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Washington Head: Denomination in Numerals: 5¢: Perf 10 

Scott 428 - 5c Washington Perf 10 S/L Wmk

Washington Head
5 CENTS
Perf 10 and 12x10


Watermark Check - You will need to check the watermark on this stamp. These stamps were printed by the flat plate method only and there is no need to check the printing method other than if the stamp is suspect. 

Perforation Watermark Scott Number
10x10 single-line 428
12x10 single-line 423C
10x10 none 466
10x10 none (carmine error) 467



Scott 423C
is a candidate for fakery, since it is relatively easy to manufacture by reperforating two sides of a 428. However, the compound perf stamp is so rare that a fake would hardly escape detection. The Chesapeake Collection of U.S. 1914 Compound Perforations, June 12, 2004, Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 877 is an important reference auction catalog and includes a large collection of these 1914 compound perf stamps, as well as an illustrated census of each. Note that the 1914 compound perforations were "elevated" by Scott from error status to major number status in 2003, meaning that they are now considered regular production stamps, albeit exceptionally rare, and not error stamps.


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