All of these issues that are perfed on all 4 sides are perf 12, so we know then it can only be: 331 357 374
The 357 is on "Bluish" paper, and this one is not. So that just leaves: 331 374
331 Is double-line watermark 374 is single-line watermark
So you'll have to check it for a water mark (some part of any of the letters USPS in either single line, like the font of this text, or double line. Google for that, you'll see what it looks like).
In either case, it's a very common stamp. The 331 used has a CV of 40 cents, and the 374 used has a CV of 25 cents. Happy stamping.
The Feb 3, 1910 cancel ID's this as 331, since 374 is not known until extremely late in 1910. The double line watermark is fairly easy to see in fluid on these stamps, but soaking off the residual paper would be necessary first.
Good point John Becker. I tend to avoid using cancellations as "proof" of ID, but in this case, I don't disagree. So no need to watermark, it's a 331. Now if it was a high value stamp, I'd be examining much closer, if the cancellation were authentic or not.
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