stevew
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Post by stevew on Dec 10, 2018 16:12:56 GMT
I'm organizing my German Empire stamps, but I don't have a deep knowledge of them, and limited catalogues (just an old 1973 Scott). There's a stamp I'm unsure of, that I'm hoping folks with more knowledge can help me with. It seems to be Scott #90, but that lists it as green+black. The stamp looks blue+black to me. In searching around, it seems that Michel lists color variations of this issue. Can someone give me a more specific identification of this stamp, such as catalogue numbers from catalogues that treat German Empire stamps with more detail than Scott? Also, is it's value something other than the common value for mint issues of the series? Below is a scan of the stamp, between three other stamps of the same design for color reference (green #121 & #82 on left, dull blue #123 on right). I'm interested in the stamp in the middle with the black 75 denomination.  |
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brightonpete
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Post by brightonpete on Dec 10, 2018 17:15:10 GMT
It could be 90a in 2018 Scott's, but that is the only colour variation in Scott's.
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renden
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Post by renden on Dec 10, 2018 17:18:32 GMT
stevew So am I (interested) after seeing your post and this blue/black 75pf stamp. I went through a few versions of Scott - nothing. I tried Michel but am not familiar with its system and German I cannot read. Went through my own German collection in Album and did not see that variety.....I have most of the others !!! I hope a member can decipher this one !! Pete mentions a 90a ?? in Scott 2018, which I do not have. Good luck - René
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salentin
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Post by salentin on Dec 10, 2018 17:36:03 GMT
Here are mine:
And here an excerpt from the Michel Spezial 2005:
It´s from nearly the middle of the volume,so please excuse the poor quality. In the general oversight of all Germanias the 75 Pfg. carries a note: (Töne) meaning different colour shades.
Hope that helps.
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renden
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Post by renden on Dec 10, 2018 19:16:46 GMT
salentinThanks for showing us the Michel cat and the blue/black 75 (Pf) stamp......it will help everybody interested (steve is aware as he put a like). BTW which of the 104, a,b,c, represents the mentioned stamp ? René
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Ryan
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Post by Ryan on Dec 10, 2018 19:34:00 GMT
BTW which of the 104, a,b,c, represents the mentioned stamp ? I can't guess! As a testament to the confusion, consider the following translation (mine) of the colour of the frame (Germania herself is listed as being "yellow-black to green-black" on each of 104a, 104b & 104c): 104a - blackish-green to black-blue-green (from sheets and coils) 104b - dark green to blackish-blueish-green (from sheets only) 104c - black-green-blue (from sheets only) Ryan |
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renden
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Post by renden on Dec 10, 2018 19:42:05 GMT
BTW which of the 104, a,b,c, represents the mentioned stamp ? I can't guess! As a testament to the confusion, consider the following translation (mine) of the colour of the frame (Germania herself is listed as being "yellow-black to green-black" on each of 104a, 104b & 104c): 104a - blackish-green to black-blue-green (from sheets and coils) 104b - dark green to blackish-blueish-green (from sheets only) 104c - black-green-blue (from sheets only) Ryan  |
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salentin
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Post by salentin on Dec 10, 2018 22:33:09 GMT
salentin Thanks for showing us the Michel cat and the blue/black 75 (Pf) stamp......it will help everybody interested (steve is aware as he put a like). BTW which of the 104, a,b,c, represents the mentioned stamp ? René My best guess is 104a. But it is always difficult to judge by a scan.
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stevew
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Post by stevew on Dec 10, 2018 23:13:47 GMT
salentin Thanks for showing us the Michel cat and the blue/black 75 (Pf) stamp......it will help everybody interested (steve is aware as he put a like). BTW which of the 104, a,b,c, represents the mentioned stamp ? René My best guess is 104a. But it is always difficult to judge by a scan.
You're right to be untrusting of scans. Not only can the scan not capture the true color, but each viewers monitor can affect the presentation of the color. On my monitor, the scan represents the color fairly well. In looking at the scan in the reply to my question, and in other images found on the web, I can see variations from a blue-green to blue with a slight green tint. The stamp I have, when viewed in hand, simply looks deep blue by my eye. But it may simply be that this whole range of color is just the nature of this stamp. |
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