Post by comingfrom on Aug 9, 2013 2:15:15 GMT
I got caught out.
While building my Mauritius collection, found the 1860 QV sideface series (without the CC wmk) to be quite scarce.
So when I saw one come up, it was easy to get over-excited, and start bidding away.
Then one day I noticed, some of the stamps I was bidding on were obviously reperfed.
So I carefully re-examined the ones I already had in this series, and sure enough, one better stamp was reperfed down one side.
Disappointing to discover.
But now I am aware, and look out for this very carefully, that I don't get fooled again.
Here is an example.
This one was offered and sold on eBay just last week.
I believe this to be reperfed down the left side,
and possibly along the bottom as well.
So neatly done, the perfs look convincing at first glance,
but the size of the stamp gives it away.
At least some margin should be showing next to the stamp design.
Plus the perfs are just a bit too neat, and the bottom tooth is too large.
`Paul
While building my Mauritius collection, found the 1860 QV sideface series (without the CC wmk) to be quite scarce.
So when I saw one come up, it was easy to get over-excited, and start bidding away.
Then one day I noticed, some of the stamps I was bidding on were obviously reperfed.
So I carefully re-examined the ones I already had in this series, and sure enough, one better stamp was reperfed down one side.
Disappointing to discover.
But now I am aware, and look out for this very carefully, that I don't get fooled again.
Here is an example.
This one was offered and sold on eBay just last week.
I believe this to be reperfed down the left side,
and possibly along the bottom as well.
So neatly done, the perfs look convincing at first glance,
but the size of the stamp gives it away.
At least some margin should be showing next to the stamp design.
Plus the perfs are just a bit too neat, and the bottom tooth is too large.
`Paul
