A Flag For All Seasons Stamp Page

So, I made this page and am looking for feedback:

I'm thinking I like this layout better:

Flags !

Yes, I prefer the layout in the second one.

Very nice.

Do you have all the stamps ?

Nice layout ... and yes, I like the second version better.

However, there are a couple of issues I'd point out:

First, there's a typo in the headline "Seaons" should be "Seasons".

Second, the paragraph explaining the stamp should technically end with a period (.).

Finally, you should choose to use the words "Die Cut" or "die cut" one way or the other. You capitalized the words when describing the coils but used the words in lower case when describing the booklets. Keep it consistent, one way or the other.

Nicely done. Scott National could take some pointers from this.

Andy, great page! And I am also in favor of the second page. Just one comment if I may. You indicated one set of stamps as being "overall tagged". I believe all of them are?

Peter

The first SSP-printed booklet of 20 is solid tagged (Scott 4785c). The reprinted SSP-printed booklet of 10 is overall tagged (Scott 4785e).

Robert

Trainwreck,

I'm new enough back into stamp collecting can you explain the difference of overall tagged and Solid Tagged?
Thank you!

By the way I like the second one also. A great layout!

Phosphorescent taggant is the substance added to stamps that becomes visible (glows yellow green) when exposed to UV light. The taggant allows the automated facer-canceler machine to locate the stamp and apply the cancellation.

A stamp described as having "solid tagging" has the taggant added to the paper (called pre-phosphored paper). Areas printed in lighter inks will glow yellow green under UV light. Areas with dark inks will emit no glow or very little glow.

An overall tagged stamp has the taggant applied over the face of the stamp after the ink has been laid down. An overall tagged stamp will emit a uniform yellow green glow under UV light over the entire surface of the stamp.

Hope this explains it well.

Robert

This has me confused, because of the way the stamps look. 4782a-4785a are "overall tagged," and have smooth sides on the top, left and right, with die-cuts on the bottom, telling me it's the top of a vertical booklet. 4782-4785 have a smooth top and bottom with die cuts on the right and left, indicating a horizontal booklet.

Good catch on all of these! Thank you!

The July 15 and October 21 issues of Linn's Stamp News provide the answer. The first booklet printed by SSP is a booklet of 20 oriented horizontally (Scott 4785c, ex-4785b). The second booklet with overall tagging is a booklet of 10 oriented vertically (Scott 4785e). I thought the overall tagged booklet was a reprint of the first booklet, but I was incorrect. Correction made to my entry above.

Robert

So, why didn't 4785c get unique major numbers? I'm going to guess that the stamps are the same size, with the same perforation and microprint?

Ok,

1. Typos fixed
2. die cut wording matches throughout the page
3. period added to description and added more description
4. Fixed image on third coil strip to reflect proper Scott catalog order

Robert a question about the tagging. As far as the printing of the stamps is concerned what are the advantages or disadvantages for the USPS. Can't they do them all one way?
Tom

Yes, the only difference in the stamps themselves is the tagging.



This is an educated guess. I think paper availability plays a big part in whether the stamp has solid tagging or overall tagging. The printer has a choice of prephosphored paper or nonphosphored paper. (If nonphosphored paper is used, then the tagging layer will be laid down like a color, resulting in an overall tagged stamp.) When the print order comes in, they may use what they have currently available in stock. As far as the USPS is concerned, if the stamp meets their requirements for phosphor strength, they are probably happy. Again, an educated guess on my part.

Robert