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The I or the R have to be clearly visible; in this case it's much more likely to be a P and a U. |
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The I or the R have to be clearly visible; in this case it's much more likely to be a P and a U. REVCOLLECTOR, I am having a hard time understanding how the P and U in USPS can be adjacent to each other. |
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Thanks to all for the responses. Here's more to view that may help or not. Just how thick is the thin side of the "U"?  |
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First, Garfield is shown on Scott No. 271, not Grant. Second, would you be willing to purchase the stamp shown as Scott No. 271a based on the scans you show? |
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Thanks for the correction. Good question. Because of the value and a bit of uncertainty, probably not. It'd have to be certified. |
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Garfield vs Grant: It would be good to post a scan of the front side of your stamp to complete the record. Second, I have drawn 2 additional boxes in black to propose other alternatives involving the lower leg of an I or P, instead of the U.  IMO, to prove/disprove any solution would require exact size overlays to confirm both letter shape and spacing. |
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Fascinating.
I note the OP drew a red line, with a bend at the bottom.
as a neophyte I would have thought def. a "U"
Autosuggestion.
But as John reveals, it has to be straight.
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| Edited by rod222 - 03/26/2021 09:02 am |
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To take another line (pun intended) on the shape of the letters, lets look at the interior line of the P, R, and S loop. Portion of USPS:  USIR:  Note the interior loop line of the P and R has a symmetric taper at both the top and bottom approaching the outer loop, while the interior loop of the S tapers only at the top and remains distanced across the center of the letter:  |
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Personally, I would never purchase a Scott 271a, used or unused without a cert. |
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This proves that many heads are better than one. Thanks so much for all the informative input. I can now put this to bed and move on to something else. |
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