Found This Washington Labeled As #500

Postively 528B...

Just a second's glance reveals the most telling offset characteristics...

Bright white scalp with far less hairlines than flat press 1 or 1a and deep thick eyebrow hooking over the nose...

The slanted vertical hatch lines of the toga's top front edge are uniform and clear in their entirety. 500.

Sorry, rogdcam, you're wrong. This is offset printing. The impression & shade characteristics are immediately recognizable. The "microscope" photos confirm this is not an engraved printing.

528B

rogdcam... it's ok that you wish to believe this is a 500, but it's not


Here's one of my 500's... study it and compare to the op's stamp...

At first glance I said that "I could be wrong that it is a # 500".
I would like to change my vote to it being a 528B and admit that my level of expertise is on the low side. I do try to learn something new every day!

edit; I spelled expertise incorrectly.

I have my own 500's to study. Thank you though.

"I have my own 500's to study."

...or at least a pile of 528B's, LOL.

Srailkb - What was the purpose of your comment other than to be rude, snarky and condescending? Disagreeing with me is one thing but simply being arrogant and nasty is another. Sad

What is it?

Despite the small percentage of the image devoted to the stamp, the stamp pictured above is a type Ia Scott 500. I have more than enough experience with this stamp having found about 90 examples in mix over the years.

I have to support srailkb. I have had to walk away from the keyboard many times after reading some of the random guesses posted here. Although, this is not the worst. I wish posters who point out the stamp smarter/1847usa web site would show that they have used it by posting an answer along with the link. I am not sure that neophyte stamp collectors would be able to follow the 1847usa web site without some previous exposure to philatelic conventions and terminology.

Finally, I recommend that posters who gave the wrong answer above consider signing up for the American Philatelic Society Washington/Franklin course at Summer Seminar in Bellefonte, PA in June. There is nothing wrong with making a mistake unless it is repeated over and over.

Does the 528B have a watermark?

No... Offset printed stamps were printed on unwatermarked paper
as was the 500... watermarking ended on Washington Franklins @ #461

Clearly a 528B, type VII.