Scott 252 Error Or Print Miss?

I have this 2 cent with the mention on back error. I see line in upper right corner and white spots on left of the bust.


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The spots is probably some ink missing. The line is hard to tell what happened - we would need a high definition scan of the back to make sure it is not just a crease.

Peter

I will do in a minute.

This it is the back of the stamp

Another photos of the line corner.

Stamp looks like a 279B with a crease, some scuffs and at least one margin tear. The color looks more like a red or orange red, than a carmine. Also it should have double line watermark. Unwatermarked Scott 252 examples are scarce and may have rough perforations. A high resolution scan make it easier to determine the type.

Another example of the folly of writing a catalog number on the back of a stamp.

Thanks, how I can post an high resolution scan?, I am limited. The last photos was took with an microscope that I use for banknotes and coins and was at 100 times.

I'm thinking a crease because the line extends visibly from the design to the margin of the stamp.

silviosi, cheaper than a scanner (though unable to scan large items) try a USB Microscope. I use one made by Andostar and costs about $40. See the attached link. Besides being able to take a picture of your stamps it makes it much easier on the eyes to look at the small detail of each stamp.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Andonstar-...AOSw9~5ZS5DJ

Thanks Caper123 I got the microscope and I will try to load the photos at 800x.

I agree with pascoe. The crease is well past the design on both edges.

crease