2¢ - Carmine Hudson-Flton Celebration, Scott #372

Does the imperforated left side along with the different color or shading influence the catalog number? please, support me with the catalog # of the left stamp if possible.

Both are Scott 372. The left stamp with the straight edge and vertical line is from a pane position that shows the line that divides the left and right pane, where the panes are cut to separate the panes of 50 stamps.

Robi13,

Orstampman beat me to the punch. There is also an imperforate version of this stamp classified as Scott 373.

Jack Kelley

I'm not sure, but I think straight edge stamps have been discussed here before. By my calculations there are 8 possible positions for the straight edge those being 1-right, 2-left, 3-top, 4-bottom, 5-left and bottom, 6-right and bottom, 7-left and top, 8-right and top. I only consider a real straight edge as to have the cut guide line present. Two guide lines on one stamp is pretty unusual. Of the several hundred straight edge stamp with guide lines I have in my collection, I only have 3 with both lines. Back in the day I think there was more interest in such and collectors put together reconstructed sets of all the possible positions. I have seen them offered on the bay and kick myself for not going after them. I haven't seen any in a while. Cheers! Wolf-==-

Here is an example of some of mine. Notice the 75cent parcel post, it has both cut guide lines. Wolf-==-

WOW, I'm speechless, Thank you stampwolf, your reply is great and crystal clear