Stamporama Discussions: Natal #71 one ordinary and one ?

General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Natal #71 one ordinary and one ?

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philb

19 Sep 2019
03:09:26pm

i was looking at the two stamps identified as Natal 71...the one on the left looks normal, i don't know what to make of the one on the right...at first i thought it was just a blemish and was going to deep six it...then i thought it might be the watermark..with a little imagination it could be something resembling an animal..it looks almost like 3d imposed on the stamp ! Image Not Found

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kgvistamps

Collecting King George VI from all countries, and King Edward VII and King George V from the West Indies.
20 Sep 2019
10:00:02am

re: Natal #71 one ordinary and one ?

The one on the right looks like it spent some time in the sun. It could be bleached out. The mark - is it a scrape? I can't tell from the picture, you will have to look at it and let us know.

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clivel

20 Sep 2019
12:28:05pm

re: Natal #71 one ordinary and one ?

The stamp on the right is probably SG70 6d bright reddish violet, watermark Crown over CC issued 1874.
The stamp on the left is probably SG103 6d mauve, watermark Crown over CA issued 1882.
Best would be to check the watermarks to confirm.

Either way, I would guess that the righthand stamp has suffered some damage. Perhaps a scrape as suggested by kgvistamps.

Clive

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philb

20 Sep 2019
02:41:50pm

re: Natal #71 one ordinary and one ?

Thank you for the replies,i agree it is not a collectable copy...it has been damaged.

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philb

19 Sep 2019
03:09:26pm

"And every hair is measured like every grain of sand"

kgvistamps

Collecting King George VI from all countries, and King Edward VII and King George V from the West Indies.
20 Sep 2019
10:00:02am

re: Natal #71 one ordinary and one ?

The one on the right looks like it spent some time in the sun. It could be bleached out. The mark - is it a scrape? I can't tell from the picture, you will have to look at it and let us know.

"Learn more about King George VI stamps at www.KGVIStamps.com"

www.kgvistamps.com

clivel

20 Sep 2019
12:28:05pm

re: Natal #71 one ordinary and one ?

"AlbumEasy - Free software for creating custom stamp album pages."

www.thestampweb.com

philb

20 Sep 2019
02:41:50pm

re: Natal #71 one ordinary and one ?

Thank you for the replies,i agree it is not a collectable copy...it has been damaged.

"And every hair is measured like every grain of sand"