This Stamp In The Upcoming Siegel Auction Is A Great Example Of Something Still Missing In Scott

I've written a number of times about gaps in Scott regarding Roosevelt album proofs. Most of those gaps have been fixed in the Scott catalog now. But this one remains unaddressed. According to literature written about the two sets of 5c and 10c 1847 and 1875 stamps in the Roosevelt album, this is what happened: They only had the later "reproduction" dies available. So to make one set look different the dies were shifted slightly to make them fuzzy looknig like a double impression, but intentional.

This stamp certainly looks like a good example of one of the shifted stamps. There is disagreement as to whether this was done for both the 5c and 10c and also how consistent it was. I think there are examples of albums where none of the stamps show the shift. I understand why Scott didn't accept the proposed change there. It is still not 100% clear. But I would suggest that at least the existence of some of these "fuzzy" examples should be acknowledged.

But, but, but there are no such gaps in the recent Scott US Specialized Catalogs.







Now if you think the removal of all essays and die, trial and plate proofs from the US Scott Specialized counts as a gap, I stand corrected.

I agree with what you've written.

One challenge might be how to describe the printing variety.