graphicbadger92
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Post by graphicbadger92 on Dec 9, 2020 6:18:46 GMT
 I looked these up on a site said they could be valuable anyone think so? |
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Post by vikingeck on Dec 9, 2020 7:22:49 GMT
These US postage due stamps will be listed in the Scott catalogues after the regular postage stamps . If you have a catalogue, That will give you a value.
I was replying to a question from graphic John but it has just vanished........have mods moved it ?
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Post by khj on Dec 9, 2020 7:43:58 GMT
The stamps were issued/used over 2 decades with numerous varieties, ranging from minimum catalog value to major premium. You'd have to spend time measuring perforations, checking watermarks, learning how to differentiate minor color shades...
In general, it's not something that you can spot from a small pic -- you really need to examine the physical stamp. I would suggest you spend some time going through the Scott US Specialized catalog to get the basics, and visiting a few websites that specialize in the classic and turn of the century issues to understand how to distinguish the numerous varieties. If you can master this series, you will do well IDing other early US stamps. I admit, I have a lot of trouble with this postage due series.
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graphicbadger92
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Post by graphicbadger92 on Dec 9, 2020 7:59:45 GMT
I actually have been about the last half of my day but I found better ones I think are more odd to me there not in any of the sites or books I’ve looked through. But yes I will and am going to study these stamps as you suggested thanks really helped to set my mind on the “oh ok I’m on the rite track,kool” track you know assured a bit more I was doing the rite thing by common sense. Mind I show you a few others maybe you can point me in a direction well who knows might already be doing that lo.
What I meant to say was maybe you can add to my study in any way is useful imma scan them real quick I get the basics and have not ventured into the SPIFS yet but these are a little more than just spifs.
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Post by graphicbadger92 on Dec 9, 2020 8:59:00 GMT
Really I can’t wait to hit 50 posts it’s a matter of getting a lawyer to defend against memo the will and trust was robed by them and it’s my fiancé’s 3 million in assets a bunch of cash and lots of property on rout 66 and our houses going to be took if I can’t get 7k by two months from last week.
so ya it’s possible and I am going to do it they have a huge case on my fiancé and we have been through scraping change and maxing credit and pawning every thing we own. Because of the system that grudges before they know what’s going on they actually with no real reason said they were taking her father into check up at Kingman regional and we never saw him again. they wouldn’t tell us or let us know we’re he was when we searched everywhere.
Yet they froze our account ended up taking guardianship and taking over the trust and all beneficiary due to our lack of law and knowledge of the system but yes two months he held in a nursing home just to see us he went from having everything he wanted and I laughed with him every day him having dementia as of recent to years I took care of him and it was hard trying to get him back everyone saying he ain’t coming home well he passed and couldn’t wait for us to find him not knowing what was going on.
well their case is a joke beyond reality I’d think they are cave men what they put together 30 accusations 1 was true and they think their gunna win while they used most of his money prolonging this so we can get through out of our home no way lol it’s idk how to say it, any lawyer that gets the job is in for a easy case and to take down big corporations multiple corporations I can’t wait. We’re going to sue too we were a happy family girls in Christian academy still are but it’s down to selling the cars or stamps.
Reason for this post is that I do need to hit 50 posts and I’m doing it the rite way not by welcoming members or quick latter claiming I like this forum and I’m going to be a little eager to I’m not just here to get to that sell and buy forum I’m here just doing what I have to and it’s better here than other forums for sure thanks everybody for the help.
I am eyes out for rare and valuable stamps not to be greedy but that’s my focus for now I am going to be asking about and liking help with I’d appreciate it much.
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Post by khj on Dec 9, 2020 8:59:22 GMT
I can give you a rough sequence of tests to help you sort/ID those postage dues. I do the color last because I'm terrible with red color shades, although I know some people who can ID a few specific stamps by stamp shade alone. However, with used stamps, it's really hard to ID directly by color shade. Catalog/watermark numbers are using Scott.
1. If your stamps ½¢, then it must be J68(13Apr1925)
2. Measure your perforation.
2a. Perf 11, then J61-J67(1917)
-- the 1917 issue is the most common issue, including all varieties to be determined in later tests
2b. Perf 10, then J51-J60(1914-1916 issues)
2c. Perf 12, then J29-J50(1894-1910 issues)
3. Check the watermark.
3a. for (2a) stamps, not necessary as they are all unwatermarked
3bu. for (2b) stamps, only check the 1¢-2¢ stamps, if unwatermarked then J59-J60(1916)
3bw. for (2b) stamps, if 1¢-2¢ and watermarked or any other denomination, it must be wmk#190 and are J51-J58(1914)
3cu. for (2c) stamps, if unwatermarked then J29-J37(1894-1895 issues)
3cw191. for (2c) stamps, if watermarked #191 then J38-J44(1895-1897 issues)
3cw190. for (2c) stamps, if watermarked #190 then J45-J50(1910), note there is no 30c issue that is both wmk#190 and perf12
4. For each of the identified tests in (3), check the color shades -- too varied for me to list.
Have fun, try to keep from pulling out all your hair...
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graphicbadger92
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Post by graphicbadger92 on Dec 9, 2020 9:02:11 GMT
Perfect I was needing a sequence of tests ran through my mind on who or what to ask to obtain this info thanks.
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Post by khj on Dec 9, 2020 9:04:33 GMT
Keep in mind that the great majority of stamps are relatively common and not particularly valuable. Even the ones with major premiums, unless they are in near perfect condition, frequently sell for less than half of catalog value, assuming you can find a buyer who is not buying from the dealer selling the stamp at a quarter of catalog value.
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graphicbadger92
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Post by graphicbadger92 on Dec 9, 2020 9:16:44 GMT
I will have my brother inlaw to bring me some lighter juice 😆 tomorrow
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graphicbadger92
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Post by graphicbadger92 on Dec 9, 2020 9:23:04 GMT
Understood and triple noted I really am evaluating while going through so if I get it appraised I can stand my grounds and have an honest appraisal just need a little of knowledge in all categories since i have stamps from everywhere and of everything. Still got a 15 gallon tub of packages and envelops that we’re mixed needed sorted and bunches of just random stuff in them like a conglomerate of items in each container lol.  |
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Post by Ryan on Dec 19, 2020 18:11:01 GMT
I do the color last because I'm terrible with red color shades... All you need is a bazillion dollar X-ray fluorescence machine! As it turns out, the Institute for Analytical Philately held their 4th symposium this October and one of the presentations by Harry K. Charles, Jr. dealt with colour variation detection using XRF on the 1895-1896 issues. You can take a look at the PowerPoint slide version used during the author's presentation or read the full article contained in the symposium proceedings.  Ryan |
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Post by khj on Dec 19, 2020 18:22:24 GMT
Actually, back in my research days, I was involved in quite few spectroscopic methods to analyze my samples, including X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy! Thanks for bringing back memories! But we usually had too many samples to analyze to sneak in a philatelic item, even accidentally  . However, I did find the Nikon optical microscopes really useful, as well as the UV equipment. In fact, when I left research, I traded my scientific journal library (~20 linear feet of shelf space) with some professors for some UV equipment and power tools.  This was back in the days before they digitized everything. |
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Dec 19, 2020 19:06:09 GMT
I was replying to a question from graphic John but it has just vanished........ have mods moved it ? Alex, I have just checked, and there is no evidence of a post of yours being moved anytime recently. I am not sure what happened. Perhaps a momentary interruption in internet connection for you while you were composing your post? I am not sure, but please know that nothing appears to have been moved by the Moderator Team. Steve ( Admin), Michael ( Londonbus1), or Ryan ( Ryan), if any of you knows of anything about this, please comment. Thanks! |
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Post by Ryan on Dec 19, 2020 19:58:17 GMT
I see two moved posts noted in the forum's security log - the log doesn't offer any info as to which post was moved, nor does it clarify where it was moved from or who the post author was. All that is specified is which moderator it was who did the moving ( Londonbus1 ) and where the posts ended up (in this case, of course into this Postage Dues thread). The first of the moved posts has a moving time stamp 2 minutes before Alex's question, so that was the post he was replying to, and about a half-hour later, a second post was moved, and that was Alex's post. These two must have been located elsewhere originally, and Michael thought they were out of place there and better suited as the start of their own thread. Note that Michael is shown as the originator of this thread even though the first post wasn't authored by him - this is the sign of a post moved to be the start of a new thread. Ryan |
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Post by Ryan on Dec 19, 2020 20:10:34 GMT
Actually, back in my research days, I was involved in quite few spectroscopic methods to analyze my samples, including X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy! I have my own experience with XRF units, in my case for the use of non-destructive steel testing for winter sport. We had a rule requiring the use of austenitic stainless steel for sled runner material and upon suspicion of illegal equipment used by members of my own and other nations (I was a national head coach at the time) I was eventually able to convince the international federation to use one of these things to do the testing required. We ended up finding a bunch of illegal sets all produced by the same builder, including three different "steel" alloys which weren't any kind of steel at all as they didn't contain any iron. The same builder of those sets ended up banned from building runners for 4 years when he later was caught forging the proprietary etched security logo used to mark the steel sold by the international federation. Yay hand-held XRF devices! (And in the case of the illegal etchings, yay digital microscopes, another thing I convinced the international federation to use and something which was a result of my stamp collecting, way back when those things were brand new.) Ryan |
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Post by Londonbus1 on Dec 20, 2020 7:20:21 GMT
I am a little confused by the 'moved post' query. I moved both posts from the thread to one suitable to the topic and it shows above (on my screen at least). They were not in the right place and would have caused confusion down the line. There wasn't a suitable thread for the subject so I started one. 'Confusion' over. Londonbus1.....  |
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. However, I did find the Nikon optical microscopes really useful, as well as the UV equipment. In fact, when I left research, I traded my scientific journal library (~20 linear feet of shelf space) with some professors for some UV equipment and power tools. 
This was back in the days before they digitized everything.
