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Measurements For 1cent Franklin

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Posted 05/26/2013   7:17 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add What_A_Mess to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Can any one help me on this one. I am trying to identify a few one cent Franklin stamps and they are consistantly measuring 19.25 x 22.25 on my digital caliper. Has anyone ever came across this or have any thoughts?
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Posted 05/26/2013   7:58 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add 1847bill to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
That is pretty much correct for the rotary press stamps. What perforations are they?
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Posted 05/26/2013   8:10 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add What_A_Mess to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
They are all 11 x 11
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Posted 05/26/2013   9:02 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add 1847bill to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
How many do you have like that?
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Posted 05/26/2013   9:14 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add What_A_Mess to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I have 4. All are used. Two of them are still together. Three of them have more or deeper lines in the portrait, could this be a double transfer? Is a double transfer possible on the rotary press? One of those is also on the blueish paper. They are all the green, or deep green I would say. I know they are not the yellow-green. I will try to upload photos of them.
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Posted 05/26/2013   9:15 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add I_Love_Stamps to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Better question- Does it have the words "ONE CENT" or the numerals "2 CENT 2" at the bottom?
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Posted 05/26/2013   9:24 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add What_A_Mess to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I am sorry, I should have said that. They are the 1 numerals with "CENT". They are like the Scott #594 & 596.
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Posted 05/26/2013   9:36 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add What_A_Mess to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply


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Posted 05/26/2013   9:46 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add I_Love_Stamps to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Scott #552 Perf 11, Flat Plate, Series of 1922-'25
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Edited by I_Love_Stamps - 05/26/2013 9:49 pm
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Posted 05/26/2013   9:50 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add What_A_Mess to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Can I ask how you came to this conclusion?
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Posted 05/26/2013   9:59 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add I_Love_Stamps to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Yep. It's Green (as opposed to yellow-green), Perf 11 (as opposed to 10 or 10˝) and I can tell it's flat plate just from looking at it. I'm sure others will chime in but I'm pretty certain. Plus I'm looking at a specialized catalog as well as my personal albums for reference.

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I think the very first one is something else though? It's yellow green on my monitor anyway? The others though I'm pretty positive on the ID.
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Edited by I_Love_Stamps - 05/26/2013 10:06 pm
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Posted 05/26/2013   10:06 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add What_A_Mess to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
So can the measurements on the flat plats be larger than the 18.5-19x22?
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Let's see the back. ILS is probably right. I have a set of calipers I used to use. But really they aren't the best. I know they are measuring devices but when it comes down to .250 mm difference your eyes play tricks on you. I use a Sonic Imagery Lab to measure.It has a go-no go for the rotary issues. If you have a Scott 599 to compare then the color and size will match it. The rotary waste was made from the horizontal and vertical coil stamps.
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Posted 05/26/2013   10:35 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add 1847bill to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
The green ink on the back is a sure sign they are flat plate printings. Don't worry we have ALL done it. I've been rich several times until I got someone else look at them.
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Posted 05/26/2013   10:41 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add What_A_Mess to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Hah funny :) I am just starting out with my first collection I recieved and you can't learn everything on the internet. The measurements is what got me. I know they are dead on. So seeing the ink on the back is a dead give away that they are flat plate, and is that true for all stamps?
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