Asking For Help With Spanish Stamps

Although above vertical pair has a perforation gauge 14 (a private perforation of sheets of imperforate stamps), and the "SANCHEZ TODA" imprint (not removed from all positions on the plate), it, actually, is an example of the 1941 - 1945 printing by the FNMT.

Actually, the two stamps differ not only by the signature, but by size: The bottom stamp is nearly 7% longer (the pictures on the stamps are the same size). Can it be that different sizes belong to the same series?

And again...

BACK!!!!!

It is wonderful to hear from you after all this time and turmoil.

Welcome back.

As I wrote, these stamps were privately perforate by a line perforator (gauge 14). It is quite common for a line perforator to shift, causing stamps to become smaller or larger. Since this is a private perforation of an unperforated sheet, it may have lacked professionalism. Still, it is not uncommon. Just look at the 1937 "Cifras, Cid e Isabel" series printed by Hija de B. Fournier - Burgos.

To distinguish between the issues, it is best to measure the printed area. Catalogues often list the intended size, including the 2 mm. white margin.

Thank you for your warm welcome, Parcelpostguy and NSK.
I'm confused about the private perforation: Who had the right to perforate? Is it still a legal postage stamp?

Non-Euro stamps lost their validity in 2002, so it, certainly IS not a valid stamp.
The private perforation, however, did not invalidate the stamps




These stamps were printed by the FMNT in Madrid, after an order was issued that printing of postage and fiscal stamps, only could be done by the FNMT. They perforated the stamps.

However, imperforate sheets found their way onto the market. Someone decided to perforate those sheets. This did not invalidate them. There are enough examples of privately perforated 1 céntimo stamps. These were not perforated when issued.