stamjay
**Member** 
Inactive
Posts: 23
|
Post by stamjay on Jul 10, 2020 15:57:16 GMT
Im looking at completing an Italian Castles set and I have a couple of questions. What is the difference between these pairs below: These two: These two: These two: There two: Are they just identical reprints? The spacing looks slightly different, in that case, are they misprints? Are they worth dedicating a spot to? Does anyone know if this series had an official name in Italian? Thanks |
|
tomiseksj
Moderator 
Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
Posts: 6,049 
What I collect: Worldwide stamps/covers, Cinderellas, Ohio Prepaid Sales Tax Receipts, U.S. WWII Ration ephemera
|
Post by tomiseksj on Jul 10, 2020 16:08:52 GMT
While in Colnect, click on the "Click to see variants" links for each stamp type and you should have your answers on the differences.
|
|
stamjay
**Member**
Inactive
Posts: 23
|
Post by stamjay on Jul 10, 2020 16:39:42 GMT
While in Colnect, click on the "Click to see variants" links for each stamp type and you should have your answers on the differences. Hi Tomiseksj Some listing mention in the difference in the text. But the ones I've listed above don't and the scans are so similar that the differences could be attributed to condition of the indium stamp or settings on the scanner. |
|
tomiseksj
Moderator
Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
Posts: 6,049
What I collect: Worldwide stamps/covers, Cinderellas, Ohio Prepaid Sales Tax Receipts, U.S. WWII Ration ephemera
|
Post by tomiseksj on Jul 10, 2020 16:47:19 GMT
Click on the variants link and then look at, for example, the dates of issue, perforations, and imprint descriptions.
|
|
salentin
Member 
collecting Germany,where I live and about 20 more countries,half of them in Asia east of the Indus
Posts: 5,153
|
Post by salentin on Jul 10, 2020 17:45:23 GMT
Maybe you have something different in mind,what I cannot see. But when I look to colnect cat.variations,all mentioned pairs differ in their perforation. 14,25 x 13,25 versus 13,25.
|
|
stamjay
**Member**
Inactive
Posts: 23
|
Post by stamjay on Jul 10, 2020 19:25:45 GMT
Thanks Salentin, I didn't understand perforations but I see the difference now
|
|
rex
Member
Posts: 1,010
|
Post by rex on Jul 10, 2020 19:42:54 GMT
The official name of this long definitive 1980 - 1992 is "Castles of Italy". Is a complicated series with variations of printing, watermark and perforation and also fluorescence. This could be helpful. www.ibolli.itI enclose copies of the specialized Sassone, (I don't know how clear the photos ?) perhaps with a translator ?   |
|
rex
Member
Posts: 1,010
|
Post by rex on Jul 10, 2020 19:55:12 GMT
|
|
stamjay
**Member**
Inactive
Posts: 23
|
Post by stamjay on Jul 10, 2020 21:28:32 GMT
Thanks Rex, in that case, I think I'll just look out for one of each denomination from the whole series, including the coil issues, and not worry about variations.
|
|
