R54A Can These Be Plated?

Hi all

Was wondering if there is a way to plate R54a's?

I've never ventured into the area of plating, how is it done?

What is required (other than a lot of stamps)?

I've noticed on all R54's, the bottom figure "5" on "50" always show marks, are these marks useful when plating or are they ignored?

Stampmaster

One of the experts here can tell you if R54 has a plating guide or not.



To start with, hopefully, someone has put together multiples and identifiable positions (e.g., margin copies) to reconstruct a sheet. Multiple plates require that much more work. A record of that work may be a descriptive list of individual markings on each stamp or a good photo or photos.

Then you match up distinguishing characteristics (like those noted below) to determine the plate position.



If you plan to do plate reconstruction yourself, it will, with multiples being very helpful. Otherwise you just need a magnifier and a reference, as noted above. You also need a critical attitude that will not make you imagine things that aren't there or ignore things that are there.



They are likely part of the information needed. Note also on yours there are two guide dots in the upper left corner margin. Blurs, double transfers, weak transfers, re-entries, recuts, etc. are all what's used to describe and determine a plate position.

Hi hy-brasil, thanks for the information.

Hopefully other members will also offer advice about my R54a.

Again thanks.

Yes, These can be plated easily with a copy of Steve Rorers book "Replating the 50 cent Conveyance". This is probably available from Eric Jackson. This stamp had 3 or 4 states as printing progressed into the perfed and silk stamps but the imperfs are all early state. The key is the position dots at the top. Note Late state has an additional position dot top left. The marks in the 5 are from the die and are not much help.

Hi lackemacher, thanks for your help, I'll check out that book.

Understand the marks on the "5" are not much help.

The stamp in question is on a instrument with 3 other examples of r54a all singles. The instrument is dated 17 December 1862. I have for many years now tried in vane to determine if all four r54a's where in the original orientation connected with each other. I have not been happy with my attempts.

Perhaps this book will finally help in some way to determine with research on my parts.

I like the idea of researching my stamps. I only ask when after a long time (years) I'm unable to determine what ever my original question was.

Again, thanks

Stampmaster

Hi all, my daughter suggested I show all 4 stamps, so here goes.

Stampmaster