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 Washington Head: 3¢: Imperforate: Flat Plate 

Washington Head
3 CENTS
Imperforate
Flat Plate


Watermark and Type Check - The flat plate stamp must be checked for watermark; if it is double-line watermarked there is no need to check for anything else, the stamp is Scott 345. If it is unwatermarked, it can be either of two types, Type I or Type II. Please note that unlike the 1¢ and 2¢ stamps the 3¢ flat plate imperforate is not found on single-line watermarked paper. 

Watermark Type Scott Number Privately Perforated by the Following Companies/Types
double-line I 345 Brinkerhoff I, II, IIa, IIb; International Vending Machine
Mailometer I, II, III, IV;  Schermack I, II, III; USAV I, II, III
none I 483    Mailometer IV; Schermack III 
none II 484 Schermack III only


see also:   Private Perforations - Vending and Affixing Machine Perforations
Types of the 3¢ Flat Plate Washington (Types I and II)


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