Stumbled Across These While Searching Through US #634's

While going through my 634 duplicates, looking for 634A's, I found these two:




If you look at the letters 'UNI' in 'United', there are white marks between the letters. The two stamps have a different number of marks. Can anyone let me know what's going on with these.

I also found seven 634A's out of the pile of one thousand twenty eight 634s I went through, along with these two.

About a month or two ago, I had a similar experience...
a triplet of canceled 634A fell into my hands...

Yeah, your middle stamp in that strip, has a white mark after the 'U'. What causes that?

The two I posted are regular 634's.

Nice strip of three A's you have, Grats!

Thanks for the scan. Took me half an hour to figure out how to get my image to post. You probably have it down pat, though I appreciate the time it took you.

Hi, this is called scooped ink. White spots are caused by improperly moistened paper failing to pick up ink from the engraved plate.

Some collectors also call this dry ink.

Stampmaster

Thanks... I don't really collect cancels, so I wouldn't mind
parting with them... make me an offer I can't refuse... (smiling)

disi123, I have no interest in these.

Stampmaster

Thanks Stampmaster, that's what I wanted to know. I'll add that label to my odds and ends page.

Sorry Disi, I collect cancels, but have plenty of the 'A's now to satisfy me, along with dry ink samples. Triple is tempting, but I have a lot of holes to fill first.

Thanks for the replies

Stampmaster... I was directing my comment to Jafne...
sorry for not being clear...

#2


I can tell... I'm sure your interests lie more towards type of material

disi123,
Please note: No one (Jafne) can participate in buying/trading/selling until he/she reaches the 50 post level.
Don

Yeah Disi, your kinda robbing the cradle. I'm only 7.

However if you come across a 599A pair. Please put it aside, We can do the dirty when I come of age. Didn't find any in My stack of 599s. I need a line pair and a single for my Album.

Unfortunately I can't afford a gem line pair, but mayhaps you have a canceled pair behind the radiator or mixed in with your pocket lint. If so, think of me. One man's junk is another man's treasure.

Also, the coil line pair you posted has a double line. Is that an error to boot?

I'd have to leave the answer to your question to the experts, here...

disi123: Your line pair appears to have a 599 on the left and a 599A on the right since the vertical line indicates the separation of two different Stickney rotary press printing plates.

These center lines seem to be pretty messy.

Jogil... thank you kindly for your clarification... I was aware that
I have a combo pair, however I was unaware of the double line situation
and had attributed the phenomena to under-inking of a single, thicker
line.

I, very rarely, send items for certs... would you recommend I do so
on this one?

Randall

disi: This line appears solid if enough ink got deposited in the space between the two printing plates. With your pair, it appears that there was not enough ink to completely fill in the gap which has resulted in it looking like two separate lines which is what you said it was. Since it is obvious that the right stamp is 599A, a certificate is not necessary unless one wants to convince the unconvinced.