Washington Franklin #424-440 Perf 10

#424-440 perf 10, single line watermark {190}, Washington/Franklin head series these ones are from the years 1914-15. I been needing these for awhile and I found a sound lot-used for a song so I pulled the trigger! 2 more pages filled in the old Heirloom! These are the sellers images but I'll scan them proper upon their arrival. Thanks!

Nice pickup. Those stamps just make me go warm and fuzzy all over. I love the W/F's

Why thank you rohumpy! They are my favorites to work with by far! I hope to own your avatar someday!

Mine is a pair--the 5 cent error paired with the normal 2 cent. I just could not afford the block with the error in the middle. I don't recall exactly what I paid, or whether I got a "deal". I just did not care. It was a stamp I had wanted since I was a child and just found one and paid the asking price.

The Scott 424 -440 is about my favorite set within the W/F's. It has a lot of varieties from the "pink backs" to the blocks of the 1 and 2 centers with the words "COIL STAMPS" in the selvage. Also a lot of variations in the shades. If you look at a lot of them, you can find shade variations not in Scott specialized.

It is a set that has a lot going for it.

I knew about the pink-backs, albeit very little, but the other shade varieties I'll have to take a closer look at. Although I bought this set I also have a partial set (all sans 4)of these already in my album so I'm a leg up already! Thank you for the tip! Where can I read more on the pink-backs? Do you know of any good references?