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Post by robert on Apr 17, 2017 22:36:31 GMT
All stamps are superb mint unhinged. The £1 in very thin paper is the only stamp not yet in the collection, there were no 10/- stamps in very thin paper printed; like the £2 in very thin paper, these two are very seldom seen for sale and are considered very rare.
   
ACSC 268A) 1949. Commonwealth Coat of Arms. 5/-. Perforation 14½ x 14. C of A watermark. Carmine (scarce)
ACSC 269A) 1949. Commonwealth Coat of Arms. 10/-. Perforation 14½ x 14. C of A watermark. Bright Purple (scarce)
ACSC 270A) 1949. Commonwealth Coat of Arms. £1. Perforation 14½ x 14. C of A watermark. Bright Blue (scarce)
ACSC 271A) 1950. Commonwealth Coat of Arms. £2. Perforation 14½ x 14. C of A watermark. Green (scarce)
  
ACSC 269x) 1949. Commonwealth Coat of Arms. 10/-. Perforation 14½ x 14. C of A watermark. Bright Purple. SPECIMEN (scarce) ACSC 270x) 1949. Commonwealth Coat of Arms. £1. Perforation 14½ x 14. C of A watermark. Bright Blue. SPECIMEN (scarce) ACSC 271x) 1950. Commonwealth Coat of Arms. £2. Perforation 14½ x 14. C of A watermark. Green. SPECIMEN (scarce)    
ACSC 268a) 1949. Commonwealth Coat of Arms. 5/-. Perforation 14½ x 14. Very thin paper (0.08mm). C of A watermark. Deep Carmine (very scarce)
ACSC 271a) 1950. Commonwealth Coat of Arms. £2. Perforation 14½ x 14. Very thin paper (0.08mm). C of A watermark. Deep Green (very rare)
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Post by tempphilatelist on Feb 6, 2018 4:51:02 GMT
Is there any way to tell the 'thin paper' from the regular - without a micrometer? My micrometer doesn't have the resolution to go down to 0.01mm, unfortunately... I have a few of these stamps, and I noticed that a couple of the red 5/- ones are a very slightly different colour than the others - is this just ageing, or is one of them the thin paper? Do I need to get a new, higher-res, micrometer? I saw on the other thread about these stamps that the Very thin paper is 0.085mm, but what is the thickness of the standard ones? Here's a photo of two of them, side-by-side so you can hopefully see what I mean (the top pair is a slightly darker paper than the bottom pair)  Additionally, if anyone has any thoughts on sale value for these, I'd appreciate it before I list them. They are in good condition, used (but lightly PM'd) and very lightly hinged (hinge is removed, but minute hinge-disturbance of gum can be seen, I can post a photo of the back if that would help). Thanks for any help you might be able to give me. L. |
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What I collect: WW to 1950; All German Eras; Imperial Russia & USSR; All Occupations and Colonies of Germany and Russia; Canada; QV and Belgian Railways
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Post by Poodle_Mum on Feb 6, 2018 5:31:46 GMT
VERY nice!
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Post by robert on Mar 11, 2018 5:02:38 GMT
Is there any way to tell the 'thin paper' from the regular - without a micrometer? My micrometer doesn't have the resolution to go down to 0.01mm, unfortunately... I have a few of these stamps, and I noticed that a couple of the red 5/- ones are a very slightly different colour than the others - is this just ageing, or is one of them the thin paper? Do I need to get a new, higher-res, micrometer? I saw on the other thread about these stamps that the Very thin paper is 0.085mm, but what is the thickness of the standard ones? Here's a photo of two of them, side-by-side so you can hopefully see what I mean (the top pair is a slightly darker paper than the bottom pair) Additionally, if anyone has any thoughts on sale value for these, I'd appreciate it before I list them. They are in good condition, used (but lightly PM'd) and very lightly hinged (hinge is removed, but minute hinge-disturbance of gum can be seen, I can post a photo of the back if that would help). Thanks for any help you might be able to give me. L. Hi. I can help you there, there is no need to use a micrometer on the 5/- Coat-of-Arms. The paper thickness is 0.085mm (normal thickness is 0.096mm), which is very thin and can be easily recognised by the deep red colour and a very transparent back, the front can be easily seen from the back. There are a few shades to the 5/-, I have two shades in the thick paper, there is no shade variation to the thin paper. Below is the very thin paper and reverse plus the shade variations of the thick paper 5/-. I also have the very thin £2 (valued at AU$1,650) and at the end of this month will be obtaining the £2 very thin paper with roller flaw (valued at AU$2,960), both very rare. I have also added the £2, you can see how the back stands out, the very thin paper variety is also shown in my original posting (I have since collected many more major shades of the Coat-of-Arms). In catalogue value the 5/- thin in used lightly hinged condition is worth about AU$31.00. If there is damage and the hinged area has a heavy hinge remnant then the value will drop even further. In mint unhinged the very thin is worth AU$175.       Very thin paper 0.085mm - Deep Carmine Carmine Deep Carmine |
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