HDNAC.....glad I did not see you post earlier. The scan shown above, not as detailed as the earlier, shows that I was correct. You can see that the gum was washed off.
All that stringy stuff in the perf holes is gum applied after perforating...thus regummed.
Your scanner software should save the scan somewhere on your computer, or better, ask you where you want it to save the scan. Scan at 1200 dpi and save it as a .jpeg . Open the "Free Image Optimizer" when you are in "Reply to Topic". Reduce the size of the image to less than 200 KB and save that image for that is the image you'll post.
If you have an image editing program, you can straighten the image up before posting so it doesn't look like it's at 45 degrees.
Kevin, I'm trying to understand your reasoning. I see what could be another stamp stuck behind it. On the left, I see three areas of paper that seem to have perforation holes. On the right I see four areas that also appear to be paper and not just conglomerated paper fibers stuck together with gum. The presence of red in the top two right hand perf holes seem inconsistent with the theory of gum applied in the intent of regumming the backside.
At very fine condition and with a SL watermark, this stamp could be at most worth ~$10 if considered as as an unhinged mint example. Other than practice, I cannot understand going to the bother of trying to increase this stamp's value.
There are two spots of gum like color under the "E" of CENTS that were removed with the soaking, but which could be explained by another stamp previously stuck to the top of it similar to another stamp stuck behind it. I'm thinking of multiple stamps in a packet in a high humidity environment.
The "stringy stuff" on the top right edge could easily be explained by residue from a stamp that was stuck to it due to humidity.
In essence, I see much evidence of a stamp being stuck between others in a high humidity environment. I see no evidence of regumming.
I do acknowledge that my assertion could be contrary to another possible explanation. Do you have an alternate explanation Kevin?
It was another stamp stuck to the back. The red you see is from another type of stamp paper the perfs matched the perf after I soaked it off I checked the blank stamp with the red line they match the perf.
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Posted 09/07/2015 12:54 pm
