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Post by carabop on Apr 24, 2023 19:43:47 GMT
I don't have a 10A but here is my 10. I received this one long ago from someone giving away their collection. If I or the person I received it from has misidentified this stamp or any others I show please let me know. The newest stamps to my collection just received today from am auction. Not the best examples but I was please with the prices. #90 #144 I have a couple more that I really like and will show another time. I have 7 albums of US so I could show a lot. Sorry they are not straight they kept sliding around on the scanner. Carabop
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banknoteguy
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What I collect: 19th Century US, High denomination US (> $1), 19th century covers US, Indian Feudatory States and most recently I acquired a BigBlue [with about 5,000 stamps] and pristine pages.
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Post by banknoteguy on Apr 25, 2023 15:45:37 GMT
That S.144 is a tough stamp to find with a decent grill. I would love to see a higher resolution scan (600dpi) if possible of both sides. If you need any help/tips on scanning I would be glad to help. A scan of an S.11A vs S.10A:
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banknoteguy
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What I collect: 19th Century US, High denomination US (> $1), 19th century covers US, Indian Feudatory States and most recently I acquired a BigBlue [with about 5,000 stamps] and pristine pages.
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Post by banknoteguy on Apr 25, 2023 17:29:16 GMT
And here is a grilled example, S.85 [3c D grill]. Not a scan but a photograph, backside with oblique light:
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Post by smauggie on Apr 25, 2023 17:52:21 GMT
USA Scott# 291
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Post by carabop on Apr 25, 2023 18:14:47 GMT
That S.144 is a tough stamp to find with a decent grill. I would love to see a higher resolution scan (600dpi) if possible of both sides. If you need any help/tips on scanning I would be glad to help. I will see what I can do to get a higher resolution. I just push the scan button and use that scan. I will let you know if I need help.
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Post by carabop on Apr 25, 2023 18:53:44 GMT
This is 600x600 resolution if I read my scanner instructions correctly. It is still hard to see on the scan but I do see it under my husbands microscope.
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banknoteguy
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What I collect: 19th Century US, High denomination US (> $1), 19th century covers US, Indian Feudatory States and most recently I acquired a BigBlue [with about 5,000 stamps] and pristine pages.
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Post by banknoteguy on Apr 25, 2023 19:16:19 GMT
Thanks for giving that a try. Definitely better. The image I posted with a grill was not scanned because, I have found that to highlight a grill really well, you need oblique light (light in roughly the same plane as the stamp) which you can not do with a scanner. Normally I just scan stamps but there are a couple exceptions and this is one -- grills.
To get the most out of your scanner, you want to get into professional mode (or advanced mode), not a home/office mode or an auto scan mode. Once you get there, there is typically some boxes to check or not check. Ones you definitely want to check are unsharp mask (despite the name, this increases the sharpness of the scan) and ones you definitely do not want to check are descreening (which has to do with canceling artifacts of halftones via a blurring operation).
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Post by carabop on Jun 1, 2023 20:36:11 GMT
Here are a couple of my purchases. Scott #'s 69 and 77, i bought these used with very light cancel because mint can get a little pricey if you can find them in mint condition.
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Post by ponso1 on Aug 2, 2023 2:02:27 GMT
My latest treasure!
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Post by carabop on Aug 2, 2023 4:19:44 GMT
I have been waiting and waiting to find an example of Scott #1 that I really liked and here it is with a nice red cancel.
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Post by carabop on Sept 29, 2023 18:44:30 GMT
Here is another Scott #1 I like my number 1 with the red cancel the best. I do like I have 2 number 1's now a red and blue cancel.
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Post by carabop on Sept 29, 2023 21:27:00 GMT
Another page complete. Some of these are used examples because mint copies can get kind of costly. Some of these I will upgrade to mint copies as I find them. Maybe I will start a list of stamps to upgrade.
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Post by carabop on Oct 2, 2023 21:36:09 GMT
1 More page complete until I do the upgrades to mint on these.
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Post by ponso1 on Dec 24, 2023 3:50:27 GMT
Here is my latest treasure - I did not pay anywhere close to the catalog price and am thrilled to put this in my album!
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Post by carabop on Jan 6, 2024 22:13:01 GMT
Again does anyone know if an old Scott number 48a was used for this stamp? That’s the only thing that comes to mind for me but I would like to confirm so if that is correct. Was there an old Scott number 48a for this stamp?I believe it to be 30a. Time to get out my eraser again.
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Post by starlordzorn on Jan 13, 2024 22:46:07 GMT
Here is an interesting recent find in an old stock book my Grandpa left me....
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Post by carabop on Mar 3, 2024 3:44:34 GMT
My latest treasures to add to my USA collection. USA Scott numbers #2 and #3. I have been looking for quite a while for a #2 that I liked and at a fair price. This one fit the bill with a nice red cancel to match my red cancel #1. The number #3 was available to purchase so I said to myself, might as well get that one too! The search is now on to looking for a USA Scott #4.
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Post by viking1234 on Mar 15, 2024 21:35:05 GMT
I have a Question I just bought a lot of stamps and my knowledge of US stamp is very limited. I have some SC #301 1902-1903 which is imperferoted on 1 side or 2 side, I have trouble finding information and hope to get some help, think it could be from booklets, but I'm not sure. I know they have no value but would be nice to know something about them.
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Mar 15, 2024 21:58:35 GMT
I have a Question I just bought a lot of stamps and my knowledge of US stamp is very limited. I have some SC #301 1902-1903 which is imperferoted on 1 side or 2 side, I have trouble finding information and hope to get some help, think it could be from booklets, but I'm not sure. I know they have no value but would be nice to know something about them. Interestingly, this can identify what type of collector one is. Does one prefer "pretty" or does one investigate the stamp and it's production ? Many of the "pretty" crowd, discard or "re-perf" the straight sides. (Yech) Generally speaking they occur from guillotining the sheets or panes Coils are not considered "straight edges"
Yours are shewing Guide Lines for the Guillotine
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Post by viking1234 on Mar 15, 2024 22:09:03 GMT
I have a Question I just bought a lot of stamps and my knowledge of US stamp is very limited. I have some SC #301 1902-1903 which is imperferoted on 1 side or 2 side, I have trouble finding information and hope to get some help, think it could be from booklets, but I'm not sure. I know they have no value but would be nice to know something about them. Interestingly, this can identify what type of collector one is. Does one prefer "pretty" or does one investigate the stamp and it's production ? Many of the "pretty" crowd, discard or "re-perf" the straight sides. (Yech) Generally speaking they occur from guillotining the sheets or panes Coils are not considered "straight edges" Thank you Rod, for your quick and informative repley, I keep them, I think they is collectibel. I have found a few others.
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Mar 15, 2024 22:14:30 GMT
viking1234Excellent ! Heads up! ...Please try to "edit" any reply, by cutting out the images, or useless bits, (go into BB code) The moderators try to keep replies from lots of duplicated data / images etc. Thanks
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Post by viking1234 on Mar 15, 2024 22:30:37 GMT
viking1234 Excellent ! Heads up! ...Please try to "edit" any reply, by cutting out the images, or useless bits, (go into BB code) The moderators try to keep replies from lots of duplicated data / images etc. Thanks I will try editing the pictures better in the future but might have been a little to fast. I bnormally cut them as much as I can I will see if I can edit the other post and remove the bad picture.
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Post by carabop on Mar 16, 2024 0:36:34 GMT
viking1234 The first 2 purple stamps on the top row are coil stamps. The rest are stamps with straight edges cut from panes or sheets of stamps. If you need help with identifying Scott numbers we may be able to help with some. Others you have pictured may be hard to identify without having in hand because of perforations, watermarks and different printing types used.
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Post by viking1234 on Mar 16, 2024 11:43:01 GMT
viking1234 The first 2 purple stamps on the top row are coil stamps. The rest are stamps with straight edges cut from panes or sheets of stamps. If you need help with identifying Scott numbers we may be able to help with some. Others you have pictured may be hard to identify without having in hand because of perforations, watermarks and different printing types used. The first two have some faults the left has as cut, the second I think the scissors have taken a few perfs on the right top. It it verry kind of you to offer your help, but at the momment I am pretty new to collecting US-postage. I belive I need to get hold at a US-Specialized catalog because I actaully have a lot of US stamps, I think I might take a periode in time. My father livede in the USA during the 50's and a short periode of 60's he's stay was a little longer than he planned as he was drafted to the US-Army and joined the 101'st airborne division, maybe I will start around the 1900 and then see how far it takes me. Here is some of the other stamps I found let me see if I get it, the Left stamp is a coil stamp the right is a straight edge cut. I will examine, Perf, Vm Paper, Colour as you suggest.
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Post by viking1234 on Mar 16, 2024 12:52:32 GMT
I think I found a good resourse identifieng US-Postagestamp Identyfying US-StampsNow I never get any sleep a lot of reading to do, I also have books a the libary I have to get. I always upload a Stamp or two.
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Post by carabop on Mar 16, 2024 17:52:05 GMT
viking1234 The website you mentioned is ok but be careful he has made a few mistakes in identifying some stamps. I use the book Micarelli Identification Guide To U.S. stamps Regular Issues 1847-1934. And Scott Specialized catalog and still get confused and have some stamps I still can’t identify for sure.
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mberry
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Post by mberry on Mar 16, 2024 17:56:42 GMT
viking1234 The website you mentioned is ok but be careful he has made a few mistakes in identifying some stamps. I use the book Micarelli Identification Guide To U.S. stamps Regular Issues 1847-1934. And Scott Specialized catalog and still get confused and have some stamps I still can’t identify for sure. I use the same book, highly recommend it if you are a collector of US stamps.
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fazeman
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Post by fazeman on Mar 17, 2024 21:21:23 GMT
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Mar 18, 2024 23:49:06 GMT
Numismatics. 1851 Coin created to buy stamps. "Boy's Life" Magazine unknown date.
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angore
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Post by angore on Mar 19, 2024 10:11:46 GMT
I recall visiting a stamp dealer back in the 70's and he had a box of cheap stamps and recall it had many nice straight edge stamps for a fraction of the regular price.
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