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Post by captphil211 on Jan 31, 2024 14:01:11 GMT
I love the big keyplates and I get them when I can afford them. Unfortunately they were most often used for revenue purposes because of their high vslue. Situations like that easily lead to hoodoo in stamp collecting. And here is an example. Bermuda 49, 2/ ultra & dull violet on blue, removed postmark. You can see scuff marks, light spots and leftover ink. Scott values this stamp higher postally used than mint, so it is a good guess that a revenue cancel was removed to mock an unused stamp. There is a plate flaw on the lower left edge of the top banner. That is not mentioned in Scott, but it may be a variety listed by Stanley Gibbons. Fortunately I did not pay much for this piece, so it is worth it as an example of rule No.1: Never trust anything.
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Post by captphil211 on Jan 31, 2024 17:55:35 GMT
Bermuda sc 123, 2/ ultra & red violet on blue, perf 13, 1950, used on piece.
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Post by captphil211 on Jan 31, 2024 18:23:31 GMT
Bermuda sc 123b, 2/ ultra & dull violet on mottled blue, perf 14, 1942, hinged.
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Post by captphil211 on Feb 1, 2024 19:48:04 GMT
Bermuda sc 124, 2/6d red & black on blue, perf 13, 1938. Both hinged. It is the nature of these blue and green papers to change the appearance of the inks on top of them. On these guys the red really does look orange, it is not the camera's fault.
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stulev
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Post by stulev on Feb 25, 2024 20:10:06 GMT
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