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Posted 08/01/2020   02:41 am  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add josef61 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
I can't understand the meaning of the symbol at the top right of the stamp, what is it? Does it belong to any particular type of print? Thank you.

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Posted 08/01/2020   08:01 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Phillystamper to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Do you have a scanner? if so, scan at 1200 dpi or 1500 and crop to that corner. It looks signature-like. It could also be an ink transfer from a printed album page or something written under the stamp in an album page. try flipping your scan to see a mirror image.
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Posted 08/01/2020   11:54 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add dudley to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
it is most likely some kind of ownership mark applied by a previous possessor of the stamp.
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Posted 08/01/2020   8:41 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add rlsny to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Agreed, that seems most likely. That color is not unusual for an owner's mark.
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Posted 08/02/2020   06:00 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add josef61 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thank you for your answers.No scanner, I add more photos I hope better.A friend of mine collector heard that in America famous print shop put brand in the top right. What do you think? Your opinion more competence.

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Posted 08/02/2020   10:05 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add dudley to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
josef, whatever that mark might be, it was not part of the printing process. Someone applied it after the stamp was used and soaked off its cover.
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Posted 08/02/2020   10:45 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add josef61 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thank you for your opinion, I think you're right in your assessment.
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