12-05-2016 07:43 PM
12-05-2016 10:26 PM
The one-cent stamp you have is not a "24", which is always perforated. Your stamp is imperforate. Its Scott # is "9", it is TYPE IV, and worth a minimal amount because the design is cut off at the left and also has a tear at the top extending into the design.
12-05-2016 11:11 PM
Would be nice to see the whole cover if possible?
This is not Scott Guide number 24
12-06-2016 02:24 PM
12-06-2016 02:25 PM
12-06-2016 04:24 PM
old-boston—
Your stamp is definitely from plate 1 Late state, but it is difficult to pin down the exact plate position. It is a “B” relief, but doesn’t appear to have the customary guide dot at lower right. That’s hard to see however because the cancel falls across that area. If it doesn’t have a guide dot then that narrows the search down, because few B relief stamps lack the guide dot at lower right.
My best guess would have been that your stamp is position 30L1L, based partly on the appearance of the bottom of the stamp which we can see above it. But known copies of 30L1L do not correspond to your stamp exactly.
Billsey, are you out there lurking? Perhaps you have some ideas on this.
Below, my copy of position 20L1.
12-08-2016 05:34 PM