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United States/Stamps : 2 cent Washington broken E in cents ??

 

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snowy12
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21 Apr 2017
11:00:22pm

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I came across this stamp in a bulk lot ,someone has penciled broken E in cents on the reverse,is this a known variety ?
Thanks Brian
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michael78651

21 Apr 2017
11:16:07pm
re: 2 cent Washington broken E in cents ??

Looks more like a tear that continued up from the perfs on the bottom. You can easily check by putting the stamp face down in a watermark tray and add some watermark fluid. If it's a tear, you'll see a black spot/line where the defect (tear, thin, etc.) is.

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22 Apr 2017
02:44:33am

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re: 2 cent Washington broken E in cents ??

I have just checked it under my microscope,this is the image.
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Definitely looks like a break?
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22 Apr 2017
03:11:55am
re: 2 cent Washington broken E in cents ??

This stamp (Scott #707) does indeed have a number of plate flaws but this is not one that is known. For it to be considered a plate flaw, and not simply a inking issue, there would need to be additional examples. As a inking issue it is a curiosity without much additional value. If it were mine I would hold on to it, note the issue, and hope at some point other examples surface.

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22 Apr 2017
05:21:44am

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re: 2 cent Washington broken E in cents ??

Definitely a keeper,thanks Don

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snowy12

21 Apr 2017
11:00:22pm

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I came across this stamp in a bulk lot ,someone has penciled broken E in cents on the reverse,is this a known variety ?
Thanks Brian
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michael78651

21 Apr 2017
11:16:07pm

re: 2 cent Washington broken E in cents ??

Looks more like a tear that continued up from the perfs on the bottom. You can easily check by putting the stamp face down in a watermark tray and add some watermark fluid. If it's a tear, you'll see a black spot/line where the defect (tear, thin, etc.) is.

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snowy12

22 Apr 2017
02:44:33am

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re: 2 cent Washington broken E in cents ??

I have just checked it under my microscope,this is the image.
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Definitely looks like a break?
Brian

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22 Apr 2017
03:11:55am

re: 2 cent Washington broken E in cents ??

This stamp (Scott #707) does indeed have a number of plate flaws but this is not one that is known. For it to be considered a plate flaw, and not simply a inking issue, there would need to be additional examples. As a inking issue it is a curiosity without much additional value. If it were mine I would hold on to it, note the issue, and hope at some point other examples surface.

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22 Apr 2017
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re: 2 cent Washington broken E in cents ??

Definitely a keeper,thanks Don

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