Alas, this is all but worthless. Back in the late 19th century these kinds of double perforation "errors" were very popular. At about that same time the original perforating wheels used by Butler & Carpenter (later Joseph Carpenter) were sold for scrap metal and unscrupulous stamp dealers began creating these by the hundreds. They are very common on first, second and third issue stamps. Even being on document does not automatically prove them genuine double perfs.
aha! No wonder I see so many pert "errors" on these issues! Thanks Revcollector, not a day goes by that I don't learn something new from this forum. BTW, the stamp is listed as MLH but has a herringbone cut cancel!
Some sellers (and even show dealers) still try to sell them at a premium, but most collectors I know treat them as inferior, on par with a cut or punch cancel.
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