How Many Perforations On This Scott 508 Franklin?

Hello Everyone: I am a newbie to this community and to stamps. I am going through my late grandfather's and great-grandfather's belongings. I happened to come across this Franklin stamp that I am hoping is worth something. I know the value is in the perforations, but I'll be darned if I can tell how many. Where do I start counting, the corner or the first "full" perforation? Thank you for your help.

11 on top - counting holes, or perf tips

Thank you, Chasa.......are there 11 on the bottom, as well? And if so, does that make the stamp worthless?

It's pretty difficult to "count" perforations - much easier to buy a gauge.

Hi mowink55, and welcome to the forum. Almost any stampdealer will either give you a perforation gauge, or on will cost almost nothing. You can even find an "electronic" one on the internet, if you are technically inclined.

Peter

There are plenty of sites that will explain perforation measurement. Here are some samples found randomly through search.

http://blog.arpinphilately.com/faq-...ation-gauge/

Video on how to measure perforations using a gauge:



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Thank you, everyone! I appreciate the quick help.

In addition to the perforations on this stamp, wouldn't the 8 cents precancel postal use of this stamp be of interest to precancel and postal historians? Some precanceled stamps are worth more. I don't know if it also applies to U.S. stamps, but for some early Canadian stamps, it is hard to find 8 cent stamps on cover. Thus, it may be best not to remove the stamp from its envelope since it would have greater value with it on.

It's actually an open-ended box with 7 small pamphlets inside that were part of a correspondence course for Personal Financial Success. I was going to sell the whole thing because I thought a collector would like that. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't selling a rare stamp for a fraction of what it was worth. Thank you for your input.

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