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What's the Reason for This Cancel?
Luxembourg Sc# 278-279 (1952)It's mint-hinged.Why the partial cancel (G P O) catching the pair at the bottom center? My guess is that it was Luxembourg's way of preventing their postal use.Sort of their way of saying, "We've got all your money, and y...
Need Help
I have two computers, one with a scanner. Recently I cannot start a discussion with the computer that has the scanner. Now I have to email my new computer to get scans into the new discussion on ebay community, I have no idea why this is? Any suggest...
Single Line Watermark
Hi Sometimes I can find single line watermarks just by looking without using the watermark process. As such is the attached #429 (damaged stamp) scanned image. Must have been first sheet to go thru on top under the dandy roll, or at least near the to...
Kans. and Nebr. Overprints
Hi Working thru a large collection and finding quite abit Kans. and Nebr. over prints, makes me wonder what is the parent stamp that was available to make these over prints. So working back it appears the parent issue series has to be the 1926 - 1934...
How to Watermark Orange and Yellow Wash/Fran Head Stamps
Hi I always get a kick on some of the other forums sites when someone complains about watermarking the orange and yellow washington franklin head stamps. I always respond with my way which is superior to any other way. First throw away the black plas...
RE147 Varieties New Discovery
Hi I discovered new minor varieties on spacing of letters on RE147! For this I used the letter "O" on "ONE" and the letter "O" in FORTY, how they line up in the vertical orientation. see my scans! Comments? Backward SteppingRE147 Forward SteppingRE14...
Missing Slip Recut or New Discovery?
Hi In the 1938 edition of The Shift Hunter Letters U.S. Revenue Varieties by C.W. Bedford, page 16 is an illustration of the 6 known slip recuts made by the engraver's tool. In Bedford's records he states there is a 7th example of slip recut, but it ...
Sourcing material from older albums...
So basically I collect stamps, and I buy up collections from various periods (normally before 1970) to get what I want to collect, and then list the rest on eBay. I have around 250 listings because I seem to have bought a lot of stamps. I was working...
272 Double Transfer
Hi Here is a 272 with a double transfer, refer to images for the Pick Up Points (PUPs). As stated in Cloudy's book "Engravers error on all copies; two vertical dashes between frame line opposite "S" of CENTS, but this copy shows 4 dashes, indication ...
331 Double Transfer
Hi See the scanned images, one with a double transfer, the Pick Up Points (PUPs) on the stamp with the double transfer see the arrows. I've included a right and proper 331 without a double transfer to make it easier to detect the double transfer. 331...
What is not a Plate Variety!
Hi Some stamp collectors think the scanned image is of a plate variety, it is not. This is just an ink splatter, in the same family as an ink pull! Thought perhaps instead of posting a double transfer I would show what appears to be a double transfer...
High and Low Serial Numbers RE56
Hi My lowest serial number on RE56 is 2494. My highest serial number on RE56 is 88604. Does any member have lower or higher serial numbers, please share. I've enhanced my scans! RE56 Lowest Serial NuberRE56 Highest Serial Number
RD23 Triple Transfer
Hi Here are images of a previous posting I made, it wasn't until I used my new digital microscope that I discovered instead of a double transfer it is actually a triple transfer. See arrows they show the pick up points (PUPS). Triple transfers are re...
RB28r Ideas, Comments etc. and etc.
Hi Attached is a scan of RB28r with what appears to be an "4", but unknown why it is there. What do you think?rb28r
Informal Survey Serial Number Comparisons
Hi I'd like to start a survey of serial numbers on RE107-D, the 1934 Wine Stamp issue. I have two of these, the highest serial number is 30631. The lowest serial number I have is 10823. So submit your serial number(s) and I will compile and report at...
