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Posted 09/15/2011   3:04 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add ThomasJefferson to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
After being away from philately for 15 years I'm revisiting my collection and could use a refresher in identification. Here's a random sampling from a dusty pile. Thanks in advance.







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Posted 09/15/2011   3:10 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add jamesw to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thomas, could it be you don't recognize any of these stamps because you are not on any of them?
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Welcome to the forum. Larger individual scans might make identification of some easier, especially that Ben Franklin.
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Posted 09/15/2011   3:21 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add ThomasJefferson to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Ha ha! Thanks for the welcome. I'll attempt to upload higher res images like the one included. What I need to rediscover is distinguishing Type I from Type II and the like.

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Posted 09/16/2011   10:52 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add otto to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Hi, TJ, welcome to SCF. Looks like a good bunch to start off with.

I like that 1c Franklin. I think it is from plate 4, relief A (the top row) with strong top ornaments and very weak bottom ornaments. All of the top row of plate 4 are type II, meaning has top and bottom lines (however weak) and complete side ornaments. The low rez scan precludes plating. Type II perfed is a Scott #20.

The green 10c Washington is a type V perfed, #35. Does not have three complete pearls on the lower left and right shells. Top line not recut.

The 2c Jackson is a #73, assuming there's no grill, which it doesn't look like there is.

The 30c Hamilton could be 143, 154, 165, or 190 depending on whether there's a grill, secret marks, and paper type. Scan is too small and low rez to tell.
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Posted 09/24/2011   2:31 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add jhlovell to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
looks like you are getting some great advice already Thomas so I will simply say welcome to the forum and I hope you get as much pleasure out of the company as I do. - jeff
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Posted 09/24/2011   4:44 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Mike33 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Welcome Thomas - looks like you and I are in the same boat :)
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Posted 09/26/2011   7:11 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add artlaunier to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Otto,

On that #20, what's the line coming down from the bottom of the "N" on cents? Smudge, bad scan or is it a curl? It just looks a little suspicious.

Art
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Posted 09/26/2011   9:47 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add otto to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
That's part of the cancel, which is dark blue.
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