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Post by I.L.S. on Jun 7, 2014 11:42:55 GMT
I would like a few second opinions on this scan my friend Bill sent me please? I think they are Scott #11's #26's & #65's what do you think? Did I overlook anything? I can get beter scans probably if need be? Thank you VERY VERY much for any assistance. -Jeff
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Post by I.L.S. on Jun 8, 2014 11:57:00 GMT
No help today?
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Post by mark on Jun 9, 2014 4:57:30 GMT
Yes, they appear to all be 11's 26's and 65's. The 65's are easy; they are all too dark to be any of the rare 64 color varieties but not dark enough to be the 66 lake. The 11's are also straightforward; all the shades look common. Of course, the only way to tell a true #10 is to plate the stamp as color changes over the past 160 years, due to oxidation, toning and handling are common. The 26's are the hardest for me. The tight perforations at the top and bottom make it hard to determine if the outer frame lines are present (they are not for your 3 stamps) and if the side lines extend past the rest of the design (26 vs 26A).
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Post by I.L.S. on Jun 9, 2014 8:42:00 GMT
Thank you mark. I'm pretty versed in these but even I like a second opinion! I thought that at least 2 of the 11's should be inspected a bit closer though. I asked him to look for grills (and scan them if there are any) on those 65's as this scan could easily hide them. Thank you again! -Jeff
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Post by mark on Jun 11, 2014 7:46:18 GMT
Grills usually show up on scans from the back. If he notices any, have him send you a scan and post them. Scott 93 is the most common but you never know what you'll find. You can easily see the details of the grill points using Microsoft Picture Viewer to adjust the brightness and magnification. I'm sure many a poor quality 3 cent stamp with a valuable grill has been overlooked.
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Post by Ryan on Jun 19, 2014 21:03:47 GMT
The 26's are the hardest for me. The tight perforations at the top and bottom make it hard to determine if the outer frame lines are present (they are not for your 3 stamps) and if the side lines extend past the rest of the design (26 vs 26A). I can see hints of the outer side lines extending beyond the stamp design at the bottom of each of the three stamps shown, so yes, I'd agree they're #26 and not #26a. Ryan
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Post by I.L.S. on Jun 22, 2014 21:29:35 GMT
That's what I thought too. Thank you Ryan!
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