Finished (For Now) My 1851-57 3c Washington Study

You still have the plastic from the mount between your eye and the stamp.

As to how that will influence scanning, I defer to others.

I prefer black mounts like you have. Stamps pop out more!

Just wonderful collection you put together. Thanks for posting

A beautiful study and presentation. I can't imagine the amount of work and study required to pull off such an amazing compilation. Great work.

Beautiful presentation and mounting. Thanks for sharing

Impressive presentation. Thank you for posting for all of us to enjoy.

Rich

I was hoping to be a strong bidder on this lot. I was a 98 pound weakling in a room (proverbially speaking - I was not in attendance at the auction) full of body builders. I was humbled. Stupid money, indeed!

For anyone not familiar with the "stupid" money lot it was the Schuyler Rumsey October SESCAL sale Lot 1011 which sold for almost $8000 against an estimate of $2000 to $3000.

https://stampauctionnetwork.com/SR/sr8851.cfm

I can remember planning on spending stupid money in an auction that was full of awesome three cent stuff. Got beat on most of it. Even "stupid" money is a relative term.

Nice presentation on the three cent shades. I am curious whether the intense OB was treated with peroxide before submission to the PF? Also wonder if the PF noted the lightened pen cancel?

I would certainly interested in some high res scans. Even considering monitor differences it would be a great reference tool for the 3c colors.

The only premium shade I did not send to the PF was the Intense OB. It not only has a lightened pen cancel, but also a nasty thin and a crease or tear at the top. It is from an Amonette color chart. I bet it was treated with peroxide before I got it and suspect that's what lightened the cancel. I also treated it with peroxide and it did not seem to alter the cancel, but it did make a drastic change in color.

Before:


After:


It is a shame this stamp has issues - it is a very pretty color.

I am reconsidering sending it in.

Here's a copy of Amonette's chart with the premium OB shades. I have 6 of the stamps on this chart page.

Philazilla, as a 40-year collector of the 1851-57 3-cent imperforates, I really appreciate what you've accomplished. Beautiful stamps and presentation!