5 Cents US Postage Stamp

Hello,I'm new and confused and need some help and advice.Have nace us postage stamp 5 cents G.Washington blue(1908-1919).Iff somebody know more about it.TNX.

All you need and want to know: stampsmarter.org

https://stampsmarter.org/features/S...rank_ID.html

Peter

I believe this link will get you to a better starting point for identifying the Washington-Franklins

https://stampsmarter.org/1847usa/wa...ankmain.html

thanks,but it's seems to be 12x10 perf????.What do you mean??

Have you accurately measured the perforations, using a gauge? Then go to the appropriate stamp on the site.

Do you know how to measure perforations? Do you have a perf gauge?
For one thing, don't try counting perforations. The perf gauge measurement is the number of perforations within a distance of 2 cm. The top edge of your stamp is approximately 2 cm wide ... so one could perhaps get an estimate by counting the perforations along that edge. But using a gauge would be better.
Many U.S. stamps use the same gauge size in both horizontal & vertical directions. Your stamp would appear to be perf 10 along the top & bottom ... I'm not aware of any compound perf stamps that are perf 10 along the top, so the vertical gauge is also probably 10. You could verify this without a perf gauge by using a "ruler" to verify that the same number of perforations appear along both horizontal & vertical edges within the same fixed distance.
Once you know the perf measurements, use the Stamp Smarter guide.
Added: Compound perforations occur when the gauge size is different in the horizontal & vertical directions. Common usage is to give the horizontal gauge first, then the vertical. So a 11x10.5 perf stamp is perf 11 along the top & bottom and perf 10.5 along the sides.

Please do not count or measure the perforations. This only leads to frustration, especially if you are just into stamps. A gauge is cheap - you can even print one from the stampsmarter website


Peter

thanks to all of you who tried to help me about my problem.this is not a singleone problem but 47 problems,because I own so meny 5 cents stamps.For me they look similary ,some are with watermark(double and single)flatplate.Because i'm not a profesional and filatelist,the only way to lern about stamps in last 10 mounth is internet.Once again thank you for your support.!#10084;#65039;