Please Help To Identify Scott# Of Imperf. Washington 3c.

Thanks for your visit, and thanks in advance for your help.







Above is an imperf. Washington 3c, I am confused for its colour, at first I thought it is #10 as it looks like Orange Brown by my understanding about the colour of orange brown by my broken English--so I told myself "yes, it appears orange...will be C/V $150...not bad...".

But when I consulted the web site,
http://www.theswedishtiger.com/lg11.html

I could not sure again it is #10 through contrast the colour example for Orange Brown shown on that web site, there looks more browner. However mine is close to Yellow Rose-Red of #11 that C/V 15, the color of Yellow Rose-Red does not be mention on 2008 Scott Standard Cataluge, but listed on that web site.

Another help needed, the "C" of "Cents" looks more flater at its bottom, and the tail of the C looks extended, is this normal?
(a sundries stick on the first "E", I guess it is the residue of printing ink.)

So please help me to identify its Scott number, and whether the "C" is a variety.

Thanks again.
ZhangCheng

Hello ZhengCheng.....


10's & 11's were printed on the same plates with the same basic inks so it can be difficult to id them properly.

Yours is an #11.....the flat bottom C is common.


Here's one of my #10's

ZhangCheng

Color variations can be caused by variations in inks used, aging, inadequate storage and sunlight, especially with red colors. When I compare my 3 cent Washington classics with my color guide I often match a red color that was never used on these early stamps.

I agree with notrare; you have a #11 which is a type I. The thin horizontal line under "THREE CENTS" is an identifying feature of a type I.

marty

Many thanks Tom and Marty for your help and the detailed information, it is a big lesson to me.

Best wishes to you,
ZhangCheng

Marty.....


That "thin horizontal line"....the outside frameline......is found on all #10--#10a--#11--#11a--#25 & #25a.....the only ones without it are #26 & #26a.