Italy-75c-Completely Red?

Hi,

I have couple stamps like the left one (red with light rose shade details). The right one is completly red (stamp and all details). Is it a different scott number?





Thank you!

CDNum.

I'm thinking you have a fake. The right one is not only red but has many differences in the border and ornaments.

Hi 1847Bill,

Is exist internet link talking about this "fake... if it is" stamp?

Thank you!

CDNum.

The stamp is actually bicolor: dark red, and rose.

Scott does not list any shades. I would note that the paper for your two stamps appear to be different. That would suggest that one of your stamps is a color changeling.

I don't think the ornaments are actually different. It appears to me that the 2 colors are slightly misregistered -- giving the appearance that the ornaments are of slightly different design. So both stamps appear genuine to me.

Hi,

I don't know why but this stamp is really unicolor. There is no rose and ornaments(probably shift) are red. Look very different than others. Funny :-)

Thank you 1847Bill and Khj!

CDNum.

According to my old Michel there are two varieties both printed typography in two colours.


Michel 241a karmin/rot = carmine/red

Michel 241b karmin/mattrosa = carmine/dull rose

I would say that the portrait, country name and value are in carmine
for both versions and either red or dull rose for the ornaments.

I only have this one copy which I think has the ornaments in dull
rose.



Either way their value for used is minimum.

Hi Lithograving,

It is probably that (Michel 241a karmin/rot = carmine/red) because there is no rose or pale color on this stamp.

Thank you!

CDNum.

This stamp have been printed in a big quantity and it is normal that some difference of the shade appears.