Shermack Ty LA Or Ty 3 And What Is It.

Hi, I have a problem with this stamp color and number.I really hope that it is 482A.

Picture from behind

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Did you try the above website ?


Peter

Now im confused is it type la or type 3

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Don

I still don't understand that so can sb tell me exactly what it is and is it worth anything.

Kevin-Eric,
You are going in the right direction. There are two different typing issues here:
1. Your stamp has Schermack type III vending machine perforations, the rectangular slots at left.
2. Your stamp also has a Roman numeral type designation for the engraving details of the stamp itself. In this case, it is a type I (not a type 1A, as you hope). It will be Scott 409 or 482 depending on the watermark (or not) in the paper. Both varieties are worth about 50 cents.
(Note the Roman numerals for both type designations.)

Thank you