1c Frankin #24 Typev?

I have 2 more 1c Franklins. This is the first.







Here is the second:

Yes, Type V, Scott 24

Sorry to jump off topic. Russ, did you ever get a chance to plate my #7's ?

Kosmet, you need to post a better image of the first #24 because I think it might be a type Va.

I was thinking Va myself on the first one, sinclair, but wasn't going to say anything till I saw your post.

I will post a 1200 dpi of the left side.

Added 600dpi full image!

No, not enough. You should include all of the stamp. I am 99% sure you have a type Va even without the better scan. I believ the best thing to do with plate 5 stamps is plate them for sure.

I am nearly 100% certain that the stamp is position 59R5 which is indeed a type Va position. I am also just about as certain that the stamp has been reperfed on the bottom, unfortunately.

Sinclair,

This stamp was placed into the album around 1900 (+/- 5 years). This I am sure. I have no idea were the collector obtained this, or any of the stamps.

Was re-perforating something that was done in that time era?

Rich

Rich,

I would say that repairs such as reperforating, whether fraudulent or cosmetic, have been done to scarce stamps for as long as they have been collected. The type Va is a scarce and interesting stamp from a scarce and interesting plate. I am not exactly sure what kind of interest that type had in ca. 1900, it must have had some apparently. There is a chance I am wrong so check the stamp for yourself. Based on your better scan this is what I see. The bottom row of perfs is not straight, parallel with the top, or a consistent gauge. I also think the perf holes on the bottom are too big. Last, I may see the remnants of the old perfs on the last four perf tips on the right excluding the corner one. It appears some sort of damage occured to this stamp because some still remains on the bottom and this makes reperforating all the more likely.

Winston

Thanks for your analysis Winston.

Rich