Stamporama Discussions: Another question on Australian Kangaroos

Oceania/Australia : Another question on Australian Kangaroos

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auldstampguy

Tim
Collector, Webmaster
14 Mar 2012
09:20:06pm

As you will have guessed I'm sure, I'm in the middle of sorting out and cataloging a large batch of Australian Kangaroos, my favorite stamp. I was just checking out a Scott #50, checking it for the Die. This particular stamp only has two variations, one on normal paper and one on shiny paper. My question that I hope you will have a wonder answer for is, on these 80+ year old stamps, how do you tell the difference between shiny paper and normal paper. On the surface this would seem like a simple question, but I don't believe that I have ever seen what I would call a shiny paper with a Kangaroo on it, if you know what I mean.

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michael78651

14 Mar 2012
10:00:45pm

re: Another question on Australian Kangaroos

Tim, not sure I follow what you're saying. Scott #50 (SG #39) comes in two different dies. Die IV, Scott #50 and Die II, Scott #50a. Neither Scott nor Gibbons mention any paper type.

auldstampguy

Tim
Collector, Webmaster
14 Mar 2012
10:55:02pm

re: Another question on Australian Kangaroos

Thanks for checking for me Michael. I do apologize, I think I'm losing it. I obviously got confused with one of the other stamps around it. It has been a long day.

Tim.

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auldstampguy

Tim
Collector, Webmaster
14 Mar 2012
09:20:06pm

"Isaac Asimov once said if his doctor told him he was dying, he wouldn’t lament, he would just type a little faster. "

mncancels.org

michael78651
14 Mar 2012
10:00:45pm

re: Another question on Australian Kangaroos

Tim, not sure I follow what you're saying. Scott #50 (SG #39) comes in two different dies. Die IV, Scott #50 and Die II, Scott #50a. Neither Scott nor Gibbons mention any paper type.

auldstampguy

Tim
Collector, Webmaster
14 Mar 2012
10:55:02pm

re: Another question on Australian Kangaroos

Thanks for checking for me Michael. I do apologize, I think I'm losing it. I obviously got confused with one of the other stamps around it. It has been a long day.

Tim.

"Isaac Asimov once said if his doctor told him he was dying, he wouldn’t lament, he would just type a little faster. "

mncancels.org