I Think I Might Have A 482A! ????

Thanks everyone for your help!

Maybe the next one will be the winner!

Like I said, I learned more this afternoon, in a short period,
all due to this stamp. Without it, I wouldn't be as informed.

Learning experience.

The 482A is extremely rare, ther sre 42 "certified" copies (37 used off cover singles, 3 single on cover and 1 off cover pair). This is one issue where the expertization/certification process has been a disaster with about 25-35% of the certs being issued to fraudulently altered Scott 500.

Open the chart again and click on the numbers to get the detailed descriptions. On #6 for example, the horizontal lines to the immediate left of the sideburn are not joined on a Type I. They are lightly joined on a Type Ia.

What was throwing me was the boldness of this Type 1...
All the pics, and my own MNH Type 1 all had MUCH lighter details in key places.

HOWEVER, the 1847 site had a note that went something like this:
Shown are examples of TYPICAL Type 1 details.
There are Type 1 stamps with much better detail.

My rope outline and button details are much more bold,
HOWEVER, they are still broken in places, like a dashed line,
as opposed to solid. That was the rub that kept my hopes up
until I finally was able to check the watermark.

Anyone need a bolder than average used 409 with Schermack perfs?

I'm chiming in on this post. You've peaked my curiousity so I've pulled out my Schermack type III stamps. I posted these some time ago. Can you see any value here?

Just scaned my stamp for conversation purposes. What do you think?

Dale, inorder to see the details you will need something around this size.

Dale,

You've got quite a nice Schermack Type III collection! I think I only have 3 or 4 and this one on cover is my favorite.

Steve

I'll Try to resize it.

Stallzer:
That 1c is GORGEOUS! :drool:
Perfect center and perfectly placed perfs... omg

At least my thread was good for getting folks to pay
attention to their Schermacks! There's gold in them thar perfs!