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I keep seeing these plate blocks for sale with a portion of the 5 adjoining stamps attached... That would be $25 value to produce a $20 plate block. What is the story behind these?
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Isn't even worse than that? I think it's $45, if the remaining partial stamps could not be used. (But perhaps they could.)
I'll be interested to hear what the story is behind this, too.
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"Isn't even worse than that? I think it's $45,"
Correct. I was saying it was $25 in stamps rendered scrap to retain a $20 plate block.
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As a side note but related, there is no numeral "5". How noteworthy or exceptional is this?
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I had read it as spending $25 for $20 worth of value.
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These plate blocks with extra edges resulted from postmasters cutting out plate blocks from sheets scheduled for destruction. It was faster and easier to cut them in groups rather than tearing each by hand which took care to get good perf tears.
I got many when Postage Dues were discontinued and stocks destroyed. Friendly P O people were glad to accomodate collectors by cutting these plate blocks.
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I keep seeing these plate blocks for sale with a portion of the 5 adjoining stamps attached... That would be $25 value to produce a $20 plate block. What is the story behind these?
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re: 1295 John Bassett Moore Plate Blocks - Is There A Story?
Isn't even worse than that? I think it's $45, if the remaining partial stamps could not be used. (But perhaps they could.)
I'll be interested to hear what the story is behind this, too.
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re: 1295 John Bassett Moore Plate Blocks - Is There A Story?
"Isn't even worse than that? I think it's $45,"
Correct. I was saying it was $25 in stamps rendered scrap to retain a $20 plate block.
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06:37:04pm
re: 1295 John Bassett Moore Plate Blocks - Is There A Story?
As a side note but related, there is no numeral "5". How noteworthy or exceptional is this?
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re: 1295 John Bassett Moore Plate Blocks - Is There A Story?
I had read it as spending $25 for $20 worth of value.
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04:06:57pm
re: 1295 John Bassett Moore Plate Blocks - Is There A Story?
These plate blocks with extra edges resulted from postmasters cutting out plate blocks from sheets scheduled for destruction. It was faster and easier to cut them in groups rather than tearing each by hand which took care to get good perf tears.
I got many when Postage Dues were discontinued and stocks destroyed. Friendly P O people were glad to accomodate collectors by cutting these plate blocks.
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