re: Where do questions go for stamp mis prints or ones you have a question about like these 2 1890 ben and wash
Since you are using catalog numbers and values, I would hazard a guess that you have a catalog? If so, the introduction to the catalog provides a wealth of information about stamps and answers questions such as these. The back of the world-wide catalogs also has an identifier.
re: Where do questions go for stamp mis prints or ones you have a question about like these 2 1890 ben and wash
I thought swan at first, but then there are what appear to be ears on the "head".
Tony, what we're discussing here is that many postal clerks carved designs into their cork cancellers. These cancels are known as "fancy cancels". Some are quite nicely done, and some command high premiums over the value of the stamp.
Here's a link about this from the Stamporama Article section:
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re: Where do questions go for stamp mis prints or ones you have a question about like these 2 1890 ben and wash
If anything it would be a dromedary.
I tried to hold that back but just couldn't.
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re: Where do questions go for stamp mis prints or ones you have a question about like these 2 1890 ben and wash
I agree with Michael. If you have a Scott catalog especially it has a section on centering and condition of stamps.
I am having a hard time finding it but we at Stamprama had quite a discussion in the past about what a fault is. Here is a link to another image presentation I made regarding faults on stamps which may help in evaluating them.
