Question Regarding Revenue Stamp R18

Hi

Trying to understand what I'm looking at with this particular stamp. There appears to be a deviation in the appearance of it. I'm not sure if it's a fake/forgery/error/replica, etc...






Two other examples that don't have these features







The reverse of the stamp differs from the reverse of the two above







I don't believe this to be an exercise in flyspecking but generally wondering whether this stamp is genuine or not.

Hi

It's genuine.

It looks like it's underinked.

Jim

James

Thanks. Wasn't sure what I was looking at.

You can find images of the other Scott-listed varieties of the three cent green proprietary stamp here:

https://goscf.com/t/63417

Jim

Jim

Thanks. Very interesting thread. I recently found a website that is very helpful

https://revenue-collector.com/usrevs.shtml

I hope the link works. Pictures are worth a thousand words.

Just a very dry print. The paper was not moist enough to hold the ink well when the stamp was printed. It's also a very worn plate that lived a hard life of many thousands of impressions.

Yes, Dan seems to know a little something about revenue stamps.



Jim

I've seen one or two, yes.