Post by captphil on Dec 6, 2022 18:39:48 GMT
As part of my New Caledonia collection, I have a small but growing group of the limited release imperforate stamps common to most countries in the French Community. These are listed and valued in the French catalogs, but not in Scott. Scott does present a note between 305 and 306: "Most stamps of New Caledonia from 1958 onward exist imperforate, in trial colors, or in small presentation sheets in which the stamps are printed in changed colors." Scott does not value or list these because they were never postally valid and they were never widely available.
I recall that years ago, many American collectors felt the imperfs were an expensive philatelic gimmick. I don't think that is still true. I like them because they are still hard to find at a good price, and I simply like the look of imperforate modern stamps. I hope you enjoy these.
This is a pair of Scott 300, 1955, from a trial color sheet. On the issued stamp, the trees, the sky, and the rocks offshore were all brown.
Scott 307-10 from 1959, a very handsome set of fish and corals.
Scott 306, 2958, from the Human Rights common design set.
Scott 343, marking the centenary of the Amedee Lighthouse, a prominent landmark.
I recall that years ago, many American collectors felt the imperfs were an expensive philatelic gimmick. I don't think that is still true. I like them because they are still hard to find at a good price, and I simply like the look of imperforate modern stamps. I hope you enjoy these.
This is a pair of Scott 300, 1955, from a trial color sheet. On the issued stamp, the trees, the sky, and the rocks offshore were all brown.
Scott 307-10 from 1959, a very handsome set of fish and corals.
Scott 306, 2958, from the Human Rights common design set.
Scott 343, marking the centenary of the Amedee Lighthouse, a prominent landmark.
