90 Cent Scott #72 Question

i all,

found this in a album I bought and breaking down, its on (very) thin paper as you can see. picture of back in normal light, its completely see trough. does not match the paper on the "normal" ones.

perf all around 12, no grill

anyone any idea? help much appriciated

Looks like Scott #72. What do you think it is? If so, nice find.

thank you. not sure what it is...the paper, so thin and transparent...has me dazzled. as far as I am aware it should be on regular paper

Do you have another copy of a Scott 72 with regular paper that could be so viewed side by side?

If you compared already to the "normal" ones: Just take one of these and this one and put it directly on some paper with text (not too small letters), to see if the letters shine through the same way for both stamps.

I made this some time ago with some 3c 1861 on thin paper where I then could read the text behind the stamp just like normal.

It's a #72, thin paper exists on these, this was likely printed around 1867 to 1868 based on the perfs being so ragged.

In the same period a number of other 1861 issue stamps exist on thin and translucent paper, namely the 3c E grill.

Yup, a #72. If you were thinking maybe it was a shaved proof with perfs added, you can see paper mesh in the photo of the back, so it's not proof paper (unless rebacked). The slight bluish cast from inking on the paper on the front (at least I think I'm seeing that) also says it's the issued stamp -- that wouldn't be there on a proof or 1875 reprint. Cancel looks to be a correct type, too.

Nice find!

thank you all for your help. I was not ware of the thin paper usage for #72. was not thinking any direction...just wandering