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All Forums Category: US Stamps and Covers Discussions Forum: US Classic Stamps - As Issued and Used

Difference Between 263 And 278

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Posted 04/13/2018 10:05 pm

Is the watermark the only difference? But I would imagine some of the 278 may have watermark missing (misplaced). How can I be sure?

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Posted 04/13/2018 10:50 pm

those double line watermarks are pretty easy to spot in fluid

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Posted 04/14/2018 12:04 am

The watermark can be seriously displaced but it is large enough to have discernable parts of nearby watermarks showing. The problem stamp is the 50c where it is hard to pick up a watermark against the orange color.

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Posted 04/14/2018 01:49 am

Yes - the watermark is the only difference.

There can be stamps where only a tiny portion of the watermark is visible & hard to spot - or blocked by the cancel.

These are scarce/pricey stamps. If you're not sure & want certainty, you should send it off for a certificate.

A picture (in fluid!) would be great!

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Posted 04/14/2018 1:16 pm

The first two are in the fluid. The last one is normal.

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