Australian KGV Stamps Explained.

Hi CollGStamps.

The answer could very well be dry ink printings or the good old "Tin Shed" printing flaw. With finches, Aussie Al & myself your stamps have really been look at.

Hi smauggie.

One of the reason for compartmental lines is the area in between the print of the stamp area is not properly been ground away in the process of being made. So a ridge of metal soon collects ink and became an ink build up.

A compartmental line can start anywhere in the white area in between the print of the stamps, this includes corner examples. 4 sided example are rare!

Thank you very much finches and Aussie Al for helping with your answers.

Please feel very welcome to do so. You guys have heap of knowledge that is for sure!

Thank you, KVG Collector !
Does dry ink differ in value from tin shed?

CollGStamps

Dry inks attract a higher value,Tin sheds not really worth much.

Thank you, Aussie Al !
I wish I knew for sure whether the stamps I have shown are in fact dry ink or tin shed. Not that I want to sell them, it is just good to know what I have.

This is supposed to be dry ink (not mine)

I could not sell a dry ink KGV stamp on ebay because it is such a hard call and to put my reputation on dry ink call is just not going to happen.

Dry ink is a very argumentative description to give a KGV stamp in my opinion.

A collector needs way more experienced than I to get involved in a dry ink call or discussion.

I have never called a stamp dry ink but I have a page that I keep possible stamps in.......somewhere.

It is a tough question!

KGV
I agree ,some faded stamps look like dry ink also ,I wouldn't buy one without an expert cert

Thank you all for your opinions.
I now understand 'dry ink' is a very subbtle issue, yet I am sure there should be some criteria to help discriminate it from 'tin shed'. Is there any description or techniques to do so? Or it's all arcane knowledge for the chosen few.

Does anyone know if the KGV sideface 4 1/2d violet appeared on any postal stationery? My ACSC never tells you when a KGV sideface was used on postal stationery, so I have no idea if I have a stationery cutout or a very strange stamp!

Hi jimjamtwo

I really do not know the answer to your question but I can give it ago!

The 41/2d KGV dieI Violet was printed from 1924-30.

So letter rate was 11/2d & 2d at the time but we also have weight steps, air mail, reg mail plus international as mailing cost add-ons.

It is my belief that one of these or combinations made up a pre-stamped envelop that was printed with a 41/2d violet on it! It sounds within reason that a 41/2d would be a reasonable cost for one or two combine cost of examples.

Best I can do jimjamtwo!

My ancient copy of Rosenblum says that the 4½d was introduced on 1 May 1924 to pay the combined postage and registration rate. It would seem perfectly reasonable that there'd be a registered letter postal stationery item.

Hello everyone !
Here is a stamps (LSW) with a truncated 'T' in the "two pence" and a compartiment line(s) in the lower left corner. Is it a constant flaw of any interest and value?

Nice stamp CollGStamps!

It is a dieI single watermark.

Had a look in ACSC and nothing there. A flaw like that if it was a constant printing flaw would be included.

What you have on your stamp is some "over inking" and nice item to add to the collection!


Always Happy Stamping. KGV