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All Forums Category: World Stamps and Covers Discussions Forum: World Classic Stamps Mint and Used

GB - 17-P - Big Blue Spot

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Posted 01/15/2012 4:06 pm

Hi,

I never saw a blue spot like that on stamps. Is it common?

Thank you!

CDNum
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Edited by cdnum - 01/15/2012 4:10 pm

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Posted 01/15/2012 4:18 pm

A blotch of correction fluid maybe?

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Posted 01/15/2012 4:25 pm

hI Tinus_NL,

I don't know but look like the exact blue Queen color (light blue).

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Posted 01/15/2012 4:34 pm

These are Phosphor Dots that were applied to the mail to enable the sorting machines to read the Post codes.
They have been replaced by an Orange Bar Code system.

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Posted 01/15/2012 4:37 pm

Thank you Londonbus1!

CDNum

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Posted 01/15/2012 5:33 pm

LB1 summed it up nicely, and I though I would contribute some scans I have available on this subject from ones in my Machins:

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