| Types of the 2¢ Washington: Type Ia |
| The Ten Areas that Define the 2¢ Washington Type
Ia If your stamp is Type Ia, it must match the following ten features: |
1. Left Ribbon
2. Right Ribbon 3. Toga Rope
One line at the end of the left ribbon. This suggests the stamp is either Type I, Ia, or II.
One line of shading in the last fold of the right ribbon.
The line at the top of the toga rope is well defined and sharp. The lines of the rope are consistent and do not seem to change in width from the toga rope into the toga itself. This is a defining feature of the Type Ia and Type II stamps.
4. Toga Button 5. Middle of Right Ribbon 6. Line Between Cheek & Sideburn
The lines in the toga button are well defined and sharp. In particular, the top outline of the toga button is complete. This is a defining feature of the Type Ia stamp
The horizontal lines to the immediate left of the sideburn are lightly joined. This is a typical example, the bottom 4 lines are lightly joined. However, it will never have 5 lines strongly joined as in the Type II stamp.
7. Line Under Ear 8. Shape of Mouth 9. Locks of Hair
The white line under the ear is not quite as pronounced in the Type Ia stamp as in the Type I. This is actually a break in the horizontally printed lines below the ear. The line is even lighter in the Type II and III stamps.
The line of the mouth is straight across and may even curve upward slightly in the corner.
The bottom two locks of hair do not extend to the vertical lock of hair just to the right of them. This is another defining feature of Type I and Ia stamps.
The Scott Numbers of the 2¢ Type Ia:
Denomination in Numerals
· Scott 482A: Flat Plate, imperforate, unwatermarked
· Scott 500: Flat Plate, perf 11, unwatermarked
(note that only two stamps have the Type Ia features )
10. Top Right Laurel Berry
The top right laurel berry is an indistinct blob, sometimes slightly larger on the Ia than the I and II.
