Scott 88...possible Plate Scratch..?

Hi guys..Take a look at my 88 and tell me what you think..Does it look like a plate scratch..??
My other ones does not have the same line.

Robert

This is the first of this stamp (SC88) I'm seen with the line, which I suspect is a hairline, but not defined as a cracked plate.

To me it looks like what we call a "doctor blade", poor wiping of one of the rollers on the press that printed these. Wert, can you chime back in on this? I know you used to print and I like to hear your opinion.

Peter

Hi Peter..When I wiped the rollers, you have to remember one thing...It would be very rare to wipe a perfectly straight horiz. line...
I think BlackJag may be correct...And the stamp is being far from over inked..a mystery, but a nice stamp never the less.

I am going to post another mystery about a block of 4 stamps and the top corner stamp is heavily over inked and the other 3 are normal..cant explain that one.

Robert

Could be as Ralph from re-entries suggests...



Example from re-entries.com

Robert