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Europe/Germany : Germany DR - Scott#1611

 

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harley14

16 May 2016
02:55:48pm
Trying to sort through Coil Stamps 1610 - 1617.. Do all coil stamps in GDR have 2 straight edges. Seems like a dumb question to myself Laughing but I have the 1611 neptune fountain (size 21x17mm) and this is the only place I can see to put it. But my stamp has perfs on all 4 sides

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khj
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16 May 2016
03:05:23pm
re: Germany DR - Scott#1611

No, those German coils were produced differently from US coils. Therefore, you will find them perforated on all 4 sides.

On some issues which were distributed in both sheet and coil formats, there is a trick or two to help figure out if you might have a coil. But in general, the only real guaranteed way is having a coil stamp that has the control number on the back.

The above statements are "generalized".

And no, that is not a dumb question at all. I asked myself the same question when I first saw some supposed German coils. So I'd like to think it's not a dumb question (I hope).

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harley14

16 May 2016
03:12:45pm
re: Germany DR - Scott#1611

ok...that is great - that means I won the verbal war at our house on this oneThumbs Up My better half was sure I was wrong... And yes we have the control number as well on the stamp...
Thx...

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16 May 2016
08:38:39pm

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re: Germany DR - Scott#1611

German Coil stamps are often collected in strips of 5 stamps, since one out of 5 has a control number.
Here is a page from my collection.
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harley14

16 May 2016
02:55:48pm

Trying to sort through Coil Stamps 1610 - 1617.. Do all coil stamps in GDR have 2 straight edges. Seems like a dumb question to myself Laughing but I have the 1611 neptune fountain (size 21x17mm) and this is the only place I can see to put it. But my stamp has perfs on all 4 sides

Any suggestions??

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khj

16 May 2016
03:05:23pm

re: Germany DR - Scott#1611

No, those German coils were produced differently from US coils. Therefore, you will find them perforated on all 4 sides.

On some issues which were distributed in both sheet and coil formats, there is a trick or two to help figure out if you might have a coil. But in general, the only real guaranteed way is having a coil stamp that has the control number on the back.

The above statements are "generalized".

And no, that is not a dumb question at all. I asked myself the same question when I first saw some supposed German coils. So I'd like to think it's not a dumb question (I hope).

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harley14

16 May 2016
03:12:45pm

re: Germany DR - Scott#1611

ok...that is great - that means I won the verbal war at our house on this oneThumbs Up My better half was sure I was wrong... And yes we have the control number as well on the stamp...
Thx...

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rrraphy

Retired Consultant APS#186030
16 May 2016
08:38:39pm

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re: Germany DR - Scott#1611

German Coil stamps are often collected in strips of 5 stamps, since one out of 5 has a control number.
Here is a page from my collection.
rrr...

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