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Post by decentguy on Dec 30, 2022 0:23:59 GMT
Hi all, this stamp seems different its visually noticeable hard to miss, also has No Water mark ... even the perforation seems different specially from the two bottom left and right corners .... maybe its a special print cant see why Not... It looks special to me  .... Does anyone has any information on this particular print ? Best Regards  |
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Dec 30, 2022 1:10:05 GMT
Thanks for your post, Roni ( decentguy). I am posting from my phone right now, so cannot send any images at the moment. A quick check of the Scott Catalogue would seem to indicate that this is an example of Sc226 10c green issued in 1890. The Bureau Issues of 1894 have the triangular ornaments in the upper corners, which makes yours from the 1890 issue, as near as I can tell, i.e., no corner ornaments. The perforations look a bit blunted to me, but missing corners are relatively common because these would have been line perforated, which results in inconsistent appearance. I would imagine that others like khj or banknoteguy would know more about these than I do, so hopefully one of them or someone else will comment. Hope this helps a little. |
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Post by decentguy on Dec 30, 2022 2:05:55 GMT
Thanks Heaps mate, no that doesn't help a little at all!! It helps a lot Cheers Roni |
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vikingeck
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Post by vikingeck on Dec 30, 2022 11:18:47 GMT
My, Mr Webster has been in the wars in the past 130 years , wear and tear I’m afraid.
The paper is relatively soft , there are toning spots which weaken the fibres , and the teeth have been blunted all round, so the holes are less crisp than when the stamp was issued ……..almost looks like a wavy edge rather than perf in places.
Sadly the bottom corner teeth have been completely damaged hence the rounded corners.
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Post by decentguy on Dec 30, 2022 12:00:13 GMT
My, Mr Webster has been in the wars in the past 130 years , wear and tear I’m afraid. The paper is relatively soft , there are toning spots which weaken the fibres , and the teeth have been blunted all round, so the holes are less crisp than when the stamp was issued ……..almost looks like a wavy edge rather than perf in places. Sadly the bottom corner teeth have been completely damaged hence the rounded corners. Cheers Alex, you always make a lot of sense, I understand thanks a lot mate ... Roni |
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angore
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Post by angore on Dec 30, 2022 12:20:37 GMT
It looks reperforated to me.
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khj
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Post by khj on Dec 30, 2022 22:26:36 GMT
Need to be more specific regarding what you are looking at that is "noticeably different" aside from the bottom corner perforations. Otherwise, we are all looking at 10-15 things that are noticeably different, almost all of which are related to wear/tear as vikingeck mentioned. Beryllium Guy already explained why the bottom corners are blunted. The perforator was likely due for maintenance, as several of the perforation edges are pretty ragged from pin wear/damage. The shorter perfs on the left and bottom edges might have been caused by somebody folding the stamp rows/columns before tearing, combined with which hand they used to pull the stamps when tearing. I used to do volume stamped mailings, and I would also fold the rows/columns to speed up separating stamps, and would see this effect sometimes. I would end up with stamps having short perfs on 2 sides and long perfs on the other 2 sides. Later on, I quit folding the panes, and the single stamps had much more "balanced" teeth. |
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Post by mdroth on Dec 31, 2022 4:30:18 GMT
A little known & closely guarded secret among the stamp community:
In reality, khj was the primary person responsible for perforating this particular stamp series.
As his shift was late afternoon/early evening, he was known to take a 'nip' or two during his working hours.
In the decades since, the theories of 'bad perforators' and 'poor equipment' has been promoted extensively.
Since khj was considered a 'master perforator' - these theories have been repeated incessantly to cover up the true story...
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