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Post by bladesstamps on Sept 28, 2020 17:47:20 GMT
Is there any other way to tell the difference between a Scott #316 and Scott #300 besides scissor cut?
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renden
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Post by renden on Sept 28, 2020 19:44:25 GMT
Is there any other way to tell the difference between a Scott #316 and Scott #300 besides scissor cut? Your question is so " general" that I do not understand it - What Country ? Scan please !! Details of your query.... Thanks René |
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Sept 28, 2020 19:58:33 GMT
renden, The post was made in the U.S. Classics board.
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angore
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Post by angore on Sept 28, 2020 20:13:14 GMT
Scott warns that 316's are made from the sheet or booklet versions 300. Given the value, one should obviously get a cert.
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Post by vikingeck on Sept 28, 2020 20:22:32 GMT
Actually Steve I am with renden on this one. It is a bit confusing to us non US collectors. All I see at the heading is ."...........> CLASSICS> Scott's #316" It would have been helpful if he had included the country in his question instead of leaving us to guess or backtrack |
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renden
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Post by renden on Sept 28, 2020 20:50:32 GMT
vikingeck Thanks for your understanding - as we grow older we do not read everything up there and guess for the "poster" - Let us have a real conversation, WW  I believe this Forum has WW members ?? Pas de rancune mon Steve (this one you will have to translate !) This Forum should stay "fun" and not like I went through during my classical studies, as a youngster  René Canada
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Post by bladesstamps on Sept 29, 2020 17:02:41 GMT
I do apologize I should have said 1c blue green Franklin horizontal coil Scott #316. Maybe is there any way in the design you can tell a difference between the 2?
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Sept 29, 2020 18:43:29 GMT
Assuming that the stamps being referred to are the UNITED STATES Scott 300 and 316 (1 cent blue green, perf 12, regular issue of 1902-3 and 1 cent blue green, perf 12 horizontally, coil stamp of 1908, respectively) the two designs are indistinguishable. The only sure way to identify the U.S. Scott 316 is by its accompanying certificate of authenticity, issued by a recognized expertizing committee.  EDIT: For those who may not have a Scott catalog for U.S. stamps, here is a pair of Scott 316 that was certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation (certificate 558641). |
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Post by mdroth on Sept 29, 2020 21:19:02 GMT
There are no design differences between 300 & 316.
300 will be perforated on at least 3 sides. 316 will be perforated as shown in the pictures above.
If you see a 'coil' that you believe could be a 316, it is with 99.9999% certainty a 300 that has had perfs trimmed off. Check the imperf sides carefully and you can generally see evidence of trimmed perfs.
You'll have a better chance of winning the lottery than finding a 316...
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I believe this Forum has WW members ??
