As suggested on this site, rather than measuring, I've cut a washington 1c to overlay to see if its smaller than for the Franklin 2c in question (the one with the straight line cancel). Do you think it has a shot to be the famed 594?
I literally know nothing about stamps, so if I'm way off on this one, sorry.
Sorry Freman-- not even close. The stamp you're looking at is a coil stamp-- you buy them in rolls, they can go in dispensers or machines to come out one at a time. Because this coil is also a rotary press stamp, it is larger.
The stamp you're looking for should be perforated on all 4 sides....
The Washington / Franklin heads are a study all by themselves and one can spend a lifetime collecting all the varieties they have. They are a rewarding focus in philately though regardless of the work involved.
Bujutsu-- some folks would refer to this stamp as a Washington-Franklin, but it is actually one of the "4th Bureau" set. The last true W-F is #547, one of the high face value stamps ($5.00).
But, the 4th Bureaus have some of their own difficulties and challenges: 599 vs 599A, 634 vs 634A, 578 and 579, the 594/595/596 issue, and lastly, having to understand the difference between flat-plate printing and rotary press.
Both of these issues, the W-F and 4th Bureau's were during a period of transition between the older flat plate printing methods and the quicker and more efficient rotary press.....
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Posted 11/19/2011 6:34 pm
, I was running around the house screaming ( I'M RICH I'M RICH YAHOO). 
