Shawn, Do you have a Scott Specialized catalog for US Stamps? If you don't I highly recommend that you get one, as it will help quite a lot in identifying your collection. There are some very tricky stamps in certain era as well (Like Franklin-Washington, and Large Banknote Era), that you'll need this book for. It's available digitally now as well, if you don't have a copy of the printed catalog.
That said, what you have here is not considered part of the Franklin-Washington era (which is from 1908 to 1923 and stars with Scott #331 and ends with Scott #547). While there are a few (very few) other designs used in this era, those stamps are not included in the Franklin-Washington group.
So, what do you have here? First, I'd like to say, great scan, and great job getting the level of detail, and a front and back image. So useful.
This stamp is design type A157, of which there are two types Type I and Type II. This is a type one. It's a coil stamp (Perforated only on opposite sides), it is a Type I, which makes it a 599. You can't call this stamp "MNH" because it has some gum disturbance in the bottom, central perforation (probably a water droplet, or sweat from handling by hand somewhere in it's lifetime). CV for this stamp is .35c for OG (.70c if MNH).
LOL, but Scott you actually possess a profound fund of knowledge. as we say in medical circles when evaluating students... and you are correct mostly ...thus no humility needed brother!
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Do you have a Scott Specialized catalog for US Stamps?
If you don't I highly recommend that you get one, as it will help quite a lot in identifying your collection. There are some very tricky stamps in certain era as well (Like Franklin-Washington, and Large Banknote Era), that you'll need this book for. It's available digitally now as well, if you don't have a copy of the printed catalog.
That said, what you have here is not considered part of the Franklin-Washington era (which is from 1908 to 1923 and stars with Scott #331 and ends with Scott #547). While there are a few (very few) other designs used in this era, those stamps are not included in the Franklin-Washington group.
So, what do you have here? First, I'd like to say, great scan, and great job getting the level of detail, and a front and back image. So useful.
This stamp is design type A157, of which there are two types Type I and Type II. This is a type one. It's a coil stamp (Perforated only on opposite sides), it is a Type I, which makes it a 599. You can't call this stamp "MNH" because it has some gum disturbance in the bottom, central perforation (probably a water droplet, or sweat from handling by hand somewhere in it's lifetime). CV for this stamp is .35c for OG (.70c if MNH).
I just know where to look.