| Author |
 Replies: 11 / Views: 897 |
|
|
Valued Member
United States
59 Posts |
|
|
Hi All- I'm missing 112 and have been looking at getting one over the past few months. I keep noticing on some of the stamps up for auction have this scratch to the right of the 1. Is this a known plate flaw? I have seen it a few times now. Happy to read about it if anyone can point to something useful. Thanks.  Another on ebay with the same scratch https://www.ebay.com/itm/234229398240 |
|
Send note to Staff
|
|
|
|
|
Pillar Of The Community
United States
4302 Posts |
|
|
It is not a plate scratch. A scratch causes a depression in the plate surface where ink would collect and then print on to the stamp paper as a line of color.
For such to be caused by a scratch with a loss of ink, the scratch (or damage) must occur on the transfer roll. That then causes a raised area on the plate image causing a lack of color (ink transfer). Such would produce a constant variety. |
Send note to Staff 
|
|
|
Valued Member
United States
131 Posts |
|
|
Pillar Of The Community
United States
901 Posts |
|
|
Moderator
United States
5094 Posts |
|
|
Bedrock Of The Community
12566 Posts |
|
|
Most of the 112's in Siegel's database have the same feature including intact blocks. 123's do not. |
|
Send note to Staff
|
|
|
Valued Member
United States
59 Posts |
|
|
Thanks all! I find it interesting that some have it and some do not. even on blocks! Wonder what caused that. see below from siegel database. With it  Without  |
|
Send note to Staff
|
|
|
Bedrock Of The Community
12566 Posts |
|
|
I reviewed a LOT of plate proofs on cardboard and found this one that also has the feature:  |
|
Send note to Staff
|
|
|
Bedrock Of The Community
12566 Posts |
|
|
Valued Member
Norway
450 Posts |
|
|
I wonder if something more general happened to the transfer roll used for this stamp. I've seen several #112's with similar areas that I thought were scrapes. Perhaps they are not scrapes at all but due to the transfer roll itself. It does seem that the darker the stamp (more heavily inked plate?) the less visible these defects. |
|
Send note to Staff
|
| Edited by widglo46 - 10/16/2021 09:55 am |
|
|
Valued Member
Norway
450 Posts |
|
|
It is also interesting that the area around the "1" is generally significantly darker than any other area on the stamp. the plate must have collected more ink in that area, and maybe it was more prone to be lifted off when the sheets were stacked. |
|
Send note to Staff
|
|
|
Bedrock Of The Community
12566 Posts |
|
|
In the proof on India block I show above you can see the element in question become progressively more pronounced as you go clockwise from the top left stamp. |
|
Send note to Staff
|
|
| |
Replies: 11 / Views: 897 |
|
Posted 10/15/2021 2:32 pm
