I Need Help With Canal Zone Stamp

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What are you seeing that is different than the right one?

Richard

Looks the same to me too.

The only difference I can tell is that the stamp at left has a guide line.

The guide line might be of some interest to position collectors or those trying to plate the whole sheet. However, for many collectors, the natural straight edge at the left side is considered undesirable.

Looks like we need some help from Syria on this one !!

Calling Aleppo,calling Aleppo........

Londonbus1.....not far from here actually

hello khj

what is guide line ?!!

thanks

There are no listed variations on this stamp in Scott's Specialized nor in Sanabria's Air Post catalogues. Listed C9 in Scott, 6 in Sanabria.

The Guide line is the the edge of sheet also leaving the stamp an imperforate edge. These stamp was printed on plates of 200 divided into panes of 50 separated by guidelines then machine cut so they can be sold in panes of 50.
So your stamp is from the right side of the original plate, and the left edge
of of both right side panes. All in all 10% of this stamp will be found in this manner, yes a variation but not one widely considered significant.

Mike

Beshergh,

Mike has already given you the correct reply for that issue.

Thanks, Mike!

k

NP, khj

Thank you all........