Doudar
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What I collect: British Stamps (mainly pre-QEII)
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Post by Doudar on Aug 24, 2021 6:59:58 GMT
This is my first post so forgive if in the wrong place. What is the accepted way to display stamps with inverted or sideways watermark? I currently display them as per the watermark but was wondering what others do? ![]()  |
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vikingeck
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What I collect: Samoa, Tobacco theme, Mail in Wartime, anything odd and unusual!
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Post by vikingeck on Aug 24, 2021 7:57:09 GMT
Firstly welcome.
secondly there is no accepted rule.
do your own thing , it is your collection. What you show is certainly one convention.,but to my eye the black area over the sideways wmk is unsightly.
This is the problem with being tied to printed pages.
Since it is the watermark that is important I show them from the back.
I also do not use printed pages. I make my own. That way the side ways watermark can be kept together, not interrupting the flow.
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angore
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What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on Aug 24, 2021 10:08:45 GMT
I have not seen any collectors rotate the stamps to note watermark orientation. When I create pages, if I have same design stamps with different watermark orientation, I note it on the page as part of the description.
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Post by elfstone99 on Aug 24, 2021 13:27:09 GMT
I keep my Great Britain collection in 8 Scott binders, and since Scott doesn't provide spaces for a lot of variations (sideways watermarks, inverted watermarks, phosphor variations, perf variations, etc), I've resorted to using blank Scott pages and adding the information as needed.  |
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Mr. H
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What I collect: US, Netherlands, Whatever suits my fancy.
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Post by Mr. H on Aug 24, 2021 13:37:58 GMT
I have not seen any collectors rotate the stamps to note watermark orientation. When I create pages, if I have same design stamps with different watermark orientation, I note it on the page as part of the description. I also just mount them upright and note the variety on the page. |
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Doudar
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What I collect: British Stamps (mainly pre-QEII)
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Post by Doudar on Aug 24, 2021 13:43:17 GMT
Thanks for the feedback. Must admit I was not too keen on the black space above the sideway watermark stamps so think I will change them to upright as the page is already printed with the information (506a, 506wi)
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Post by elfstone99 on Aug 24, 2021 13:49:21 GMT
Thanks for the feedback. Must admit I was not too keen on the black space above the sideway watermark stamps so think I will change them to upright as the page is already printed with the information (506a, 506wi) Here's how I organized some of the King George issues. Just kept them all the same and added in description. Keeps things somewhat tidy.  |
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kgvistamps
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What I collect: British Colonies - King George VI from all countries and King Edward VII & King George V from the West Indies.
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Post by kgvistamps on Aug 24, 2021 14:31:14 GMT
Ultimately, how you display your stamps is your decision. I chose to just label them and show the variations the same way as the other stamps.
Here are two page examples from my collection. As you can see, I left room for some of the Commonwealth (Murray Payne) listed flaws, but have yet to find them.
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salmantino
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What I collect: Specialised UK and overprints, Ireland, Netherlands, Spanish permanent stamps.
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Post by salmantino on Jan 24, 2024 20:48:18 GMT
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JeffS
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What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Mar 18, 2024 11:28:18 GMT
In some cases I have seen a stamp captioned with the abbreviation WMK followed by a directional arrowhead to work well.
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BermudaSailor
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What I collect: British colonies, primary Bermuda
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Post by BermudaSailor on Mar 21, 2024 13:36:53 GMT
I rely on the text under the individual stamp to indicate whether the stamp has an inverted or sideways watermark. This is a typical example. Note the highlighted text on this Falkland Islands page.  |
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