Stamporama Discussions: Question about imperforates

United States/BOB & Other : Question about imperforates

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Harvey

This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
25 Jul 2019
12:00:22pm

This might be a stupid question. I'm bidding on a US BOB R code stamp that is perforated. It has really good margins on 3 sides which started me thinking. The value of this stamp would be much higher if it were imperforate. What would stop an unscrupulous seller from trimming the perforations to manufacture a different valued stamp? If the stamp had good margins on 4 sides it should be fairly easy to pull it off, especially if it were done a fairly long time ago so the edge of the cut would look more worn and dirty. It makes me wonder about some of my imperforates. Is there a way to tell an old cut from a new cut since the stamp image would be the same size.

"Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that. George Carlin"

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In loving memory of Carol, my wife for 52 years.
25 Jul 2019
12:14:25pm
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re: Question about imperforates

Both collectors and dealers have been "manufacturing" imperforate singles ever since there was a price difference. I have a couple of stockcards that are nothing but imperforate banknotes, bureau issues and even commemoratives all having nice wide margins on 3 or 4 sides.

Buying singles is a matter of trust in the dealer - frankly the only ones in my collections are pairs or blocks. ..

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Harvey

This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
25 Jul 2019
12:26:46pm

re: Question about imperforates

Trusting the dealer is great - I have a dealer that I have been using since 1972 (actually his son runs the business now) and I trust him totally. But he is passing on stuff he got from other people and the conversion could have been done long ago. I know some people only collect coils in pairs, maybe the same should have been done with imperforates. I guess the beast we can do is just not worry about it.

"Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that. George Carlin"

michael78651

25 Jul 2019
02:36:13pm

re: Question about imperforates

You can always place the imperf stamp on top of a perf stamp (same design). If the perfs stick out from underneath the imperf stamp, that is a clue that the imperf stamp may be forged.

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Harvey

This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
25 Jul 2019
12:00:22pm

"Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that. George Carlin"

Webpaper
In loving memory of Carol, my wife for 52 years.
25 Jul 2019
12:14:25pm
Auctions - Approvals

re: Question about imperforates

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Harvey

This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
25 Jul 2019
12:26:46pm

re: Question about imperforates

"Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that. George Carlin"

michael78651
25 Jul 2019
02:36:13pm

re: Question about imperforates

You can always place the imperf stamp on top of a perf stamp (same design). If the perfs stick out from underneath the imperf stamp, that is a clue that the imperf stamp may be forged.