Shader's Queue=Geometry-100 not working

I have trying to set a RenderQueue of a background object (used in stenciliing operation). In the shader tags, I have:
Tags
{
"RenderType"="Opaque"
"Queue"="Geometry-100"
"ForceNoShadowCasting"="True"
}

But the object, in play mode, is 2003. Whenever I set the objects/material/shader settings (in the editor) to "From Shader", the RenderQueue correctly resets to the Shader's Queue setting (2000-100=1900). I have saved the object with the "From Shader" setting in the editor, but the object seems to lose that setting and reverts back to "Geometry" upon playmode.

I have attempted to set the renderqueue in code-behind as well. The code properly runs (no exceptions) but the object's renderqueue still goes to 2003. Code:
renderer.material.renderQueue = 1900;

What am I doing wrong??? (and thanks in advance!)