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Absolutely needs a certificate from one of the major expertizing groups; the odds of it being genuine are very small. |
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IMO, more than likely a fake. I reoriented the image and cropped it with vertical lines which suggests to me that it was poorly cut:  |
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wt1....the stamp is shown from a photo.
the dimensions are skewed by height and width
because the item is not flat (photoed from exactly on top) |
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Thanks for clarifying.
Even if the stamp image is skewed and therefore not taken into account, the Scott catalog warns of many fake efforts of trying to pass off some of these stamps as real coils. If it were found to be genuine it would command a catalog value of more than six figures, so the chances of it being genuine are still quite remote. |
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Thank you everyone for your responses. It needs to be certified. And is not yet. The mark of 1908 is interesting to me . Also what are some test they use to determine genuine ? |
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wt1....yes, I agree with your statement.
Fireman451.....
Going from memory....I this this issue will have a HORIZONTAL watermark.
Where as a sheet stamp will have a vertical watermark. |
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thank you keivin and wt1. I will have to look into the water markings. I also have another coil pair that I believe is fake but on the right edge of the stamp you can see green as if the next design or portrait was cut there.? ill try to take the picture close enough. as alsways thank you for all your help. |
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heres my other one. im 90 percent sure this is a fake but the green on the right edge of the margine without any perf holes in front of it interests me. thanks guys for your help.  |
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if anyone knows what the green on the edge is or means please let me know?
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