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All Forums Category: US Stamps and Covers Discussions Forum: US Classic Stamps - As Issued and Used

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Posted 11/20/2015 1:54 pm

Going through a lot I recently purchased I came across this Horz. Perf 11 Washington. Not sure what someone was trying to accomplish with this one.

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Posted 11/20/2015 3:01 pm

at least its obvious

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Posted 11/20/2015 3:53 pm

I think that stamp is simply the result of a shaky hand. If I mauled it like that, I'd still have trouble just throwing it away.

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Posted 11/20/2015 4:01 pm

Not considering the poor trim job, I have no clue what the intended result might be. It's still a Perf 11.

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Posted 11/20/2015 4:50 pm

Yes, perf. 11, perf'ed on three sides. Possibly the stamp was placed very close to the edge of an envelope and someone using scissors, or a knife, to open the envelope cut into the stamp? You'll never really know what the cause was, but I don't see it as an attempt to defraud.... or at least defraud knowledgeable collectors.

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Posted 11/20/2015 7:34 pm

I wonder what, the diagonal line, at the top left is?

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Posted 11/20/2015 8:17 pm

I think that is just a perf fold.

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Posted 11/20/2015 8:45 pm

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I wonder what, the diagonal line, at the top left is?

I agree with Partime... the perf is folded diagonally and bringing with
it ~ part of the guideline...

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