Finds At The Asheville Bourse

Some interesting items I picked up today at the Asheville bourse. Is this a double transfer at the bottom of this R27C?



an R20 silk:







an "iffy" R6 silk (I see a thread on the front at the top)






an "iffy" R30 silk:







and a beautiful condition RS90D



any expert care to weigh in on those silks? Thanks!

I'll leave the silk papers to the experts, but that definitely looks like a double transfer on the R27c. Nice finds!

Southpaw, yes the first stamp image posted, appears to have a double transfer, in the bottom "INLD. EXCHANGE", shows in most if not all letters, but especially shows in the NL of INL, and XC A of EXCHANGE!

To all, do any of you remember the mats the BIA used to us to show plate varieties in their publication? Does anyone know if anyone has any of the mats for revenue stamps? I can't remember if the BIA had mats or not for revenue stamps. I obtained all of the extra mats for the Washington/Franklin head stamps 1908-1921, but would like to have any of the revenue stamps if available.

Dave

At first glance without in-hand examination, the R20d and R30d look like they are probably good (shame about the pulled perf), but the R6d doesn't look legit to me.

R30d is a very tough silk paper. Considerably more scarce than the catalog value implies.

Thanks Dan. I checked the Shift Hunters pdf from your site and it looks like the R27 may be position 25 of plate F, major plate variety southwest? This would be my first double transfer. You guys got me hooked.

Yes on the DT and R20d and R30d. It might be that position although it is not an exact match. There are many DT's on that stamp, more than are listed in Shift Hunters.

While going through that red box of revs I got at the Atlanta show for DTs, I ran across an R16 silk. I don't know how I missed it earlier. Must of been since I initially went through it quickly in the hotel Saturday night.






now some interesting printing "oddities" I found in the same box:
an R60D showing George with a head injury. Just a scratch?








An R15 with 2 strange lines vertically. Ink threads?






a DT?:



and finally an R48 with the lower frame line doubled:

Those are nice plate scratches on the 2 cent USIR. The certificate is not a DT but is a dry print.

Thanks Bart

I disagree Bart. I think those are plate cracks, not scratches, and as such, are considerably more desirable!

Pretty thin, smooth and straight edges to be a crack, which are usually wider and rougher edged.

Since someone mentioned a plate position in reponse to the orginal post, I have a question. Where can I find information about the plating of the first issue revenues - especially the r27?

R 27 plating was done years ago by C.W. Bedford and copies were in the ARA Library ( which may not exist anymore) but certainly in the APRL. I know I have submitted several plating studies to them and they should have both the 5 and 10 cent certificate plating notes. You may find the 5 cent Inland replating on ebay, Eric Jackson, or James Lee. I made detailed mats for most of the first issue revenues many years ago and sent a large carton of them, including my masters, to Ken Trettin, as ARA Librarian. I requested copies a few years ago and Ken could not find them, may have been discarded.

Thanks so much for this - I will follow up and see what I can find.