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Post by WERT on Oct 14, 2019 20:46:19 GMT
Here is an example of oddities on Scott 15 stamps.. Below are the 2 stamps i am talking about.
One pedal is normal but the other has turned into a dot, and the spot on the "C" of cent is different and in a different spot. Robert
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Either oddities are as below.
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Post by rjan55 on Oct 15, 2019 1:21:16 GMT
Nice details with pictorial reference. I would get my stock out but these are a bit beyond my accumulation area.
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Post by stainlessb on Oct 15, 2019 1:23:02 GMT
@wert what are you using to get this high detailed close-ups? (they are quite nice!!)
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Post by WERT on Oct 15, 2019 2:03:30 GMT
I use a couple of programs ONE - Guvcview...Sorry, only available for Linux..Not Windows. TWO - Cheese...There is a link for you Windows usurers below. There are others.
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Post by stainlessb on Oct 15, 2019 2:08:40 GMT
I'm on a Mac- I'll look at the Linux program! is this in conjunction with a flatbed scanner? I thought maybe you were using a disssecting scope or such with a camera ( I have one with a T-mount and have been toying with getting a digital camera as they've gotten quite affordable)
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Post by WERT on Oct 15, 2019 2:31:04 GMT
stainlessb...I also with these programs use a regular USB Microscope as shown below..I use a scanner some times.
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Post by stainlessb on Oct 15, 2019 3:08:02 GMT
most excellent!
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Post by stanley64 on Oct 15, 2019 6:29:39 GMT
This is great stuff WERT ! The image quality is fantastic and what better way to highlight it than with Canada's iconic Scott No.15.
I have just begun looking at scanners, flatbeds, etc. for myself and as a fellow Linux user (Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS) would like to understand more about your setup and specifically, what is the make/model of your microscope?
Thanks, -Stan
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Post by blaamand on Nov 12, 2019 23:39:38 GMT
Excellent thread on #15 Robert ( WERT ) Thanks for starting it! I just studied my rather "mixed-condition" accumulation of #15's last week. I noted this peculiar dot in the the 'C' at somewhat different positions for each stamp. The dots seems to follow the same pattern as the 'position dots' for the SQ's. I even found a few Beavers with the dots in the 'C' missing altogether - or obscured by the design. This make me think this dot in the 'C' could be some kind of a position dot as well - or is it something else? Does someone knowledgeable know the answer?  There's a few of these Beavers with missing dots - example given at top left and bottom right (the later is the very common variety "Broken beaver"  ).  Here's a comparison photo I made just for my own curiosity, with some of the #15's overlaying each other. I didn't know this thread existed, if so I would have taken proper close up photoes of each stamp. I'm away from my stamps at present so cannot make new photos just now. I didn't even take close-up photos of the most prominent exampels of 'missing dots', the two stamps in the middle actually has dots just touching the 'C'. I figure this is pretty common? |
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Post by blaamand on Nov 12, 2019 23:52:53 GMT
I also came across a #15 Beaver I suspect could potentially have a re-entry. renden suggested I share a photo in this forum for someone more knowledgable to give a verdict. Here goes:  The letters of 'Postage' appears doubled at several locations, most noteably the 'T', 'S' and 'G'. Below is a comparison with a 'regular' stamp, the letters are well defined:  The stamp in question also have indications of re-entries at other parts of the design as well, but in my wisdom I did not save photoes. I shared a few other photos on a messenger chat with cheerished stamp-buddies, but failed to save them for my own reference  . I am far from seasoned when it comes to identifying re-entries. Does anyone more experienced want to share their opinions whether or not my copy has a re-entry? Thanks a lot! |
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Post by WERT on Nov 13, 2019 0:42:05 GMT
blaamand The "T" in postage seems to have re-entry characteristics... Have you sent it to Ralph at re-entries.com
Robert
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Post by blaamand on Nov 13, 2019 0:47:17 GMT
Thanks for your prompt response Robert  No, I haven't shared with anyone else. Re-entries dot com sounds like the right place, thanks for the sugestion. I am not looking for certification or anything like that, just an experienced opinion. Will Ralph offer that for free? |
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Post by WERT on Nov 13, 2019 0:49:50 GMT
blaamand Ralph does NOT charge for his expertise..Beware, he is extremely busy..Be patient...He has helped me on many re-entries. Robert
Here is an example of a good re-entry i found in a junk box...
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Post by blaamand on Nov 13, 2019 6:55:34 GMT
Thanks again Robert, I will be patient. Nice find! That re-entry is so strong it makes one believe there is something going on with ones glasses, like seeing double  |
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Post by watermark on Nov 13, 2019 13:11:14 GMT
Blaamand, The image you show with the base of 'T' of Postage doubled appears to be position 95, state 6 re-entry 12a. One needs to see the whole stamp to be absolutely sure, however as the re-entry is slightly changed from state 5 re-entry 12, and state 7 which says remains of re-entry 12. Geoffrey Whitworth's THE FIVE CENTS BEAVER STAMP OF CANADA is an excellent source for finding identification of the positions and states. I would not be at all surprised if Ralph Trimble's award winning site www.re-entries.com also has an image of this re-entry. If it is pictured on the web there is no need to wait for a reply and it saves Ralph a bit of time. |
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Post by blaamand on Nov 13, 2019 15:30:05 GMT
Thanks a lot for having your qualified opinion on this watermark, very much appreciated. I found state 5 and 7 for re-entry 12 at the website. It seems many of the characteristics for other parts of my stamp are indeed corresponding with this variety, exactly as you suspected. As I said earlier, I failed to make proper images of the rest of the stamp, but I did share some in a Mesenger group. I recovered those images from Messenger, howewer they have been automatically downsized by the app to a very poor resolution. My recovered images are at left below, compared with the same snips from the Website for State 7.  |
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