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Post by stainlessb on Jun 19, 2019 0:43:34 GMT
Is this normal? (center stamp is slighlty trimmed upper lft side).... still quite a bit of variation. Were the early perfs done by hand (like a pattern makers wheel/pizza dough cutter?) 
From left to right 20mm, 18mm, 19mm Height is pretty close |
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Post by stainlessb on Jun 26, 2019 1:24:09 GMT
A follow-up question- I'm watching a stamp LinkI do not see any reference to this color shade and I'm thinking it may be either dyed.... or was on a blue paper envelope that bled any thoughts on this? and more questions? I have Sectional Postage Stamp Catalogue, 1971: Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands (Paperback)by Stanley Gibbons (Author)Is there something more specialized on the early Belgium stamps? Scott WW specialized doesn't really add much and i don't find this to really broaden my scope , compared to Maury | Spinks, etc for France I have a PDF which shows a nice collection.... but still lacking I don't want just the gravy, I want the meat and potatoes (and you can hold the gravy!) There is this Belgium Specialized Postage Stamp Catalog but all i can find is the 2019 issue (all earlier issues are sold..... and as I only collect up to about circa 1950....2019n only if I must) If anyone has an older edition and would like tonpart with it, PM with terms! adding on to my lengthy list of questions - anyone have knowledge of Philex Belgien/Belgium Stamp Catalogue? I'm on a mission..... Link |
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Post by blaamand on Jul 1, 2019 7:52:26 GMT
stainlessb - yes indeed there is. Will send you a p.m. 
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Post by stainlessb on Jul 1, 2019 13:27:11 GMT
blaamand my French improves with every passing day!
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Post by tobben63 on Jul 20, 2019 8:42:06 GMT
I'm preparing to work on the 1849-1863 Leopold I stamps after summer holiday. Today Leopold took a hot bath   I think there was only one stamp that had no remains of paper or hinge. Good to get them cleaned. next in the tub, Leopold with perf |
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stainlessb
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Post by stainlessb on Aug 14, 2019 0:43:50 GMT
My latest acquisition for study- some interesting shades, I have not watermarked yet...so which COB is unclear, but this goes with the rest of the brood for study at some date TBD a couple of nice horizontal pairs too and some nice obliterations! and one lonely perforated... poor devil- "he" will soon have company!  |
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Post by tobben63 on Aug 14, 2019 3:35:35 GMT
Wow, that's a awesome lot Stan 👍
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blaamand
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Post by blaamand on Aug 14, 2019 7:17:16 GMT
Those looks like good fun stainlessb - nice catch - enjoy!! |
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Post by stainlessb on Sept 11, 2019 0:41:57 GMT
finally enough #9 to compare 1,2 & 3 (from L-R) appear to be different shades although #1 is the only sound stamp of the 3 #4 looks to be same color as #2 (maybe lighter?) but the cyclops thin is unfortunate (looks like maybe a hinge was the culprit) #2 is too closely trimmed, but matches the dimension 17.5 mm x 22mm (left side) #3 has the torn top right corner but it does miss the edge of the printed area (just barely) anyone with examples of #9 (...#9...#9... sorry to Sgt. Pepper) please post  and could someone translate "Flessegroen/vert bouteille... I'm not having much luck with the translator..... There are 4 shades of green Green, pale green, dark green and the above..... on thin paper, and only green on thick  still need some examples of #5 ... these are proving harder to find the 1,2, 3 and 4 Thanks! |
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Post by tobben63 on Sept 11, 2019 3:34:28 GMT
vert bouteille = green bottle or bottle green witch is a bad name for å colour. How green is your bottle? But this you already know? |
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Post by cjoprey on Sept 11, 2019 7:08:22 GMT
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Post by stainlessb on Sept 11, 2019 13:51:08 GMT
cjoprey thanks for the link- that's a rather dark shade of green!
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Post by renden on Sept 11, 2019 14:04:24 GMT
cjoprey thanks for the link- that's a rather dark shade of green! It seems comparable to SG`s deep dull green (SG colour key) - "vert bouteille"in french - but no color chart is the same, as well as the computer screen !! |
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Post by stainlessb on Sept 11, 2019 14:29:13 GMT
yep, that's dark alright! If anyone has one of these, please post a scan!
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Post by cjoprey on Sept 11, 2019 17:55:20 GMT
cjoprey thanks for the link- that's a rather dark shade of green! You're welcome! I suspect it ties to the old practice of making beer and wine bottles in green glass which were traditionally a rather nice dark olive green. |
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Post by bjornbelgium on Dec 23, 2022 11:30:13 GMT
Is this normal? (center stamp is slighlty trimmed upper lft side).... still quite a bit of variation. Were the early perfs done by hand (like a pattern makers wheel/pizza dough cutter?)
From left to right 20mm, 18mm, 19mm Height is pretty close I believe the first dentelation projects didn't allways turn out ok, I have a few that are too short too... Because they are not very rare, I don't believe they are worth much more because of it, but they are nice to have though... here's mine:   |
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Post by bjornbelgium on Dec 23, 2022 12:12:50 GMT
yep, that's dark alright! If anyone has one of these, please post a scan! I have a rather specialized book from a big expert on the 1c green stamps and he has only seen about 5 'real' ones in bottle green on auction in his life! The bottle green type is the rarest of them all! from this book: (I know that it's a photo from a book and colors are completely off, but I'll post it anyways... just for showing that it is really darker than the other colors...)     Bottle green is always from die 3 (if stamped, it will be the later dates)... started in 06/1862 - 1866. A stamp date before that = die 1 or 2 and never bottle green |
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Post by stainlessb on Dec 23, 2022 15:40:40 GMT
Since my 2019 post I have managed to find 4 more examples to bring me to a total of 8 and deciding what colors9s) might be is still very much a challenge  |
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