A common misunderstanding regarding the One-cent 1851-1861 catalog numbers is that the "broken outer frame lines" of Types III and IIIa are due to the physical characteristics of the plate (as a result of the relief transfer process or in isolated cases plate wear) rather than the process of inking and printing individual sheets or separating stamps on the sheet. Just because you cannot see a complete outer frame line on a given stamp does not mean you have a "broken outer frame line" major type. In addition, the recutting of Type IV (Plate 1 Late) trumps all frame line breakage. Thus position 89R1L, of which late impressions show a definite break in the bottom frame line, is always Type IV rather than Type IIIa. There is a very good discussion article by David Zlowe in the USPCS Chronicle (#242, May 2014, now available only to USPCS members) on how the traditional taxonomy of "types" for this issue based on "completeness of design" criteria is no longer adequate given our current understanding of how these stamps were produced.
Saw this one too. I think it is Scott #7, position 38R2. No recut of the top line. Bottom line mostly scissor-cut away. Plating marks in U, G, and O of ONE. All those close-ups of the corners are meaningless--this is not where the "broken frame lines" occur.
He certainly is trying to find an uninformed buyer and lighten their checking account. Definitely not an 8 or 8A, hard to tell with the bottom cut off if it's a type II or type IV.
Yep and it keeps getting better and better. I sent him the link to the 98R1L at slingshot venus showing him that his plating is correct but his listing is wrong and he replied with "I have a cert for it "
Doesn't everyone that is trying to sell a very scarce stamp avoid mentioning the cert in their auction description ? He has also moved to ebay Canada in hopes of not drawing the attention of the crowd here.
I don't have much to say about this stamp...it's trash. But thanks for reminding me about Alice's Restaurant. Really enjoyed listining to the original cut. OK So I showed my age. Thanks again I_Love_Stamps! Don
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