured.

1030 1/2 c Benjamin Franklin wet printing
1030a 1/2 c Benjamin Franklin dry printing
1031 1c George Washington wet printing
1031a 1c George Washington dry printing
1031A 1 1/2c Palace of the Governors
1032 1 1/2c Mt. Vernon
1033 2c Thomas Jefferson
1033a 2c Thomas Jefferson Silkote paper
1034 2 1/2c Bunker Hill
1035 3c Statue of Liberty wet printing
1035c 3c Statue of Liberty dry printing
1035e 3c Statue of Liberty tagged
1036 4c Abraham Lincoln wet printing
1036a 4c Abraham Lincoln dry printing
1036e 4c Abraham Lincoln tagged
1037 4 1/2c Hermitage
1038 5c James Monroe
1039 6c Theodore Roosevelt wet printing
1039a 6c Theodore Roosevelt dry printing
1040 7c Woodrow Wilson
1040a 7c Woodrow Wilson dark carmine
1041 8c Statue of Liberty Flat plate press (22.7mm)
1041B 8c Statue of Liberty Rotary press (22.9mm)
1042 8c Statue of Liberty redrawn
1043 9c The Alamo
1043a 9c The Alamo Dk rose lilac
1044 10c Independence Hall untag
1044b 10c Independence Hall untag
1044d 10c Independence Hall tagged
1044A 11c Statue of Liberty untag
1044Ac 11c Statue of Liberty tagged
1045 12c Benjamin Harrison untagged
1045a 12c Benjamin Harrison tagged
1046 15c John Jay untagged
1046a 15c John Jay tagged
1047 20c Monticello ulltra
1047a 20c Monticello deep br ultram
1048 25c Paul Revere
1049 30c Robert E. Lee wet printing
1049a 30c Robert E. Lee dry printing
1049b 30c Robert E. Lee intense blk
1050 40c John Marshall wet printing
1050a 40c John Marshall dry printing
1051 50c Susan Anthony wet printing
1051a 50c Susan Anthony dry printing
1052 $1.00 Patrick Henry wet printing
1052a $1.00 Patrick Henry dry printing
1053 $5.00 Alexander Hamilton
1054 1c Washington large holes, wet printing
1054b 1c Washington large holes, dry printing
1054bv 1c Washington small holes, dry printing
1054A 1 1/4c Palace Govenors, Santa Fe small holes
1054Av 1 1/4c Palace Govenors, Santa Fe large holes
1055 2c Jefferson, Coil large holes, wet printing
1055v 2c Jefferson, Coil small holes, wet printing
1055a 2c Jefferson, Coil large holes, dry printing
1055av 2c Jefferson, Coil small holes, dry printing
1055b 2c Jefferson, Coil tagged, small holes, shiny gum
1055bv 2c Jefferson, Coil tagged, small holes, dull gum
1056 2 1/2c Bunker Hill,Coil large holes
1056v 2 1/2c Bunker Hill,Coil small holes
1057 3c Liberty, Coil large holes, wet printing
1057v 3c Liberty, Coil small holes
1057a 3c Liberty, Coil large holes, dry printing
1057av 3c Liberty, Coil small holes, dry printing
1057c 3c Liberty, Coil tagged, small holes (Look magazine)
1057d 3c Liberty, Coil tagged, small holes (reprint)
1058 4c Lincoln, Coil large holes, dry printing
1058v 4c Lincoln, Coil small, dry printing
1058b 4c Lincoln, Coil large holes, wet printing (precanel)
1059 4 1/2c Hermitage, Coil large holes
1059v 4 1/2c Hermitage, Coil small holes
1059A 25c Revere, Coil
1059Ab 25c Revere, Coil tagged, shiny gum
1059Abv 25c Revere, Coil tagged, dull gum

Al

Hi Al,
(Saw your 'contact us' note.) If there are any corrections to be made to the 1847usa site, please let me know and I'll make the updates.
Thanks,
Don

Can anyone provide information regarding the method to differentiate the SC# 1049a Black and the 1049b Intense Black varieties? Is it the paper it is printed on? Is it a particular plate number? I received a plate block that has 26602, so I know it is a dry printing variety, but how do I confirm it is Intense Black vs Black?

Thanks in advance to anyone who provides information.

Al,

I have found that many dealers have not bothered to update their stock to reflect the new numbers. I guess they don't think it's worth the effect. Just adds to the confusion if people have trouble telling wet from dry printing.

Don,

In the Design of 1954 Issues - The Liberty Series on stampsmarter, 1036 and 1036c the Lincoln Issues need to be updated.

Hi 703bobw,

Best way I have found to tell the two colors apart is to have a known reference set of each color. Below is an example of the two colors side by side.


I did compare the 26602 block I had against both colors and it is the Intense Black color. I don't know if that means all 26602 blocks are the Intense Black version.

It makes sense for Scott to list the wet printings first before the dry printings since the wet printing of U.S. stamps occurred before the dry printing of U.S. stamps.

Thank you for the information. After careful examination of the one I received and the others I have, it was obvious that the purported 1049b was printed on the harder white paper which definitely makes it the intense black variety.