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If you saw this elsewhere sshh.... APEX got this one very wrong indeed. What do you think it was?  |
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| Edited by billw2 - 01/18/2015 7:21 pm |
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ILS the cert says "United States, Scott no. 70 red lilac used, genuine, UL corner crease".
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I dont know exactly why, but the entire left side just doesn't look right. |
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billw2....most of your options posted is hard to choose
without the stamp in hand.
Seeing a added margin, perf tip.....can be seen when dipped
in fluid.
Incorrect color....most monitors show shades differently.
BUT....based on your observations....
I am going to vote left margin added.
You can see "something" there....even the grid cancel is
smudged between the bars.
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billw2: is this a certificate that you own or is it one that you found on the net? |
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This kind of game is not much fun without at least having a better scan to use. A back scan might help rule out some of the choices...
My guess will have to be fake perfs added to a natural straight edge at left. I don't think the left margin has been added. |
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Doesn't look red lilac - more like a grey lilac from this quality scan
The perfs on the bottom look really clean |
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Shades are impossible from a scan; the left margin has either been added or reperfed from a margin example with a guideline. If the latter the guideline should have been a giveaway. |
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On my phone, it looks more like the 70a that Bill certed for me a few years ago...
Ray |
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There is a thin line just right of the left perfs that runs all the way top to bottom. I think that is a trim line for the addition of a margin. The main part of the stamp seems to lap over the addition. I hope we will get to see the reverse. |
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I would agree with the posters who think there is an added margin (and perfs) on the left side. |
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I agree with those above who said that it's the straight edge with the cutting guideline line on the left that has been privately perforated. |
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| Edited by jogil - 01/19/2015 5:35 pm |
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Without seeing in person or the backside, my thought is that the left side is also "odd". It definitely looks like a guideline, but even if not reperfed on that side, it would have had HUGE side margins for this issue!
IMO, however, the color still doesn't look quite right. |
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Posted 01/18/2015 7:20 pm
