Show Your US 1851-57 Imperforate Stamps

I like your assessment, John. Thanks.

Here is Chipshot's 1200 DPI scan of the stamp on the previous page, if anyone wants to take a shot at plating it. Unfortunately, I see little, if any, improvement in clarity.

Ah! John Becker, that makes sense. Thank you.

Interesting though that Bellefonte, PA doesn't pop up in any of the Post Mark reference books that I could find.

Okay then, off to try and plate the stamp.

Thanks again.

re: Bellefonte

There is nothing "fancy" about the Bellefonte marking, so little reason for it to get widespread attention in the literature. It does show up as a 30mm CDS in the Stampless Cover catalog:

Chipshot, is your stamp on a complete cover or just a remnant? If it's on a complete cover or a larger remnant scan the whole thing in.
Try taking a picture with your phone or a digital microscope and compare that to the scan. I'm curious if the stamp is physically in that shape or if your scanner needs some attention.

Thanks John, appreciate the information.

Thank you Moyock13 and Classic Coins. The stamp is on a complete cover and it is not in that good of shape. Unfortuantely. Here is the entire, but I doubt I can provide a better image that what was just put up by Classic Coins.

I do have a digital microscope if someone wishes me to post a particular part of the stamp. Thanks,

Here is the same stamp modified to help show detail. I think it is an A relief and that it has two inner lines. Also plate 5 late. Confirmation on that would be appreciated, TIA

The stamp lacks a few important features like the top rt corner and the bottom frame line which might make it impossible to plate.

Sorry Chipshot, just not clear enough to determine anything. I believe that your stamp is a B relief due to the impingement at the bottom of the oval. I just can't see enough detail to really tell much else.

Moyock13 thank you for your input. I will change my search parameters and see if something jumps out at me. In the mean time here is an image of a plated 11A which is thanks to Classic Coins. I might be better off spending my time on the better stamps I have as opposed to those that are marginal.

Hi Chipshot. Yes, the position I plated that stamp to is 93R2L, and I noted that it is tied to a cover by an Aug 23 Fall River Mass handstamp.

someone told me "old" scott catalog had more variations on 10/10A/11/11a and the 25/26's in them.

stitch watermarks and vertically ribbed paper were 2 examples. I am wondering if anyone knows and would be willing to share what other variations got "lost" out the catalog over the years

Dutch, my example doesn't really qualify as a stamp variation but I notice in old catalogs, premiums listed for partial stamp used as 1c on cover.

I picked up a collection of pairs in today's mail.
I am interested in identifying the cancellations, and in particular for the first pair.

I searched Simpson, Skinner/Eno, & Cole - to no avail.

The cancellation on the second pair appears to be a fairly common cork type that could be from any of a number of towns.
The cancellation on the first pair is unusual and should be identifiable if another copy is known.

I used https://www.postmark-reveal.com/ and was about to say that it didn't help - and then I saw what looked like "GOOD DIVES" and a squid or something. Anyway, that's enough for these tired eyes today. GOOD DIVES and a Squid?!?! Or Stingray? It even seems to have 2 eyes!

Let me know your thoughts!

Thanks!

Stan Shepp

Perhaps its wood river or good river?