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1894 Washington 2c With Inverted Single Line Watermark.

 
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Asj
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Posted 04/14/2025   09:45 am  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Asj to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Washington 1894 2c stamp with inverted single line S watermark. Do such stamps have a value? Also have noticed some irregularities at the word United especially in between the E and D. Wondering if it is created by the messed up postal cancel or an error. Will appreciate all comments and opinions. Thank you




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John Becker
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Posted 04/14/2025   10:17 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add John Becker to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I do not know what watermark you are seeing or what catalog or online reference you are using, but the single-line watermark is not introduced until 1910.

The advice given several weeks ago to obtain a scanner still advised.
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NicholasC
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I don't see a watermark either. I see the curve of the inked part inside the oval above the head showing through on the back.
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Asj
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I was mistaken about the single line. It is a double line S.




Above are scanned copies.Bottom 2 are pictures taken using lighter fluid.


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John Becker
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Oh, that was a scanner image? You may be trying to scan beyond its real resolution capabilities.Ugh.

For the stamp in-fluid, I would also recommend the scanner with piece of black paper or plastic on top to provide the dark background.
Also to adjust the contrast and/or brightness until you get the best results. The point is not museum quality exposure, but maximum contrast.
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Quote:
Do such stamps have a value?


None beyond the stamp itself.
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Pre-1900s_Only
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Looks like an obvious double-line watermark from the images already uploaded.
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