Sharing My Pan-American Exposition Issue

A recently posted stamp gave me the idea that possibly not everyone has this set complete. Even if you do, it might be nice to see them all blown up without having to use a magnifying glass. Every time I page through this volume of my collection, these always jump out at me. One of my very favorite issues.

US Scott No. 294


US Scott No. 295


US Scott No. 296


US Scott No. 297


US Scott No. 298


US Scott No. 299




-IBFS

thanks for sharing. very cool set.

I really like that set.

Not to cause trouble, but the Pan American set is listed as having top and bottom arrow blocks. The sheets were cut along the horizontal center line. Unfortunately, the 1 and 2 cent stamps show the remains of the straight edge sheet margin on the top perforation tips. You can draw your own conclusions.

The 8 cent captures the vertical center line on the perf tips to the right. The strength of this set is that all of the stamps have wide side margins, not commonly found.

Clark

I agree-- these stamps always get me excited as well-- your collection is superb!!

Very nice looking set IBFS

IBFS: how long a time did it take you to find such nice, clean, well-centered copies? Cheers,

Very nice looking set!
Never noticed the naughty lady on the 2 cent.
Thanks for sharing.

Very nice, IBFS.

<--- KirkS Green with Envy

I always liked that set. Has some sentimental value to me, as it was a set that I worked on collecting with my father.

1c and 2c are likely reperforated at top (what Clark was hinting at). See these links for what the full top and bottom panes of 100 looked like - they were cut apart along the line that ran between them.

http://www.siegelauctions.com/2015/1107/750.jpg
http://www.siegelauctions.com/2009/971/1285.jpg

Fortunately, they would be the least costly to replace, should you choose to.

PS - in the case of these stamps, having a guide line at left or right is fine, as the arrows rand down the middle of the pane vertically. In the case of the $1 Trans Mississippi copy I own, having the remnants of the guide line at the right is not good, as that was the line that used to separate that stamp into panes of 50 (ouch).

Can happen to anyone.

Chip

Wow... Great info here. I would have never guessed the 2 least expensive stamps were reperforated at top.
I'm going to have a look to make sure none of my stamps have a perforated guide line at top or bottom.
Scares me a little ...

Thanks for great info chip/clark

After hearing the bad news, at least the good news IBFS, is that if you do want to replace the 1c and 2c, they won't cost you a mint..... :)

Ray

All of which begs the question: why perf (not re-perf) a stamp from along a known guide line?

Genericizing (hiding the possible plate positions of) the stamp would not seem to add value.

Ciletaliph: does this mean you will only be scanning at 2400 dpi from now on?

Cheers,

/s/ ikeyPikey

I see what is meant by the reperfs. makes me wish I'd never put these up so I could have gone thru life blissfully ignorant. Replace them...? I'll think about it.


-IBFS

To be technical, they are just "perfs" as Ikey hinted at, since your 1 & 2 centers were issued as natural straight edges and were subsequently perfed to disguise the straight edge - although admittedly "reperfed" conveys the alteration more directly.

I posted these scans on another thread, but will share them here again. The lesson is that some guide lines are perforated and some are not. It depends on the issue. With the Pan-Ams, the horizontal guide lines are straight-edged, the vertical guide lines are perforated.