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Identifying Scott 554 Vs 595

 
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Posted 07/22/2017   3:03 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Sportfanatic1 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Hey all, can anyone provide me the dimensions of each of these? I have a perf 11 of this design and am trying to distinguish between the flat plate (554) and rotary press (595). I am assuming that, as usual, dimensions will be the easiest way to determine this. Thanks for your help as always!
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Posted 07/22/2017   3:21 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add billw2 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Flat plate stamps will almost always have tiny flecks of ink offset on the back.

That's the easiest way to tell.
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Posted 07/22/2017   3:26 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Sportfanatic1 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Do you happen to have an example image of what those flecks would look like?
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Posted 07/22/2017   3:36 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Petert4522 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
It is not always tiny flecks, but usually lots of ink spots on the back. You could search this forum for 'flat plate stamps' or just scan the stamp you have and we can help. By the way, the dimensions are never a sureproof way to tell the printing.

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Posted 07/22/2017   3:53 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Sportfanatic1 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Can you tell anything from this crude image? I am away from my scanner, so just tried to get something with my iPad really quick

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Posted 07/22/2017   3:59 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Sportfanatic1 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I don't know if the picture is clear enough to tell, but mine has some red ink on the back, mostly behind where the oval around the portrait would be. Sound like flat plate to you?
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Ink on the reverse in various forms.



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Terms to study on Stamp Smarter. Flat plate,rotary,setoff,offset,etc.

http://www.stampsmarter.com/index.html

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Posted 07/22/2017   5:22 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add disi123 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Frame dimensions for 595

19-3/4 (19.75) x 22-1/4 (22.25)
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