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For example, if I have 50 common stamps that are the same, if there are no variations identified in the catalogue for that particular stamp, do I need to go through and measure perfs for each of them or can I just assume they are all the same and skip that step and move onto ones that do have variations listed?
I don’t know if it makes a difference or not but I’m talking about Canadian and US stamps.
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Different people will tell you different things. There are those who are always looking for variations and will check everything just in case... I go by the assumption that if nothing is mentioned there is probably nothing to find. Find the way you are most content with and go with it!
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To each their own.
This is one way I have found rare stamps in the past.
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And these were common stamps with no variations listed?
I’m not sure which way to go. It’s interesting to see what others do.
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If the catalog does not list any variants, I personally would not bother checking.
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I seldom look IF no differences are known, especially on perfs UNLESS it just looks funny.
That said, I found a known sheet of 50 with a FDC cancel not previously known on that sheet variety, sent it to Scott's and got it listed as a FDC. it must have stood out somehow.
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Hi everyone. I was wondering about identifying stamps with variations.
For example, if I have 50 common stamps that are the same, if there are no variations identified in the catalogue for that particular stamp, do I need to go through and measure perfs for each of them or can I just assume they are all the same and skip that step and move onto ones that do have variations listed?
I don’t know if it makes a difference or not but I’m talking about Canadian and US stamps.
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18 Jan 2025
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re: Identifying different perfs
Different people will tell you different things. There are those who are always looking for variations and will check everything just in case... I go by the assumption that if nothing is mentioned there is probably nothing to find. Find the way you are most content with and go with it!
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re: Identifying different perfs
To each their own.
This is one way I have found rare stamps in the past.
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re: Identifying different perfs
And these were common stamps with no variations listed?
I’m not sure which way to go. It’s interesting to see what others do.
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re: Identifying different perfs
If the catalog does not list any variants, I personally would not bother checking.
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re: Identifying different perfs
I seldom look IF no differences are known, especially on perfs UNLESS it just looks funny.
That said, I found a known sheet of 50 with a FDC cancel not previously known on that sheet variety, sent it to Scott's and got it listed as a FDC. it must have stood out somehow.
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