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When you say
"I have few E15 stamps"
can we assume you have verified the perforations first to rule out E12?
Lars
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Indeed, I missed to specify that perforation is 11x10 1/2 for all.
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I am still hopping that somebody may help.
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Very difficult to tell colors from a scan, as each scanner will skew colors.
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You could try to find other stamps that are supposed to be the same color as the E15s you have and compare.
If I had a digital version of the Scott catalog I would make a list of all the different colors listed in the Scott catalog and all the stamps that were issued in that color. I think that would be a helpful tool for all stamp collectors.
Has anyone done that already?
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I'm notoriously bad with colors, but I would compare to similar colors from the same era.
628 issued in 1926 was gray lilac.
I didn't see red lilac, but 570 issued in 1923 was lilac which may be useful when compared to gray lilac above.
I also didn't spot gray violet, but any 3rd Bureau 3c rotary press stamp is violet or a version of violet. Again, by comparison with 628 and 570 you may be able to discern what you have. Or maybe not. It's certainly not a skill that I possess.
My normal trick is to get plate singles of varieties, but that usually doesn't work with subtle color variations.
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12:26:48pm
I have few (not very great) E15 stamps. Scott lists three color variations, but for me it is hard to get the right color. Can I get help with what Scott number is each one, E15, E15a or E15b? Thank you.
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re: Help with E15
When you say
"I have few E15 stamps"
can we assume you have verified the perforations first to rule out E12?
Lars
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08:37:13pm
re: Help with E15
Indeed, I missed to specify that perforation is 11x10 1/2 for all.
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04:42:06pm
re: Help with E15
I am still hopping that somebody may help.
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re: Help with E15
Very difficult to tell colors from a scan, as each scanner will skew colors.
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re: Help with E15
You could try to find other stamps that are supposed to be the same color as the E15s you have and compare.
If I had a digital version of the Scott catalog I would make a list of all the different colors listed in the Scott catalog and all the stamps that were issued in that color. I think that would be a helpful tool for all stamp collectors.
Has anyone done that already?
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re: Help with E15
I'm notoriously bad with colors, but I would compare to similar colors from the same era.
628 issued in 1926 was gray lilac.
I didn't see red lilac, but 570 issued in 1923 was lilac which may be useful when compared to gray lilac above.
I also didn't spot gray violet, but any 3rd Bureau 3c rotary press stamp is violet or a version of violet. Again, by comparison with 628 and 570 you may be able to discern what you have. Or maybe not. It's certainly not a skill that I possess.
My normal trick is to get plate singles of varieties, but that usually doesn't work with subtle color variations.
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