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I was reading my Scott Catalog and I noticed it goes 434,435,437 and 449,450,452!
Why is this?
Was there a misunderstanding in an early printing or was there a different reason.
Thanks!
-Ari

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14 Jan 2025
11:08:56am

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re: I just realized there is no Scott #436 Or #451?

It's fairly common for Scott's to renumber or drop stamps. I have one page in my Harris Liberty Album where 5 stamps have been crossed out because they are now considered to be trial colours or essays. I keep a list of numbers that are now DNE's in my album. This is a Civil War era series with several stamps that have been dropped by Scott's and there are many more. Sometimes stamps are added as well. Can you imagine the chaos if Scott's would decide to renumber their US stamps?

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14 Jan 2025
01:36:11pm

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re: I just realized there is no Scott #436 Or #451?

In this time period you get some amazing fancy cancels!!! I have been making up my own names since I don't have any reference material. I really like tha combination of the bullseye and the swirl pattern on #76! I've looked on line for "fancy cancels" and there really are some amazing one available out there. In most cases I just ended up with them and have some nice ones - total fluke!! I wish there were serious collectors in the area to talk to but no such luck!

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14 Jan 2025
02:28:50pm

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re: I just realized there is no Scott #436 Or #451?

I am not sure exactly why but the New York string of pearls is considered to be a silent precancel. It's mentioned in a book someone sent me on Silent Precancels written by David W. Smith. What I would really like to have is an article that shows the fancy cancels and what they are called. I don't need a book that lists them all by stamp and prices. That would be enough for me!
Edit: After checking online it looks like my #78 has a San Francisco cog cancel.
Edit: Found this video which has some information on fancy cancels. Just watching the video, I expected a lot of information but it's just a regular collector who really has very little information about what he's trying to discuss. I'll probably give the rest of it a pass!! It was actually pretty useless!
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simothecat
14 Jan 2025
07:46:35pm

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re: I just realized there is no Scott #436 Or #451?

In this case #436 used to be 12 cents copper red. At some point Scott decided this variety didn't qualify for its own catalog number and so now it is #435a. This change happened sometime between 1932 and 1960. The other number was lost earlier, but it was due to a rearrangement of the 2 cent red and carmine shades and types.

Jan

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15 Jan 2025
01:54:27pm

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re: I just realized there is no Scott #436 Or #451?

My "luck" emerged from a huge stroke of bad luck!! When my wife was living she was a self employed government worker as a Fisheries contract worker. We tightened our belts and basically lived off her salary and most of my income as a teacher went into investments to give her some financial security in case something happened to me. Unfortunately it went the other way and left me with those investments and no family to spend the money on. I don't spend money on clothing or travel since that really doesn't have much appeal. So I am basically a hermit working on a stamp collection and other collections we got into as antique dealers. Everything gets sold with the proceeds going to charity when my time rolls around. I have a great deal of this organized now, as we all should! I can't buy hugely expensive items but I buy what I can afford and sort of "dedicate" my stamp collection to my wife's memory. I know this is quite personal but you people, and a few friends who really don't understand why I collect stuff, are the only people I can try to explain myself to! We all have different reasons why we collect!

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15 Jan 2025
05:46:06pm

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re: I just realized there is no Scott #436 Or #451?

I've been using the same local stamp dealer for over 50 years. Steve and his father have been running the company for many years and I've picked up a lot of great stuff from them over the years and they know my collection very well. In my will it's spelled out that my collection goes to them to be sold peace meal. Part of the money from each transaction goes to them and the rest to charity - probably 50 / 50 but we haven't discussed that yet. I'm very lucky to have people like this I trust but any of you could have it set up so your collection goes to auction and have the proceeds go where ever you want! If you're very lucky you might have it go to family and have the collection continue.

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15 Jan 2025
08:54:41pm

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re: I just realized there is no Scott #436 Or #451?

I'll send you his web site in a message! I'm sure he could you a few more buyers!!

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re: I just realized there is no Scott #436 Or #451?

That's a lot!
In this case I do know that Scott changed #74 to trial color proof on paper.

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re: I just realized there is no Scott #436 Or #451?

Thats a very cool story larsdog!
You've got a lot of Philatelic Info!

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