Discussion - Member to Member Sales - Research Center
Discussion - Member to Member Sales - Research Center
I have a 3 cent Washington that I'm trying to identify, but it's a Schermack (perf?). When identifying this type of stamp do you simply ignore the Schermack (perf?) and use other clues like printing type, watermark, type, etc? Or is a Schermack (pref?) stamp identified in a different way?
Thanks in advance,
Ben
Login to Like
this post
Private perforations are listed in the Scott's US Specialized Catalog, in their own section. Many of them are more valuable than the basic imperf stamp.
1 Member
likes this post.
Login to Like.
This link will help you.
http://www.stampsmarter.com/1847usa/PrivatePerfs.html
Don
1 Member
likes this post.
Login to Like.
Don,
I really like your website (stampsmarter.com) but I tried looking for Schermack stamp information before posting here. Do you have any advice for finding the resources you link to? Are you finding these through your website's search tool or going to "features" section?
Thanks for the response and thanks for your website. What a great resource!
Ben
Login to Like
this post
Thank you for the kind words. The 1847usa section was originally done by Bob Allen; when he took his site down he was kind enough to turn over the content to me so I could keep it published. The organization is his and out of respect to his efforts I have not reorganized it. But since every page had to be recoded I became intimate with the content and can easily navigate to the right page. And since that time the website has really explode in size (now approaching 75,000 files) , much of which has been contributed by the community. So users who may not be familiar with the site organization will probably find the search page as the quickest way to locate what they are seeking.
Aside from the link above, if you search on ‘Schermack’ you will also find the Schermack Control Perfin census. These are a subset of the Schermack imperfs and form a fascinating history of the Schermack imperfs. Some are very rare and it is worth familiarizing yourself with them in case you run across one of them.
http://www.stampsmarter.com/features/ConPerfHome.html
Don
2 Members
like this post.
Login to Like.
07:13:42am
Hi guys,
I have a 3 cent Washington that I'm trying to identify, but it's a Schermack (perf?). When identifying this type of stamp do you simply ignore the Schermack (perf?) and use other clues like printing type, watermark, type, etc? Or is a Schermack (pref?) stamp identified in a different way?
Thanks in advance,
Ben
Login to Like
this post
re: Schermack stamps
Private perforations are listed in the Scott's US Specialized Catalog, in their own section. Many of them are more valuable than the basic imperf stamp.
1 Member
likes this post.
Login to Like.
re: Schermack stamps
This link will help you.
http://www.stampsmarter.com/1847usa/PrivatePerfs.html
Don
1 Member
likes this post.
Login to Like.
12:32:07pm
re: Schermack stamps
Don,
I really like your website (stampsmarter.com) but I tried looking for Schermack stamp information before posting here. Do you have any advice for finding the resources you link to? Are you finding these through your website's search tool or going to "features" section?
Thanks for the response and thanks for your website. What a great resource!
Ben
Login to Like
this post
re: Schermack stamps
Thank you for the kind words. The 1847usa section was originally done by Bob Allen; when he took his site down he was kind enough to turn over the content to me so I could keep it published. The organization is his and out of respect to his efforts I have not reorganized it. But since every page had to be recoded I became intimate with the content and can easily navigate to the right page. And since that time the website has really explode in size (now approaching 75,000 files) , much of which has been contributed by the community. So users who may not be familiar with the site organization will probably find the search page as the quickest way to locate what they are seeking.
Aside from the link above, if you search on ‘Schermack’ you will also find the Schermack Control Perfin census. These are a subset of the Schermack imperfs and form a fascinating history of the Schermack imperfs. Some are very rare and it is worth familiarizing yourself with them in case you run across one of them.
http://www.stampsmarter.com/features/ConPerfHome.html
Don
2 Members
like this post.
Login to Like.