I Need Help In Locating This 8 Cent Franklin In Scott

Well, at this point if you as in you, Scotty19, and not the editorial you, still does not understand what this item is, by all means send it in for a certificate. If it comes back as a full OG, NH, damaged and altered stamp coming from a Scott #XXX will you then believe it is damaged/altered?

One confirmed as damaged/altered, I stand by my statement, "...you could make a notation on the back, "reperfed T & B" for future owners. Such notation would not further diminish the value."

Parcelpostguy

I believe I showed how this stamp was likely altered from an original copy that had wide top and bottom margins. That's what I was trying to show in the image that showed how this 8 cent stamp was shorter than two real 8 cent stamps on the bottom margins that was posted before your last comment. So I am in agreement with the fact that it has been altered. As far as getting a cert, that seems like a moot point now.
Thanks for your help.

In case those of you who have replied to this thread so far did not read the link to the beginning posts of the previous thread ... the original poster stated there:




When asked "What pre-1960 stamp photo did you send to the APS?", the reply was:




The point being ... an image of this stamp has already been to the APS, at least for a quick inspection somehow.

Yes, John Becker, I was aware of that thread. I was responding to the comment in this thread that he did not want to mark this OG NH item until he was certain what it is. Thus the APS comments did not satisfy the OP nor did the prior responses on SCF. He now states he understands this item is altered, but he would no be the first collector (or dealer for that matter) to "expert committee shop."

That all said, I was surprise the OP started that and the Q-1 PP perf thread when he showed his page of mint "K" stamps. That is a nice page.

Parcelpostguy,
Good to know, although I suspect some of the other posters may have missed the earlier details, my post was addressed collectively to all.
(and yes, I do find the Shanghai o/p page a stark contrast to the topic of this thread.)

First off- I am not an expert at things philatelic. I began this current search for truth after getting contrary stated opinions. The question was on how line perforation macines affect opposite sides of a stamp. Speaking by phone with two expertisers, the 1st man at APS stated they have to line up as the wheels were in sync, while expert #2 stated "In theory yes, but always in actual practice".
Was I wrong in seeking further enlightenment from those experts here? I hoped not, as this is appears to be a great place to get into such subjects and hear from qualified posters.
Here to learn, and with the learning, understanding.
Appreciating the site and especially all of Don's tactful commentary.

Just glanced at my latest posting...it missed the key word of NOT, so its included here to clear up my postings message.

First off- I am not an expert at things philatelic. I began this current search for truth after getting contrary stated opinions. The question was on how line perforation machines affect opposite sides of a stamp. Speaking by phone with two expertisers, the 1st man at APS stated they have to line up as the wheels were in sync, while expert #2 stated "In theory yes, but NOT always in actual practice".
Was I wrong in seeking further enlightenment from those experts here? I hoped not, as this is appears to be a great place to get into such subjects and hear from qualified posters.
Here to learn, and with the learning, understanding.
Appreciating the site and especially all of Don's tactful commentary.

Scotty, you get an "edit" icon on every post. Editing a post is much clearer than starting a new one. The edit symbol is shown on the top line of the post, a notepad with a pen on it


Peter

Of course there is nothing wrong with seeking additional information. However, you will get more replies (and better replies) if you share ALL of the information you have about an item up-front, rather than sharing additional information in dribs and drabs. Show raw images of front and back without photoshop manipulations, show full covers, and detail what homework has already been done, etc. Note that the original post indicated you had an opinion from one person, while the post made two above this says there were 2 opinions.

Yes, many replies on these threads are often short and can come off as terse, rather than going on and on for hundreds of words. That is the nature of the beast.

In referencing the comments about the skewing, I think that is true and a fault of the software that does the scanning. It sometimes tries to cut of some of perfs one one side or the other. The person who does the scan (me in this case) can reset the margins to show all of the perfs, but in doing so slight skewing can easily occur, and not be detected until a practiced eye like Don has pick up on that anomaly.


This image was scanned flat, but skewed by purposefully incorrectly using the software that is imbedded in the printer.