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United States/Covers & Postmarks : Is there a way to tell...

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StampCollector

17 May 2020
04:43:37pm

...if a USA stamp is tagged or not just by visualizing it?

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musicman

APS #213005
17 May 2020
06:27:19pm

re: Is there a way to tell...

Yes, with a dual wave UV light.

I don't believe it is possible to see it otherwise, as far as I know.

Harvey

This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
17 May 2020
06:40:16pm

re: Is there a way to tell...

With a lot of the early tagged stamps in Canada you could easily see the tagging, one bar was Winnipeg tagging and two bars was Ottawa tagging. They showed up as dull areas on the stamps. I'm not sure about other countries.

"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"

amsd

Editor, Seal News; contributor, JuicyHeads
17 May 2020
07:35:44pm

re: Is there a way to tell...

it's possible on some US and many early GB

"Save the USPS, buy stamps; save the hobby, use commemoratives"

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StampCollector

17 May 2020
07:50:33pm

re: Is there a way to tell...

Thanks for the replies.
That's the one thing I like about French stamps, you can easily see the tagging.

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Author/Postings

StampCollector

17 May 2020
04:43:37pm

...if a USA stamp is tagged or not just by visualizing it?

colnect.com/en/colle ...

musicman

APS #213005
17 May 2020
06:27:19pm

re: Is there a way to tell...

Yes, with a dual wave UV light.

I don't believe it is possible to see it otherwise, as far as I know.

Harvey

This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
17 May 2020
06:40:16pm

re: Is there a way to tell...

"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"

amsd

Editor, Seal News; contributor, JuicyHeads
17 May 2020
07:35:44pm

re: Is there a way to tell...

it's possible on some US and many early GB

"Save the USPS, buy stamps; save the hobby, use commemoratives"

juicyheads.com/link. ...

StampCollector

17 May 2020
07:50:33pm

re: Is there a way to tell...

Thanks for the replies.
That's the one thing I like about French stamps, you can easily see the tagging.

colnect.com/en/colle ...