What we collect!

 

Stamporama Discussion Board Logo
For People Who Love To Talk About Stamps
Discussion - Member to Member Sales - Research Center
Stamporama Discussion Board Logo
For People Who Love To Talk About Stamps
Discussion - Member to Member Sales - Research Center
Stamporama Discussion Board Logo
For People Who Love To Talk About Stamps



What we collect!
What we collect!


Europe/Great Britain : Need help identifying this British stamp

 

Author
Postings
Dakota
Members Picture


28 Feb 2016
08:05:11pm
Can any of our British experts tell from this scan if this is Scott# 239 or 262?Image Not Found

Like
Login to Like
this post

www.hipstamp.com/store/dakota-stamps
cocollectibles

28 Feb 2016
08:46:45pm
re: Need help identifying this British stamp

I would say that is Scott 262 as the background is lighter than for 239 (see below from a recent item listed on eBay).

Image Not Found

Like
Login to Like
this post

"TO ERR IS HUMAN; TO FORGIVE, CANINE."
Dakota
Members Picture


28 Feb 2016
08:52:24pm
re: Need help identifying this British stamp

That's what I suspected.

Like
Login to Like
this post

www.hipstamp.com/store/dakota-stamps
malcolm197

22 Mar 2016
02:31:59pm
re: Need help identifying this British stamp

The paler colours of these stamps were issued during World War 2. The reason usually given is that this was to economise on printers ink.

Malcolm

Like
Login to Like
this post
        

 

Author/Postings
Members Picture
Dakota

28 Feb 2016
08:05:11pm

Can any of our British experts tell from this scan if this is Scott# 239 or 262?Image Not Found

Like
Login to Like
this post

www.hipstamp.com/sto ...
cocollectibles

28 Feb 2016
08:46:45pm

re: Need help identifying this British stamp

I would say that is Scott 262 as the background is lighter than for 239 (see below from a recent item listed on eBay).

Image Not Found

Like
Login to Like
this post

"TO ERR IS HUMAN; TO FORGIVE, CANINE."
Members Picture
Dakota

28 Feb 2016
08:52:24pm

re: Need help identifying this British stamp

That's what I suspected.

Like
Login to Like
this post

www.hipstamp.com/sto ...
malcolm197

22 Mar 2016
02:31:59pm

re: Need help identifying this British stamp

The paler colours of these stamps were issued during World War 2. The reason usually given is that this was to economise on printers ink.

Malcolm

Like
Login to Like
this post
        

Contact Webmaster | Visitors Online | Unsubscribe Emails | Facebook


User Agreement

Copyright © 2024 Stamporama.com