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Have seen very few tete beche pairs over the years. All seem to have been from Switzerland. Here's a modern pair, Scott 387c from 1968.  |
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Germany has a lot of TB pairs also. Here is one example:  and another:  |
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Nice blocks Verrrrrrrry Interesting |
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Hong Kong tete beche souvenir sheet Quote:
In the case of a pair of triangular stamps, they cannot help but be linked "head-to-tail"  |
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Very Nice guys Oh well enough fun for a while I have to go pull weeds and edge some gardens Later  Dianne |
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Quote:
In philately, tête-bêche (French for "head-to-tail", lit. "head-to-head") is a joined pair of stamps in which one is upside-down in relation to the other, produced intentionally or accidentally. Like any pair of stamps, a pair of tête-bêches can be a vertical or a horizontal pair. In the case of a pair of triangular stamps, they cannot help but be linked "head-to-tail". Mechanical errors during the process of production can result in tête-bêches, but in most cases tête-bêches are produced for the purpose of collecting. Trigger - this is the Wikepedia definition of tete beche. |
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Thanks, Greg. I guess going by that definition, my stamps do qualify. Steve |
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Nice cover Philb and love the race horses Golovacz Dianne |
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I don't think they do trigger because the center is a gutter strip and there fore the stamps are not really head to head.  We can discuss this topic Friday night with Jim if you want. I am sure Mr. Beam won't mind. |
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Bandicoot// What is the difference between a pair and a Gutter pair..the gutter....
And the gutter pair usualy costs more. So I reckon the same apply s to TTBs.
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You are right, the gutter is the difference and in my opinion that is why they are not the same. If I were collecting pairs with gutter I would not be collecting tete beche pairs. It is totally different to be collecting stamps that are head to head with nothing in between them. If you collect this then you would not be collecting pairs with gutters. Like you I would like to hear what others think because I think it is in the eye of collector.  |
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