W.a. 1d Swan 'T' Deface..

'T' mark/impression....no scuff/scratch across surface. Rear...fold/crease free.
Cancellation is on top of 'T' using 10x mag'. Is it possible die reused after being replaced ?.
Niggled me for decades, time for Community members opinions.

Fiirst Step: ID your stamp.
Looks like Sc#62 Type A9 1890 Typo Perf 14
40 Million.
Watermark Crown CA shows the cross of the crown pointing towards the tail of the Swan.
Ergo, inverted watermarks, cross pointing West.
Only variety I see thus far is inverted Wmk.

Postmark Looks like 12 Bar G.P.O
Top line looks like creased paper to me.
Bottom line, no idea.

Evaluating flaws / shades on used stamps, that are not already catalogued, is up to the owner, however be aware it is frought with problems.

This bit looks like there is an impression in the paper.



Although there's nothing on the back, I wonder if something's been pressed against the stamp, while it was on a very hard surface.