Ireland Scott 22 Vs 22A

What's the difference between Ireland Scott 22 vs 22a. The catalog states Die I vs Die II. Thanks.

pjg
Die l = 4 lines above head, Die ll 3 lines.

Thanks.

Pjg,

I'm a little late to the thread but I thought I'd amplify Rod's reply.

As usual, Rod is spot on Sometimes because of the location of the overprint or a cancellation, it can be difficult to count the shading lines.

Another way to check is to look at the frame lines. Die 1 (on left) has the inner frame line closer to the solid background than a Die 2 (right). The outer frame line is noticeably thicker on a Die 1 than the inner frame line of the Die 1 and the frame lines on a Die 2'




Dan

Dan,
I wasn't aware of that. Thank you. Saved.

With the lines above the head and with the different frame lines on top

Just to add one more distinguishing feature:


Die 1 has a thicker coloured line above and below the value tablet.



Die 2 has a narrow coloured line above and below the value tablet. The white frame of the value tablet is more pronounced than that in die 1.



Edit: had the dies mixed up.

This is not my area of collecting but it seems obvious to me there is a major difference. In Die 1 all the horizontal lines stop short of the colored oval. In Die 2 all the horizontal lines touch the colored oval.

@Germania,

Not a bad call at all.

Die 1:



Die 2

Germania,

Great observation!