Netherlands 1872-88 12 1/2 Cent Imperforate - "Imperforate Varieties Are Proofs" - Value?

Good Evening Everyone,

I have what I believe is a Netherlands 1872-88 12 1/2 cent imperforate stamp. I'm wondering what the value would be. Scott Catalog states that "Imperforate varieties are proofs" however S.C. doesn't list a value.



Thanks for the assistance.

That is not an imperforate stamp but a cut-out from a piece of postal stationery.

Peter

Thank you Petert4522. Have had a few of those to say the least.

Petert4522.

Did they make paper stationary. Do you know if the proofs were on different paper than the printed stamps ?.

I have a 10c that I am not sure about. I thought it was a perforated stamp trimmed, but the paper looks different to the other stamps I have. It seems to be thinner and more transparent. I have tried a search for stationary, but all I can see are cards.

My stationary catalogue only shows envelopes with 5 and 12½ cent imprints. (ref: Catalogus van de Postwaardestukken van Nederland en Overzeese Rijksdelen, Geuzendam, 2008)

My Proof catalogue says the 10 cent proofs are only in black, pale blue, pale brown, green, violet, and yellow brown. (ref: Catalogus van de Proeven, van Dieten, 1966)

This only leaves a trimmed stamp for your 10 cent example above.

Jan

Thanks j2186. Do you know if the stamps were printed on different papers, ie thick/thin ?.

I'm not an expert on paper, but the NVPH speciality catalogue says (in translation):

"The paper is without watermark and from different qualities: from thin translucent to thick. Sometimes soft and wooly. Also light bluish or lightly striped paper occurs."

Jan

j2186. Thanks very much.