4¢ Jackson Of 1888

hallo, this stamp valuable scrap?

scrap

thanks.

dittrich, I agree with essayk, but before going into the dust bin, look at the "R" in "FOUR", then look directly above the "R" and into the white oval! I can't make it out, is this mark part of the cancel, or is it something else?

Cheers

David (Stampmaster)

That's an interesting spot, Dave. It appears to be in the same shade as the sulphite carmine of the stamp.

Dittrich, can you give us a close-up of the very base of the vignette down to the central lettering of "FOUR CENTS?"

essayk, you are right, it does appear as the same color of the stamp. I had not considered that!

Hope Dittrich has something perhaps not going to the dust bin yet!

Cheers

David (Stampmaster)

print into the white oval

Very interesting anomaly. I just checked the die proof and the oval vignette frame is supposed to be colorless with no part of the design extending into it. Yet the pattern of these two marks makes them look like an extension of the shading of the socle (pedestalled base). Given the ink buildup just below them I am sure these are the result of how the plate was wiped, but it is an interesting coincidence nonetheless. Too bad the stamp has so many problems (missing corner, straight edge r, thin and perf problems top, sulphite changeling).

You might want to keep an eye out for another like this, but don't actually expect to ever see one. I am sure it is a non-constant variety.