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Post by roos on Jul 29, 2013 10:54:55 GMT
Just wondering if anyone can help me out with this 1½d Red-Brown KGV. Could it be a Tin-Shed Flaw???  Roos |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2013 23:19:46 GMT
Hi Roo's.
It looks to be a tin shed around the right of Australia, the crown and a bit in the wattles.
The small line on top of the C in pence is worth a closer look but I can not remember a flaw like that.
I have a huge day on Wednesday's and Thursdays but I will get a chance to look at it some time. Sorry for the delay.
Always Happy Stamping kg5.
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Post by roos on Jul 31, 2013 0:42:47 GMT
Thanks kg5, that would be greatly appreciated.
There is also a thickening shading down the Right Hand side as well.
It looks a little like ACSC 82(8)f.
Cheers
Roos
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2013 4:32:00 GMT
Interesting there are some Flaws that are similar to the top area of the stamp but not close enough.
I very much like that Tin Shed area. Very collectable. Could find nothing else.
The ink on the right side which I did not see looks to be over inking. Again very collectable.
The white frame right side seems to have a browness to it, pointing to over inking.
Strange place for over inking!
Hope I have been a help.
Always Happy Stamping. kg5
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Post by roos on Jul 31, 2013 11:01:36 GMT
Thanks heaps for this information kg5. I have put this information
next to the stamp in my album.
I am not thinking of selling this stamp but I was just wondering,
how do you determine the dollar value to put on a Tin Shed flaw when
selling?
Roos
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2013 0:58:24 GMT
I very much like to collect tin sheds. In a collection tin sheds in number is very attractive for the buy I believe. And what type of design does the flaw give the stamp. eg No head on King etc The more dramatic the printing flaws the better. Check out my favorite.  |
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Post by roos on Aug 2, 2013 0:53:48 GMT
Wow! That is pretty bad.
I will have to see if I have any others, at the moment I am looking for varieties on the KGVs.
I will be on the look out for Tin Shed Flaws as well.
When I find some I will post them up here.
Roos
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Post by Philatarium on Aug 2, 2013 1:16:38 GMT
I imagine I could Google this, but could you explain this flaw? I'm not a collector in this area, but always like to learn.
Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2013 6:14:40 GMT
Hi Philatarium
A "tin shed" is an Australian term used by the stamping community to describe printing flaws in many of our pre 1930's stamp that happened because of the terrible working, printing conditions, the printers of the day had to work under. The 1st stamp printing work shop for Australia's 1st stamps was in a very old tin shed in Melbourne, with holes that the wind could blow in. The tin shed would get very, very hot in summer and very, very cold in winter. Some of the constant printing flaws were made by rats that had a chew on the printing plates. I have seen pictures of the printers working on the foot path outside of the shed and the mind comes up with many reasons why they would do such a thing.
In summer the gum from the top sheet would leave a gum stain of the top of the bottom sheet and then was printed on so when the stamp was soaked the gummed area would lift the print of the stamp with it. As well as dust, paper lint etc. Thus causing a "Tin Shed".
Hope I have been helpful. kg5
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