drjoe
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Post by drjoe on Mar 27, 2024 20:17:56 GMT
Any ideas as to the identification of the image included with this post would be welcomed. It's a #3a except the color is green on very thin white paper. A non-descript light, black circular cancel is on upper left portion of stamp. Perhaps a color essay? It's not listed in Michel Germany catalog or any help using searches on the computer.   |
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drjoe
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Post by drjoe on Mar 27, 2024 20:18:49 GMT
The stamp is thinned as noted on enhanced reverse image
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Mar 27, 2024 21:37:54 GMT
Any ideas as to the identification of the image included with this post would be welcomed. It's a #3a except the color is green on very thin white paper. A non-descript light, black circular cancel is on upper left portion of stamp. Perhaps a color essay? It's not listed in Michel Germany catalog or any help using searches on the computer. Observation from a Non Specialist The bottom left hand corner. "Deut??" does not start in line with the two dots I can only think, either yours or mine is a forgery (looking at Mi4 I think it may be yours)  |
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khj
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Post by khj on Mar 27, 2024 22:10:39 GMT
The stamp is definitely not the post office released stamps listed in the catalogs -- the background should be continuous. In drjoe's example, the background consists of isolated geometric figures. As pointed out by rod222, the positioning of the "D" with respect to the dots is also off. While this is consistent with a private reprint in the early 1900's, other features of that reprint are not present in your stamp, nor is the color correct. Might it be an essay, a wrapper... I didn't check. |
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Post by PostmasterGS on Mar 27, 2024 22:19:10 GMT
Pretty sure that's a forgery.
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Mar 27, 2024 22:53:55 GMT
Comparing the Inscriptions in the right hand mandrels....... A fairly amateurish attempt methinks.  |
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Post by gstamps on Mar 28, 2024 5:36:52 GMT
The lack of lines in the background drawing around 6 is much more obvious.  |
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drjoe
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Post by drjoe on Apr 10, 2024 20:48:35 GMT
Thank you all for the input. Well, the consensus thus far is either a poorly executed forgery for whatever reason because the paper, color, lettering
central design, etc. wouldn't fool anybody or wasn't meant to do so and perhaps an essay or just fantasy!
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