CHECKS - There is no need to check perforations and watermarks. All of the Franklin Head Wide Frame stamps are perf 11 and unwatermarked. The orange-red and black Number 523 Franklin is thought by many experts to be merely a color variation of the $2 carmine and black Number 547.
Denomination | Color | Number |
$2.00 | Orange-Red and Black | 523 |
$2.00 | Carmine and Black | 547 |
$5.00 | Deep Green and Black | 524 |