Been sorting through a bunch of these (almost as much fun as Wash-Franklin's!), but kind of ran into a wall. Going through the Facit catalog I've noticed quite a few from this set that have a "clear print" variety. Can anyone shed some light on these? Is there an online reference that details what these "clear print" varieties look like? How about just a side by side scan, anyone? I've looked at so many of these under magnification that my eyes go buggy after a while, but I cannot tell the difference (if I even have any of these). I just need something to go by.
I have no actual experience with these (eventually I hope I will) but I think the "clear print" variety is referring to the quality of the printing. I'm assuming that from one sentence I lifted from another website.
The scan is not clear enough to tell whether the stamp is from the 1866 (clear print) or 1872-3 (more blurred print) printings, or a reprint.
Hope that helps. Let us know if you end up getting a definitive answer.