Scott Stamp Catalogue Perforations

Hello,
This must be a stupid question but does it means that there are stamps with 10, 10 1/2 and compound 10x10 1/2 perforations?
Thank you!

Hi edgarsrasa,

That's a very good question.

Yes, Scott is saying there are stamps in this series with the three different peroration combinations that you mention (except that you misread 11½ as 10½).

However, the problem is that Scott doesn't say which stamps are available with which perforations.

Catalogues often differ on these points.

For this set SG lists the following stamps:

50k perf 11¼
1r perf 11½, 11¼, 10x11½
2r perf 11½, 11¼
3r perf 11½
5r perf 11½, 11¼, 11¼x11½
etc.

Scott probably figures that most US collectors would not be concerned about such details. Michel is (or was) the same, my old 1982 Michel Europa-Ost catalog says that this issue is line perforated, gauge 10-11½. For a more detailed listing, you would need to locate a specialized catalog of Latvian stamps.

I would understand that meant

Perf
10
11½
10 x 11½
11½ x 10

I have never seen this explained, as to why this happens,
You would think that if it is a single line perforator,
one would just swivel the sheet, and perforate.

I know one Australian stamp issue, was directed "18 holes to the inch"
On the single line perforator, it was guaged Perf 14.2, on the Comb machine
it is guaged 14.25
You can identify if the stamp was comb perforated by matching the edges
to a known stamp guage, when different, the holes get progressively unmatched.

Perforating early stamps (apologies old image, and became split somehow)

Rod - Nice to see you are working outdoors for once

Other than the 'short guy', the photo leaves me with more questions than answers...

What is in the box? Why would anyone be perforating one sheet at a time outdoors? Where are the other sheets? What happens if it rains? Wind? If you were setting up outside, wouldn't you have a few other tables/work surfaces?

Perhaps the photo was a staging?
Don

Got some information from an old Latvian Stamp Catalogue.