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All Forums Category: US Stamps and Covers Discussions Forum: US Classic Stamps - As Issued and Used

Know Anything About A Blue Scott 424 1 Cent Washington

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Posted 10/18/2013 11:02 am

value? history? more information? It is blue and looks almost like the same color as the 5 cent washingtons. It is so close in color that if someone had this it might be in a pile of 5 cents as it is that close to the color. I have never seen anything like this and I have seen probably 1 million Washington franklins

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Edited by hamiltt - 10/19/2013 02:33 am

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Posted 10/18/2013 3:35 pm

It has been chemically altered in some way, either deliberately or accidentally. It will probably fluoresce under a UV light if it was an actual chemical, or not if it was due to long exposure to sunlight. 5 cent W/F stamps are blue.

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Edited by revcollector - 10/18/2013 3:36 pm

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Posted 10/19/2013 03:26 am

I agree that the stamp color has been altered by something. I would not think it ti be a misprint because the color blue does not come even close to the 5 cent blue stamp. The one in your photo has a hint of green in it like it had too much sun or maybe someone over cleaned it with something.

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Posted 10/19/2013 03:32 am

Although I would agree with the previous posts suggesting that the stamp was either exposed to light or chemically altered which renders it of no philatelic value, I still believe it is quite collectible, if nothing more than as a conversation piece. A unique item to say the least.

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Posted 10/19/2013 07:01 am

Worth keeping sure, but hardly unique as it can be created anytime using any of dozens of household chemicals. I assure you there are others out there somewhere.

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Posted 09/21/2014 08:49 am

It also has extremely odd perfs.

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Posted 09/21/2014 11:10 pm

Please post a picture or scan of the entire stamp. The image you posted cuts off the top of it.

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Posted 12/29/2016 4:11 pm

I came across this thread while researching an odd pair of stamps in my grandpa's collection.

I also found a Scott 424 in blue, but it is attached to a green one.

I don't know how he acquired it, but I know he wasn't the kind of guy to alter stamps. Even if someone else altered it, interesting to look at...

Colors are a bit more bright/vibrant than the camera captured.

Thoughts?

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Posted 12/29/2016 4:16 pm

Yellow + blue = green
Cover the top stamp and expose the lower stamp to sunlight until the yellow fades out leaving the lower stamp blue.
Light damage, but an attractive curiosity.

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Posted 12/29/2016 5:51 pm

bcstoess - it might just be my eyes but when I cover the color portion of the pair, leaving just the left border to see, the bottom (blue) stamps paper is more white than the top.

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Posted 12/29/2016 6:29 pm

I like to use these as an example of how stamps color can be altered...
the center stamp is the real thing.

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Edited by Caper123 - 12/29/2016 6:34 pm

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