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General Philatelic/Identify This? : Washington 2 Cents: Sc. 444, Sc. 453, Sc. 491 or other?

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oatmealsizzle

22 Sep 2020
08:55:39pm

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23 Sep 2020
03:01:07am

re: Washington 2 Cents: Sc. 444, Sc. 453, Sc. 491 or other?

Choices are:

Single Line - Flat Plate - Type I - #444
Single Line - Rotary Press - Type I - #453
Single Line - Rotary Press - Type II - #454
Single Line - Rotary Press - Type III - #455
None - Rotary Press - Type II - #491
None - Rotary Press - Type III - #492

Hard to say given a single front-side image only and not having the stamp in hand. Is there setoff on the back? Is there a watermark?

To determine the Type you can refer to this page
http://www.stampsmarter.com/1847usa/washfrank/2cT01_03main.html

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Harvey

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23 Sep 2020
11:19:07am

re: Washington 2 Cents: Sc. 444, Sc. 453, Sc. 491 or other?

Any person collecting early US really has to develop some patience and several skills - perfs, watermarks, types of paper, color shades, etc. My patience is not great so sometimes I ask my long-time stamp dealer for a bit of help. Occasionally I send him a few stamps to identify and his rates are very fair. But if you don't have that option you had better develop some major stamp skills!

"Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that. George Carlin"

oatmealsizzle

23 Sep 2020
12:19:30pm

re: Washington 2 Cents: Sc. 444, Sc. 453, Sc. 491 or other?

I believe I have narrowed it down to a type II meaning it is either Sc. 454 or Sc. 491.

ccndd

25 Sep 2020
09:57:20pm

re: Washington 2 Cents: Sc. 444, Sc. 453, Sc. 491 or other?

Hi! Seems perforated 8 & 1/2 to me. Therefore can only be #413. Chris ccndd

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AGKING

26 Sep 2020
11:05:12am

re: Washington 2 Cents: Sc. 444, Sc. 453, Sc. 491 or other?

413 gets my vote- in case anybody was asking Happy

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22 Sep 2020
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51Studebaker

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23 Sep 2020
03:01:07am

re: Washington 2 Cents: Sc. 444, Sc. 453, Sc. 491 or other?

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Harvey

This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
23 Sep 2020
11:19:07am

re: Washington 2 Cents: Sc. 444, Sc. 453, Sc. 491 or other?

"Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that. George Carlin"

oatmealsizzle
23 Sep 2020
12:19:30pm

re: Washington 2 Cents: Sc. 444, Sc. 453, Sc. 491 or other?

I believe I have narrowed it down to a type II meaning it is either Sc. 454 or Sc. 491.

ccndd

25 Sep 2020
09:57:20pm

re: Washington 2 Cents: Sc. 444, Sc. 453, Sc. 491 or other?

Hi! Seems perforated 8 & 1/2 to me. Therefore can only be #413. Chris ccndd

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AGKING

26 Sep 2020
11:05:12am

re: Washington 2 Cents: Sc. 444, Sc. 453, Sc. 491 or other?

413 gets my vote- in case anybody was asking Happy