I will repeat the first three steps I posted in another of your threads:
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Several things will help *us* help *you* better:
1. Show a good scan of the front, unobscured by anything.
2. Show a good scan of the back, unobscured by anything.
3. Then go on to any specialty scans to point out features of interest ....
The first two of these are accomplished. This lets us know what stamp you are asking about.
Showing a grill with a scan is difficult because it is often lighted too directly When trying to show a grill, it is better to have extreme side-lighting in an otherwise dark room. The goal is to emphasize the grill points and not worry about the exposure. in fact, it is often best to have the image underexposed.
Here is an example I have used before. It is on a cover, so I cannot show the back of the stamp.
Scan of stamp. Lighting too direct to show the grill:
Wide view of the set-up showing a dark room with single light just above the plane of the stamp so that the grill points make shadows:
Photo of stamp with extreme raking side-lighting. The light came in from about the 4:00 position to give the best grill-point contrast, which was more important than overexposure, which is easy to do.
Yes, it is clear your stamp does have a grill, although a better back-side image would make an exact ID easier.
Posted 05/07/2023 12:49 am
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