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Posted 06/16/2014   04:36 am  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add YPOC to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Hi as some of you know i'm new to collecting stamps, and my main focus was collecting us stamps.

I bought a bunch of stamps for a low price :D

But I found these stamps when looking through them.



I was wondering these are new to me, but are they different because the middle one has darker coloration?

I also found this one:





It's in really bad shape, but does it have a grill or am I wrong?
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Posted 06/16/2014   05:12 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add I_Love_Stamps to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Top picture: Scott #65, #65, #65,
Bottom picture: Scott #73
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Posted 06/16/2014   07:39 am  Show Profile Check Rileysan's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Rileysan to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
The bottom stamp is grilled, but I can't tell from the picture exactly what type of grill it is. It is most likely an 87 or 93.

Brian
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Posted 06/16/2014   07:57 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add kevin504 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I agree with Brian....grilled.

ILS....not #73, has a grill.
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Posted 06/16/2014   09:31 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add I_Love_Stamps to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Yup I missed it... I need to go back to bed or lay off the pain meds huh? lol How in the world did I miss that??
I'm pretty sure it's an F grill #93 (9x13mm) I think I counted 11 points across and 15 down.
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Posted 06/16/2014   11:47 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Classic Coins to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
YPOC,

I would recommend holding out for better quality with your purchases. All four of these stamps have significant problems. People tend to sell these stamps in groups to get rid of their junk. Although the price you paid probably was very low, these will be very difficult to sell when you decide to do so.

I agree that all of your 3-cent stamps are #65. Here is an image of a color set of this issue:

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Posted 06/16/2014   12:50 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Classic Coins to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
YPOC,

Another thing to look out for is cancels that don't obscure the face of the figure on the stamp, especially the eyes. The face is the prime focal area on stamps like these with bust figures. This is another reason these stamps were included in this lot.
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Edited by Classic Coins - 06/16/2014 12:54 pm
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Posted 06/16/2014   12:58 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add YPOC to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Finding usa stamps in Belgium is hard, let alone decent ones.

Since I don't really have the budget for "high tier" ones.
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Posted 06/16/2014   1:13 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add guykickinit to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Always learn something new. Didn't know the thing about the eyes.
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