Nigeria: 1965-66 Animals Definitives
Dec 30, 2020 2:09:19 GMT
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Post by darkormex on Dec 30, 2020 2:09:19 GMT
Before Christmas I bought another lot of post-classic/modern used stamps from Nigeria. I was able to fill in a couple more spaces in the 1965-66 Animals definitives set including the 1sh3p Crowned Crane and the 1£ Cape Buffalo. I was also able to upgrade a couple of stamps to better copies. I am still missing the 1 1/2p Splendid Sunbird and the 10sh Hippopotamus but I don't mind taking my time and buying more used lots when I come across them on eBay.
The 1£ Cape Buffalo stamp was actually a bit of a disaster in this particular lot I purchased. It is Scott#197 and is the high value in terms of denomination and the used value in the 2016 Scott Catalogue is US $9.00. The stamp, when I received it had a layer of 2 strips of what looked like scotch tape across the face. It looks like it had been on the stamp long enough that it had stained the underlying stamp. Hopeless, right? Well, I sprayed some Pure Citrus on the face and the back and after 30 seconds or so, was able to take my tongs and gently slide them under the tape and lift the tape off the face of the stamp. I was also able to gently rub the face of the stamp to remove any remaining adhesive.
I am pretty pleased with the results even though the stamp is still basically a space filler and has little to 0 value. It is pretty beat up but it still fills this space in my collection.
This first image, with the tape on, I cropped from a scan of a stock page full of stamps I scanned a week or so ago so it is not as big.
The 1£ Cape Buffalo stamp was actually a bit of a disaster in this particular lot I purchased. It is Scott#197 and is the high value in terms of denomination and the used value in the 2016 Scott Catalogue is US $9.00. The stamp, when I received it had a layer of 2 strips of what looked like scotch tape across the face. It looks like it had been on the stamp long enough that it had stained the underlying stamp. Hopeless, right? Well, I sprayed some Pure Citrus on the face and the back and after 30 seconds or so, was able to take my tongs and gently slide them under the tape and lift the tape off the face of the stamp. I was also able to gently rub the face of the stamp to remove any remaining adhesive.
I am pretty pleased with the results even though the stamp is still basically a space filler and has little to 0 value. It is pretty beat up but it still fills this space in my collection.
This first image, with the tape on, I cropped from a scan of a stock page full of stamps I scanned a week or so ago so it is not as big.
