Identify This Stamp Please.

Sorry to keep bothering.

But maybe the expert can see in a split second what number belongs to this one.

Thanks in advance.

Scott #24

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Like..;)

Remco, just as a quick guide, if you see that the ornaments on the sides are cut away, it is always a Type V design and thus a #24. All others of this style both perf and imperf have full ornaments on the sides. I have come across imperf stamps with the ornaments cut away, but they were #24s altered by trimming the perfs off.

Thanks alot for looking and info.

When I was searching for info and reading about these types. I got somewhat the idea that it was not going to be easy to determine the scott number.

I am happy now though. Thanks again!

Remco

Another one, this is some bogus issue?

Sadly no info on the alcatraz question. But maybe I might just be asking to stupid questions :).

So to keep bothering I have some more.

This looks like scott#445 but what do I know.










And then there is this quite nicely centered one.
This one I have to look for stil.

My guesses: coil is SC 394, red is SC 528B

Ok. Thanks. Did not quite get the writing on the back. But could be michel or something..

Remco

Last question this year.

1 Dollar.

Now at first it does not seem to be anything worthwhile posting.








But what went wrong on the backside?





Thanks in advance. And all the best wishes for 2016!

Remco

SC 518, with semi-normal set-off on reverse. Caused by stacking sheets after printing and before gumming.

Thanks for your fast reply! :).

Did this happen before perforation also?.

And when is it a 518b?

Now this is brown..not deep brown. But it very difficult to determine when browsing through images on the net.

Hi Remco, I stopped collecting Washington Franklin coils a while ago, because of so many fraudulent copies in the marketplace. So I don't know these issues as well as I once did. The 3 cent coil...the bottom edge looks wrong to me, although I'm not an expert.

The margin on top is straight and even, the bottom is not. I think I can see small indentations (very small) on the bottom edge. Could they have been trimmed perfs? I wouldn't call it a 394 just yet, I may be wrong. Hope this is helpful, Ray

Before speculating, consider which, if any, stamps could be used to make a 394 assuming the watermark is correct. The perforations appear to have been cut or separated by a stamp affixing machine. Because no single line watermark imperf 3 cent stamps and no perf 1 1/2 sheet stamps were produced, it is not possible to convincingly fake a Scott 394, 395 or 396. Because only ten cutting knives were used initially in the coiler, about one coil in 10 may have differing top and bottom edges. Later 11 knives were used creating a more uniform product.

Clark

Thanks ray for your reply. Thought it was helpfull after clark kindoff blew me away.

But should I check the watermark first now then. Or is it not even worth trying to do so.

I just pulled it from the rest because of the writing on the back and somewhat odd appearance.

Remco

On the Alcatraz sheet, read the last paragraph of the text on the right of your image. It was privately printed as a souvenir and fundraiser by a nonprofit association and thus would be classified as a cinderella. It obviously isn't a US stamp issue as indicated by the lack of "United States Postage" or the equivalent. It was probably sold in the gift shop on the island or the ferry terminal, or offered by mail or e-mail to people on their mailing list. And repeating the old adage, if it says "Collector's Stamp Set," it's probably not collectible.