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

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Posted 09/30/2008 4:54 pm

Trying to determine which is emerald and which is green. The dark green seems to me to be the emerald, though I've found some stamps with the light green thread that appears (by stamp color) to be #10-17. Anyone familiar with these issues?

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Posted 09/30/2008 5:41 pm

b4mccabe
Welcome to the forum ! Please post some pictures of the stamp you are trying to identify, I am sure someone here can help you out

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APS# 214326, I.S.G.C.# 979

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Posted 09/30/2008 6:00 pm

Thanks! I'll try to get some thread close-ups and post tomorrow (?).

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Posted 09/30/2008 6:37 pm

b4mccabe..First and foremost, Welcome to the forum.

Please post a scan, and if we cant help you, I will send it to a collector on Stampoffers, who specializes in Switzerland

But I am sure that this Newbee, Ottawamike, will be able to help you.

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Posted 09/30/2008 8:16 pm

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Welcome these guys are pretty smart they'll certainly be able to help you.

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Posted 09/30/2008 11:34 pm

Glad to have you join us here! Hope you can get some scans
so the forum can help you with your question.

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Posted 10/01/2008 08:01 am

Its a good question..you really need a Swiss specialist because at what these stamps cost..you do not want to make an error !!

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Posted 10/01/2008 3:38 pm

Here are images of stamp in question, thanks B

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