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Today I acquired a mint sheet on J100 34283 LL which was part of the new printing and color change after 34283 and 35282 were paired. This was done because plate 35283 was broken and then retired. Of course the color change is consistent across all denominations printed with these two plates. Here's an example: J100 34283 35282 Color ChangeThe denominations were printed on the postage due sheets using rubber plates with the denominations in the same way regular issue stamps were precanceled with city names by the BE&P.
As the rubber plates were used they wore out and some of the letters cracked and even broke off. So broken letters are not that uncommon. On these two J100 sheets position 90 the letter 'D' is completely missing. So it reads '1 OLLAR'.
Also, note the '1 DOLLAR' is shifted up. This is not uncommon for all denominations, but seems to have gotten worse in the printings of the late 1970s and 80s. The dull gum printings are the worse of all. In fact it's harder to find a dull gum with the denomination correctly centered than not. The past printing of postage due stamp was November 1985. The USPS stopped using postage due stamps in August 1986. I do have a example used after that date.
J100 34283 LL
Positions 46 and 52 the 'R' is broken and 'D' broken in positions 66, 75, 78, 83, 85, 94 and 95.
A number of letters are filled in. For example the 'D' in position 9 and the 'R' in position 39. Also, parts of the '1' is filled in in positions 79 and 89.
Position 90 on J100 34283 LL
It looked to me that the rubber plate used on the above J100 had been used in more printings and is in worse condition than in the example below.
J100 35282 LL
Position 46 the 'R' is broken too and 'D' broken in positions 85, 94 & 95.
Position 90 on J100 35282 LL
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nice item. are you going to try to get it certified for a Scott listing? (my current Scott is a 2016.) |
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Glad to help. Since the missing 'D' only occurs on position 90 on the lower left sheet most will have been discarded. If where
at position 81, 82, 91, or 92 which put in the plate block it would have been more obvious and found sooner. I will report it to Scott's. |
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| Edited by postagedueguy - 07/20/2018 12:43 pm |
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Obviously it is likely that not all sheets with this number will show the variety, since it probably got damaged from use over time. |
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Most likely you are correct, but the rubber plate may have also been damaged when it was created or the 'D' being left off was production flaw. From the denomination being misplaced i.e. too high or too low and too far to the left or right apparently the BE&P wasn't too concerned about flaws since these were thought of as only utility stamps.
 In fact I have an exhibit of this issue called 'Shifty Postage Dues.' |
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these bring to mind the wonderful "stations of the cross" Scott 702 exhibit that graced many a stamp show sometime back. |
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Nice J99 type II dull gum. It is dull gum type 1B and not the type 2 dull gum (yellow). Right? The dull gum printings are notorious for the denomination being off center. Thanks for the scan.
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The one I posted above is indeed dull gum. I don't have enough dull gum examples handy to comment on the gum tint. The less dramatic one below is shiny.  |
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Thanks for the scan and with the information below you should be able to which dull gum type your J99 has.
There are 3 types of dull gum:
1A - Diagonally striated gum. Paper has a sheen and tends to curl.
1B - Diagonally striated gum. Paper has a dull finish and doesn't curl.
2 - Smooth yellow gum. Paper has a dull finish and doesn't curl.
This makes it easy.
J91 plates 37876 & 37877 are always dull gum type 1A
J104 are all dull gum type 1B
If the gum is dull and doesn't match the color of the two above it's type 2 https://www.ebay.com/itm/-/913787637877 target _blank rel nofollow 913787637877 /a ULdullgumtype1A.jpg" border="0" style='cursor:default' onClick='doimage(this,event)'>
J91 37876 & 37877 UL dull gum type 1A
J104 35306 & 35307 UL Dull Gum type 1B
J99 37876 UL Dull Gum type 2 |
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The reason I asked was that J99 type II dull gum (2) has not been reported.
J99 type I - low point (called a nadir) of 0 over space between N and T
J99 type II - low point of 0 over T
J99 type II dull gum (2)I shall be reporting it to Durland's soon. |
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