Scott 63 Bottom Trimmed?

Here is the picture. Is the bottom trimmed?

It is most likely the bottom of a pane, and was not perforated


Peter

Yes, trimmed.

If I read Don Evans' book on the 1c Franklin of 1861-1867 correctly, Scott 63 was printed from plates of 200 (a left and right pane of 100) with selvage around the edge of the plate such that the only unperforated part was the vertical cut line was between the two panes. Any straight edge at top or bottom would be trimmed after sale. Plus the bottom edge of your stamp has a slight waver to it.

Also looks to be reperfed @ right??

That's what I was thinking Sheetguy.

This is the perf comparision using the left side in reverse colors for contrast. sheetguy and caper, still think it's reperfed at right? It is scissor cut at right but that doesn't mean it's reperfed. And you ignored the deepening of the perfs at top which is indeed reperfing.

I think it could be 63d based on the picture from the swedish tiger.
Here is the picture

Welcome.

No, to be considered an 'imperforated in between' requires two stamps. See this site for information that will not lead you to believe that you have rare stamps https://stampsmarter.org/1847usa/Cl...ntifier.html

Note 'Number Issued' for each variety. Rare stamps are just that (rare) so ninety-nine times out of a hundred you will find that the most common variety.
Don

I have one more question. Since the bottom is trimmed, is the stamp considered to be damaged? Thanks!

Who put the white rectangle over the perfs? I can see them in behind.

I disagree with Peter's previous post saying that the stamp may have a 'natural straight edge at bottom. I believe that this issue was printed in sheets of 200 and then cut into two panes of 100 stamps as shown here (as John posted). So yes, it is a trimmed stamp.

Don

"Who put the white rectangle over the perfs? I can see them in behind."

Good question!!!

It appears that the owner of the Swedish website did not have a good image of the 'imperf between' 63d so he 'made' one.
Don

Edit: Here is a 'PhotoChop' done better!

Yes.

Don, Thanks for the press sheet illustration. A picture is better than words.

Here is a straight edge on the left that should have come from the left side of the right pane, though unlike the sheet representation above, no centerline is visible.

Note, the red arrows on the stamp have nothing to do with this discussion.

If they reperfed the right side why didn't they reperf the bottom?