Donuts On Gum Side....strange.

Hi guys

I have seen many, many donuts on lots of stamps, but never on the gum side only..haha

What would cause this on this Newfoundland Scott 179...

Robert

Hi Robert!
Bad storage over the years? What is going on with your images? (They appear dark and muddled on my screen.)
Don

Sorry Don..Scanner getting older...Are my scans really bad..?

When I look at my post..They seem good to me..?

Robert

Here is a 600 dpi scan, no image enhancements, from my scanner


Wow, my stamp is an awful copy but hopefully it demonstrates the image differences.
Don

Sorry to bug you Don..Made some adjustments..Is the left or right stamp better..

Or are both bad..?

Robert

One on right looks like it has been sharpened but the darkness and graininess is still visible. Have you tried calibrating the scanner? There should have been a calibration sheet in the box when you purchased it or you should be able to download one. I would try that first. How old and/or how many scans has this scanner seen?

If the scanner is more than 8 years old, has seen high usage, or suffered a drop (like during shipping) it could be that the light bar has lost some of its brightness. That would make the scans dark.
Don

Robert, your scans have been dark or quite some time. I have tried to point that out to you at times.

Peter

Peter4522...So sad

Don..One last chance (because my scanner IS more than 8 years old

Robert
600 DPI...........................................................600 DPI with enhancement

Robert - still very dark. Paul

I agree, Robert, they are dark.....for example the New Brunswick orange # 7 shown a few days ago......looked reddish to me.....sorry ....not your fault.....scanner !!! LOL

example of one of my NB7s:

Hi Rene

Here is the stamps taken from my cell..Does it look brighter than my scans..?

Robert

wert (Robert)

I have my NB 7 and NB7c in front of me and a witness (my wife !!).......3 of yours look like NB7s and the right lower stamp looks like my 7c.....these colors look more like reality than the scans you posted earlier....my opinion since I do not own a bunch of 7s !!
On scans, they look alike as you said but scans are scans !They both need more contrast to present the "reality" of my stamps

Rene
7 and 7c scans, no tweeking !

Robert,
As a speccer, a good scanner is one of your most important tools. I realize they are a significant investment but I am betting that you would really get your money's worth out of a new scanner. (Especially since you enjoy working with graphics.)
Don

Don, I think I need one also - what do you recommend (cheap but OK !!!)
Rene

Robert, the four yellow stamps that you posted look indeed much brighter than the original posted 179.


Peter

Peter,

same impression given to Robert. My scans need a little more contrast as I compare to the real stamps

Rene