Is there any way to tell the two apart other than the watermark? I have a few on cover and I cannot tell if they are E4 or E5. Is there a way to check watermarks while on cover? Thanks for any help. Robert
Earliest documented use of E5 is 03OCT1895 according to my Scotts, so anything before that date is undoubtedly E4. Anything after 1895 is probably E5. E4 usually has 'fuzzier' perfs, ala the 1894 unwatermarked small banknotes. If the color is sharp dark blue, probably E5.
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