I am new to this site but am learning a lot from you all. I learned from here that the 1 cent George Washington first stamps were flat plate printed (498). I am posting photo of front and back to confirm I'm on the right path. Also included is the stamp on a perf guide. Not to get my hopes up too much but it appears as a 10perf. I have recently retired and have been going through a box of stamps so please understand if I am wrong. Many thanks in advance for your comments.
There are many look-a-like cousins to 498, in sheet, booklet and coil formats; with different perforation rates; on different papers: and 3 different printing methods. Your flat-plate perf 10 stamp will be Scott 424 or 462, depending on watermark. Both are very common.
You don't state what printed or on-line resource you are using to identify your stamps, but the Scott U.S. Specialized catalog is an excellent choice and likely available at your local library.
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