Perfin No Penetration? On #98

I am stumped on this on. I am guessing a perfin that was not completed by the comb/machine?
I am sure the experts will tell me.
I haven't done detailed identification, but its somewhere close to being a #98

Looking forward to the responses and learning from you.

possible Die I for perf you better use gauge

Theses are known as blind perfins and are usually caused when the perforation needles do not penetrate all the way through the sheet stacks, this is a common occurrence with these perfins, I have double perfins, triple perfins, inverted perfins, inverted double perfins and blind perfins in my collection.

Thank you Rob

And after further examination the perforation is 12 x 12 and the details of the crown indicate Die I ... so I am leaning strongly with New South Wales #98.
Now for the perfin letters...

These links may help.

Private Perfins
http://www.perfins.com.au/OZ-Revenu...A-index.html

Government Perfins
http://www.angelfire.com/pr/perfins...fficials.pdf

Rob

Turtle2900,
You have a double strike of ER & Co LD

E Rich & Co Ltd
24-28 O'Connell St,
Sydney NSW

Merchants and Importers

Used 1896-1913

Hi Turtle2900

You actually have Die II.

Die 1 would show the first pearl on the left side of the crown merging into the arch, otherwords, absorbing most of the pearl, giving an impression that only 5 pearls exist on the left side.

Die II shows all 6 pearls intact with the first pearl on the left circular, the pearls on the left side of the crown with your stamp shows all 6 pearls intact and the first pearl circular.

Rob

Hi Turtle2900

In category "E" fifth stamp down in the Private Perfins link

http://www.perfins.com.au/OZ-Revenu...Perfins.html

It will give an in-depth history of the perfin and an image of the building of E. Rich & Co

Rob

Thank you Rob and Fairdinkum !
Very helpful and interesting. I gues I was confused about Type I and the pearl and also just how open the "S" is.
Will examine more.

I do not have that particular stamp so I cannot compare the distance of the "S".

I just checked Rob and I have 4 others but apparently they are all type I. Ha!

But the one you showed is definitely a Die II, so double Ha!

I thought "ha" might work instead of "LOL" since the SCF rules say no such abbreviations. Thanks again for all of your help Rob. Much apprecaited.

There's always a way around rules, glad to help.

Rob

There are plenty of collectable flaws on these stamps, as well as an interesting range of shades, watermarks and perforation varieties. Also some great UV reactions!