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Does someone have a French catalogue that might account for this?
Thanks much for any help.
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It is a shade that Scott doesn't list. Michel lists two colors for this stamp: gray, and greenish black. There is no difference in value.
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Thank you very much indeed. I purchased a "gray" version on eBay last night, and will carve out a space for the greenish black on the album page.
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Early French stamps come in a baffling array of colors and shades and varieties - Scott does not come close to identifying the differences. Note the number of spaces ascribed to a single Scott number in this old Thiaude album - each space listing a different shade.
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Webpaper, I am beginning to get the picture. And its not just the colors and shades, its the paper colors. Last night I was attempting to decipher whether a stamp was Scott 91 or 91a or 91b. The differences being the paper colors of the respective stamps -- either Lavender, or Rose Lilac, or Lilac. Holy Toledo!
Baffling yes, but quite amusing. I am concentrating on France now, can't resist the Sower, Ceres or Marianne designs..
Appreciate the feedback!
Eric
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Hello
From cat.Yvert-Tellier 2018,Many types and varieties.
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Thanks for the scan of the catalogue. It appears my stamp is ardoise in color - French for slate. Slate can be a blue-gray. Thanks!
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lots of color variations, not in Scott, for all early French stamps
rrr..
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For all lovers of France postage stamps, check this website, it's awesome!
Le Musee de la Poste, opened October 12, 2019 after five year renovation:
http://www.philateliefrancaise.fr/index.php
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I know color is an ephemeral thing, affected by age and light etc. But I am a bit confused on this one. The stamp, after poring over the Scott Catalogue, leads to the only conclusion that this is #109 in the Liberty, Equality, Fraternity series. And the color should be gray (or grey if you prefer). Shades or age shouldn't lead to blue or blue-green.
Does someone have a French catalogue that might account for this?
Thanks much for any help.
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01:12:58am
re: France. Scott #109, should be Gray -- Why is this one Blue?
It is a shade that Scott doesn't list. Michel lists two colors for this stamp: gray, and greenish black. There is no difference in value.
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re: France. Scott #109, should be Gray -- Why is this one Blue?
Thank you very much indeed. I purchased a "gray" version on eBay last night, and will carve out a space for the greenish black on the album page.
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06:47:12am
re: France. Scott #109, should be Gray -- Why is this one Blue?
Early French stamps come in a baffling array of colors and shades and varieties - Scott does not come close to identifying the differences. Note the number of spaces ascribed to a single Scott number in this old Thiaude album - each space listing a different shade.
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re: France. Scott #109, should be Gray -- Why is this one Blue?
Webpaper, I am beginning to get the picture. And its not just the colors and shades, its the paper colors. Last night I was attempting to decipher whether a stamp was Scott 91 or 91a or 91b. The differences being the paper colors of the respective stamps -- either Lavender, or Rose Lilac, or Lilac. Holy Toledo!
Baffling yes, but quite amusing. I am concentrating on France now, can't resist the Sower, Ceres or Marianne designs..
Appreciate the feedback!
Eric
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07:42:30am
re: France. Scott #109, should be Gray -- Why is this one Blue?
Hello
From cat.Yvert-Tellier 2018,Many types and varieties.
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re: France. Scott #109, should be Gray -- Why is this one Blue?
Thanks for the scan of the catalogue. It appears my stamp is ardoise in color - French for slate. Slate can be a blue-gray. Thanks!
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re: France. Scott #109, should be Gray -- Why is this one Blue?
lots of color variations, not in Scott, for all early French stamps
rrr..
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re: France. Scott #109, should be Gray -- Why is this one Blue?
For all lovers of France postage stamps, check this website, it's awesome!
Le Musee de la Poste, opened October 12, 2019 after five year renovation:
http://www.philateliefrancaise.fr/index.php
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