Washington 2 cent 1916 type 1 482A possibly
Is this type I 482A with the private perf? I know it’s a long shot it looks close but need the comments from the right people
Is this type I 482A with the private perf? I know it’s a long shot it looks close but need the comments from the right people
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Nope...
Have a look at this article I wrote a while back
https://www.hipstamp.com/forums/discussion/4131/so-youre-tussling-with-washington-type-i-and-type-ia#latest
Then take note of the ribbon in your stamp vs the one in the Type Ia. You'll see a lot more "white space" in the ribbon on your stamp than you do on a Ia. (That's just an easy spot to compare... look in the laurel leaves, and Washington's forehead, you'll see just how much more ink there is in the Ia than the I.
The other thing to look at is the toga rope. On the I the top line is very thin, and many of the rope lines are thinner as they approach the rope line. In the Ia, they are all well defined.
Watermark check it. If it's a Single Line you know it's not a 482A, because the 482A is without a watermark. In either case, if this is with single-line it's a 409 and without it's a 482. Both are worth about $1.
I forgot to mention, I wanted to commend you for posting back images of stamps. I didn't need it in this case to ID your stamp, but backs have their own story to tell in many cases, and can be very useful for understanding "what you got".
So thanks for posting the back images as well. They also help with condition, and then advice on value adjusts depending on how good/bad that is. Also crucial for pre-1920 issues for determining gum authenticity, for stamps that are gummed (or regummed, as the case may be).