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Hi, Is a gray color on Washington face is cause by a canceled or it is a print error? I think it is a non canceled stamp because gum seem to be ok. Thank you!  |
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| Edited by cdnum - 09/09/2010 9:04 pm |
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Hi Stampvirgin, Some letters yes but not all (upper is ok). I add a picture. Thank you!  |
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| Edited by cdnum - 09/09/2010 9:22 pm |
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Being that this has been around for 127 years, most likely a stain of some sort, maybe some spilled wine,coal dust, burnt firewood residue, grape jelly, ink, part of a block that was canceled and not adhered to the cover, etc... |
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Agreed, Fred. I could say it was a light cork cancel, but the "dark matter" does not appear to adhere to a particular cancellation design. |
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Is it the dreaded 'oxidation', which does tend to attack red and brown stamps of this vintage? |
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Hi,
I will be surprise if it is damage because the shape. There are some straight lines. Looking more than a reaction (like oxydation) for me. Spots cannot finish with straight lines like this.
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Would peroxide work on this stamp as it works on Canada 3c Small Queens to clean up oxidation (sulpher)?
Curious. |
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Hi Puzzler,
I don't know what you talking about but I will not try to put something on this stamp :)
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