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Posted 01/06/2024   04:07 am  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Murasama to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
As I have already mentioned before, I have returned to my old stamp collection, as I started it in the 80s and at that time I did not have the internet or a catalogue, I simply kept all the stamps that fell into my hands. Now with the web, I can even see the year!! I am finding many surprises with very old stamps....I wanted to show you this one from 1922, which I have seen, there are five serval models, so I have not been able to fully identify it, any idea which one of them it could be?

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Posted 01/06/2024   04:33 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add 51studebaker to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
This will gives you more info on your stamp. As noted, there are several different varieties with the same design but the link will show you the differences.
https://stampsmarter.org/1847usa/19...ntifier.html
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Posted 01/06/2024   04:42 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Murasama to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Really grateful!!Thank you for this information!!The Internet is undoubtedly a great tool to enjoy stamp collecting, I should have taken up my collection sooner!!
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Posted 01/06/2024   04:43 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add NSK to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
You might want to measure the perforation gauge, especially that of the vertical sides.
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Posted 01/06/2024   05:05 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Murasama to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I have been counting the perforations and measuring the total size, I have 10 perforations at the top and bottom and the size is 22x19, I think it could be the 557c model....but I'm not sure.
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Posted 01/06/2024   05:40 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Murasama to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Oh my goodness..this stamp...if it's 557c, it's terribly valuable. Will it be true? 557c?
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Posted 01/06/2024   05:46 am  Show Profile Check GeoffHa's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add GeoffHa to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
You should not be counting perforations when identifying stamps - you should be aligning them with a perforation gauge.
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Posted 01/06/2024   05:56 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add NSK to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
As GeofHa wrote: you should not count the perforations but measure the perforation gauge.

I have a feeling you will end up with a #637.
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Posted 01/06/2024   05:58 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Murasama to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I don't have one...I'll have to get one.
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Posted 01/06/2024   06:07 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add 51studebaker to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Until you purchase one, you can start with a free printable one here
https://stampsmarter.org/learning/F...rfGauge.html
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Posted 01/06/2024   07:20 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Murasama to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Great tool! My home printer is broken and I won't be able to check it today...but I hope to be able to do it tomorrow. I will share the result. I'm really grateful!
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Posted 01/06/2024   11:34 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add aolsson to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
It looks as you have misunderstood Scott's description of 557c. The stamp shall have perf 10 on top OR bottom, not both, and perf 11 on all the three other sides. As your stamp has the same perforation on top and bottom it cannot be a 557c
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Posted 01/09/2024   4:23 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Murasama to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I checked the size with the meter, 10 above and 10 below...But I have to print it on a transparent sheet to be able to do it correctly.
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Posted 01/09/2024   4:33 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add John Becker to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply

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I checked the size with the meter, 10 above and 10 below


No.

I do not know how you are using your perforation gauge, but you should find the *rate* to be 11 at both the top and bottom.
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Posted 01/09/2024   5:02 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Murasama to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply

It's complicated like this...I need a transparent paper...


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Posted 01/09/2024   5:11 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add John Becker to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Your gauge is printed about 10% too small.
Your stamp *IS* perf 11 at top and bottom.
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Edited by John Becker - 01/09/2024 5:22 pm
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