Stamp Community Family of Web Sites
Thousands of stamps, consistently graded, competitively priced and hundreds of in-depth blog posts to read








Stamp Community Forum
 
Username:
Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

This page may contain links that result in small commissions to keep this free site up and running.

Welcome Guest! Registering and/or logging in will remove the anchor (bottom) ads. It's Free!

US 1615cd Break In Precancel Lines

 
To participate in the forum you must log in or register.
Author Previous TopicReplies: 3 / Views: 3,721Next Topic  
Bedrock Of The Community
United States
12128 Posts
Posted 07/11/2013   7:00 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add wt1 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Is there anything particularly collectible about the examples shown below -- namely the second pair where there is a break in the precancel lines that are not present in the first pair? (Both are dull gum varieties.)

Send note to Staff

Pillar Of The Community
United States
6756 Posts
Posted 07/11/2013   7:32 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add khj to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
The precancel line gap is relatively common for that specific issue. On stamps printed by the Cottrell Press before BEP began adding plate numbers, the gap appears every 12 stamps. The gap is normally collected as a pair.

Later on when plate numbers were added to the coils, the plate number was on the stamp to the left of the joint line. Interest gained in collecting the precancel line gaps based on position relative to the joint line. The notation is based on stamp position to the left or right or on the joint line: ...2L, 1L, line gap, 1R, 2R...

Line gap positions greater than 2L or 1R necessitates a coil strip larger than the conventional strip of 5.

For coil stamps with plate number but not printed on the Cottrell Press (i.e., no joint line), the same notation is used based on an imaginary joint line through the perforations immediately to the right of the plate number stamp.
Send note to Staff  Go to Top of Page
Pillar Of The Community
United States
6756 Posts
Posted 07/11/2013   7:36 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add khj to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I should add, that for those who like to look at tagging, there are also gaps in the tagging. This applies not only to overall tagged stamps, but also to block tagged stamps where you will see a small sudden vertical shift in the tagging blocks representing the edge of the tagging mat. Of course, you will not see them on stamp with pre-phosphored paper.
Send note to Staff  Go to Top of Page
Pillar Of The Community
United States
6756 Posts
Posted 07/11/2013   7:41 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add khj to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Here is a link illustrating what I was trying to describe:

http://www.pnc3.us/pnc3.org/Wash-2006/Page%206.pdf
Send note to Staff  Go to Top of Page
  Previous TopicReplies: 3 / Views: 3,721Next Topic  
 
To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Go to Top of Page

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Stamp Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Stamp Community Family - All rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Stamp Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Privacy Policy / Terms of Use    Advertise Here
Stamp Community Forum © 2007 - 2026 Stamp Community Forums
It took 0.14 seconds to lick this stamp. Powered By: Snitz Forums 2000 Version 3.4.05