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Post by Stamper49 on May 23, 2024 12:17:31 GMT
I have been coming across stamps that are mounted upside down in albums. And no, it's not someone trying to make an inverted Jenny fly right side up. I see this in albums online, and in albums that have been given to me. Granted, its not consistent, but I do find stamps that are mounted upside down - any ideas, or explanations, of why this might be, or is it just inadvertence?
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stainlessb
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Post by stainlessb on May 23, 2024 13:38:54 GMT
could you provide some clues as to which stamps? It could be they have inverted watermarks
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JeffS
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Post by JeffS on May 23, 2024 13:54:57 GMT
Typically to indicate an inverted watermark.
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Post by philatelia on May 24, 2024 0:20:50 GMT
Agree - usually denotes inverted watermark or other variety, sometimes orientation is rotated so dates or cancels are easier to read. I’ve also seen faulty spacefillers or forgeries mounted differently. In general it’s shorthand for “look closely, this is different”. Also possible that someone wasn’t wearing their glasses lol!
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Post by Stamper49 on May 25, 2024 13:10:38 GMT
stainlessb JeffS philatelia I found upside down stamps in online auction photos of albums, and here and there in a few old albums that I have managed to collect. Except now that I look, I can't find any in a quick search. Upside down stamps seemed arbitrary at first glance, but I can't dispute the upside down watermark issue until I get to that point in disassembling albums to create a master album, if that's applicable terminology. I am not sure if I can trust that stamps are correctly placed in watermark description sections of the albums I have. All to be determined at a later date as I start placing stamps, and dealing with my own foibles will add some interest. So, I will have to check them out. I appreciate the ideas that these may represent upside down watermarks. I am still unreliable with pictures, show me how to do that on my phone one more time, please. I have a friend who is a software developer that can help, if I don't wear his patience down to a nubbin. And, I still can't upload images from this quick reply section because I don't have an account setup with this tsfimagehost.net thing, there probably is a link to that somewhere. Or I can possibly add a picture by editing my original post/thread. When I find some upside down stamps, I will try to post them. Thank you!
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stainlessb
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Post by stainlessb on May 25, 2024 14:11:53 GMT
Stamper49Click on the Home tab, then scroll down to General Information -> Frequently asked questions ->...and take a look at the message about Adding Images, That should get you going in the right direction. Formats are .jpg and .png There seems to be no advantage to uploading images above 600 dpi
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Post by Stamper49 on May 26, 2024 15:18:39 GMT
stainlessb Thank you, I will try to post a picture when I find one of those, now elusive, upside down stamps.
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