Unlisted Double Transfer On A Tough Silk Paper

After a discussion with Bart, I realized that I never actually got around to adding to my website the 3 sheets of the best stamps that I had pulled from the Chicagopex hoard last November, the ones that I would have purchased as singles had I not been able to buy the entire collection.

Included on those sheets was a lovely example of Scott # R13d, one of the tougher silk papers, less common than the $175 catalog value implies. So as I'm imaging it for the website I realize that it's not just a silk paper. It's also an unlisted double transfer.

Look at the lettering across the top as well as the ribbon and ornaments down the left side.

wow - and well centered too!

Very nice. I am terrible at spotting any but the most obvious DTs and hopefully am learning something from your excellent images.

There are lots of unlisted double transfers out there, and not only on this particular stamp. This would be classified as a minor DT, the fact that it is on silk paper is really more important. Finding DT's really comes down to knowing exactly what the stamp designs look like, and leaving the mind open to seeing any discrepancies in those various designs. Perhaps to some degree it's a gift.