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I just want to say that harry64 and rod222 have helped me so much on these last few items. Great detective work! Thanks. |
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Edited by Partime - 05/28/2020 9:57 pm |
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Steve, as you are probably aware, helping others, invariably helps oneself. I am learning heaps just by trying to assist. (albeit, envious of your ability to source such good stamps)
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OK, this is the one that I was really looking forward to seeing in hand. Just arrived today from the APS store. The picture was a bit small, and the price was a bit high, but I thought I saw the variety, after some research. This is another third watermark, Scott 58 Specimen (ACSC 56) with a type C Specimen overprint.  The Type C overprint variety is from Column 1, which has a damaged C. However, there is also a variety noted as Sub-type 1a, with a shaved S at left.  You can see both the damaged C and shaved S here.  You may also notice the red line north of Bight. This confirms location L55.  Luckily, the Bight variety is there, otherwise it would be difficult to confirm as a sub-type 1a. Unfortunately, there is a thin in the upper left, which I would assume drastically changes the potential resale value. In my 2017 ACSC, this is valued at AUS$7500 so I'll take what I can get. |
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Quote Rod222
"Steve, as you are probably aware, helping others, invariably helps oneself. I am learning heaps just by trying to assist. (albeit, envious of your ability to source such good stamps)"
A teacher of mine would say "if you can't explain it, you don't know it".
For that reason I like to explain things in fora like this. I undertand the topic more by the time I have. |
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White flaw on Emu's back 109L 8R51 However, nothing as yours, maybe a later "condition" ?
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Steve, I felt a disc slip, last week digging the scraps in the garden. I have been practicing sleeping on the floor, to relieve back pain. If one wakes at 3am, one has to rise, it's working, but painful.
PS I feel I have seen that flaw beforehand, not sure on what denomination.
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Edited by rod222 - 06/07/2020 5:06 pm |
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Note your example has a blunt lower left corner. Did you consider 109j.
Regards Frank |
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Frank wrote: Quote: Note your example has a blunt lower left corner. Did you consider 109j Here is the page from ACSC and a close-up of the same area on my stamp. Frank ... I think you got it! ACSC describes this as "lower left corner enlarged", position 8L11. I still don't know about the spot on the emu's back, but I think we found the standard variety.   |
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Partime, Always nice seeing additional Islands/Reefs around Australia on higher value Roos due to Inking. (imo). Your top & bottom perfs sort-of look close to stamp frame, possibly misperf'd. ? Took me decades, on & off, to nail down the cancellation town on this 5/- 3rd w/m Roo.  |
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Edited by finches - 06/11/2020 12:29 am |
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It is VERY closely perfed, which could indicate someone playing around ... practicing reperfs?
Isn't yours "Free Post, Fremantle, WA"? My best guess ... |
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