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A-25 ID And Colors For Sc# 56 (Now 65-E15h)

 
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Posted 10/06/2011   7:54 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add TheSeal619 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
It seems , on a regular basis we are asked to help identify issues of the A-25 series of stamps. In a effort to help new and old members of this board I thought this might be something that can be put to good use. Over the next few days I will be posting scans of my A-25 series stamps listed by Scott issue number and show as many different color variation has I have. I encourage others to post here as well so that we might build a strong library for all to use.
Ron

Two slight shades of the Sc #56



Deep Pink



Dim deep red
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Edited by TheSeal619 - 10/06/2011 8:25 pm

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Posted 09/24/2012   10:50 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add I_Love_Stamps to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Those are truly beautiful Seal! I never seen a real #56 before. The bottom one maybe looks re-perforated on the right and left sides (and the bottom ) but it wouldn't bother me any if I had one! lol Did you sell these or are they in your personal collection? I was looking to purchase a #56 that's why I found this thread. Hey, thanks for showing these illusive beauties! -Jeff
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I had to edit this post as I just noticed that the Scott catalog say's that they're no longer considered a true postage stamp; more accurately it states that:
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#55-#62 are no longer considered postage stamps. Many experts consider them to be trial color proofs.

If that's the case then why the design difference? Why ornaments have been elaborated and the little balls added to them then? Although it does go on to say (in a 1960's Scott's pocket guide) that:
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the paper is thin and translucent/ semitransparent and doubts that no.'s 55-62 was regularly issued.

So I guess that's just the way it is then. I'm still going to own one though.
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Edited by I_Love_Stamps - 09/24/2012 11:00 am
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