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Your KGV 1½ red is a tin-shed ,notice the cancel has been washed off with the ink .

That was one of my first thoughts, but then most of the Tin-sheds that I have seen have many more areas that appears washed off. This seems concentrated in just one area. I'll try to get an oblique view and see if there are some fibers showing.

https://goscf.com/t/54858&whichpage=11#549564

Ray,

Tinsley states that double-prints are known on all values, I have no doubt yours is one.


John

We need to confirm this.
Can you supply the perf guage, watermark, paper type, thin thick etc ?

beware of early Tasmanian stamps with pen-cancellations cleaned off and faked pmks added.

Yes, you did.

89 (18) I (my computer shows an L ? it is an I as in LID ) ...........18R5 CV $25 used $10

Note : 18R5 was subsequently moved by "Bumping Up"

advise if you want to know that process.

Indeed,
Looks to me, and I hazard a guess, it is a "Retouched SE Corner.

A very bulbous appearance.

Try 96 (11) m 11R60 (or "state" thereof) CV $60 used $18

I think you are right, but the illustration goes down quite far on the foot. However, it is the most likely culprit, and I just might have a different stage than noted.

In my 2014 edition, this is listed as 89(18)m, catalog $40 unused, $20 used.

As it happens, in the same batch of stamps I also found the 96(11)m, which is a little different. The defining feature being the corner, not the area under the numeral box. Though, as you point out, the area under the numeral box is a little tighter in the same spot.


So, I'm still a little confused about this one. However, I'm sure if I look through my book a few hundred times, I'll find it.

Thanks for your help, as always.

Partime.



https://goscf.com/t/33828&whichpage=160#549628 br /
I wonder if that is considered an early "Maxi Card" ?
Postcard, stamp by Henri Cheffer, and suitable postmark, all in concordance,
but stamp not on face of card?

Henri Cheffer is responsible for one of my favourite stamps.

Rod, it is perf 12 and in Scott I can't see where it shows what the WM should be for #29. It only says that 29d is wmkd "2". This stamp has a very strong Wmk #139, the double lined number "1".

Can't tell you whether thick or thin paper....

Is this info helpful?
Thanks much! Ray

Hi Ray,
not sure as yet, your stamp (if I am reading the catalogue correctly) has a whole bunch of possibilities.
I am just trying to ID the correct stamp, as practice for myself.

I'll keep in touch.

Update: (Based on your advice)
Opinion.........
Stanley Gibbons Type 3, 1865-1871 --from July 1869 under contract to the Post Office.

Perf 12 Wmk 4 (double lined 1) Note: These exist as Perf 12.5 so wield your perf guage accurately
1993 prices
SG#69 1d dull vermilion £45 (not listed as used)
SG#70 1d carmine £35 used £7
error Wmkd "2" pen cancel £1,000

None listed as double print (the 1 shilling in this set has a double print)

Yours. Scissor cut Left hand side. Washed pen cancel and forged Pmk.

Your value ? unknown, you may have the only double print of this catalogue number.

Nice find...Good Luck
Suggestion: Email a scan to the Tasmanian Philatelic Society
http://www.tps.org.au/

Let us know if I got it horribly wrong. (and which colour it is)

Here is a known variety. Scott 163, ACSC 175d, Re-entry to upper left frame. Not the best example, but it finds a place in my collection.

In a much earlier thread, I showed an example of the same stamp, ACSC 175e, "Man with Tail".

https://goscf.com/t/27986#345829

However, there is a more valuable version noted as "Man with Tail, Retouched", ACSC 175ea. Is that what I have here? The smudge is in the correct place. It's tough to see, but hidden below the "D" in the cancel.

I sent this to Ralph at Re-entries.com to see what he thinks. Scott 157, ACSC 169, Opening of Tasmanian Submarine Cable. There appears to be a slight doubling of the Lower Left Corner, along with along the left side. Looks like a re-entry to me.

Hi, can anyone tell me if this 4d koala no wmk has a retouch under the first A of Australia. It looks the same as in the list retouch ( ACSC 199ja ) but I'm still learning.
Thanks Matt.