Aniline Ink On Scott 219/220

Was scott 219/220 printed with aniline ink?
Does aniline ink add value to a stamp, I can not find any reference to this in my Scott cat.
Thanks
Paul

Paul,


Welcome to Stamp Community Forum!

No, US #219-220 were not printed with aniline inks.

Actually, few stamps were printed in aniline ink; but enough stamps to warrant some concern. Most of these stamps are older British Commonwealth stamps.

Scott usually does a good job of notating usage of aniline inks (sometimes also referred to as fugitive colors in other catalogs).

Aniline ink may or may not increase the value of the stamp. Some stamps were ONLY printed in aniline inks. Some stamps in both normal and aniline inks. Which one is more valuable really depends on the particular stamp. I have not really noticed any consistent trend that would allow me to say one is always or normally more valuable than the other.

Enjoy yours stamps!

Kim

Thanks Kim for your reply
I forgot to include some images, so here are a couple.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Paul

Looks like someone soaked these at one time in warm water. Red and green inks will almost always run a little when soaked in warm water for too long.

That would be my guess.

Very old post with no pictures. Its been 9 years since the question was asked. Has any new information come to light ?. The 6 stamps on the left look like aniline to me.