On a line engraved intaglio printied stamp, that litle ridge of metal that is turned has broken off of the plate, and is now twisted out of line. Every time this position is inked and printed, the stamp will have that open border line. Thats the short verision.
Thanks for everyone's input. Always a good exchange of ideas here on SCF. As you can see in the large picture, there is also evidence of small line breaks down the entire right side. Is it possible that the ink was incompletely transferred and broke off/moved somewhere during the drying process? (Just a thought ... I slept at a Motel 6 last night.)
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Posted 02/02/2015 11:15 pm
