Christmas Van Ecyk Revisited

i know this stamp has been talked abouy before but I was just sorting and just saw and noticed a big difference in the detail in the inside of the robe of these two copies.
the left seems to have much more detailed gold as compared to the right stamp.

my scotts does not mention about the differences but it is from 2007.

i just found it interesting

please tell me if I ever bore you all with my questions.

thanks as always

dan

This 1968 stamp was the first one printed by the new 9 colour
Huck press and the BEP had problems with colour registration.
Therefore I don't think you have anything unusual.

i just found it interesting the printing difference.

thanks

i will have to look at my other copies of this stamp

thanks

Alot of it is in the registration or should I say misregistration. As the presses start up there is a period when the printers are adjusting the registration to make everything line up properly. As they get closer and closer they often get to a point where the registration is not perfect, but what they consider "close enough for government work" (literally). If you notice the words "National Gallery of Art" the one on the right is just a little lower than the left. That's your adjusted registration. Hope I did not bore you, hope it helped. - Jeff