Member ACCC (Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club of NSW) 13 May 2018 09:09:29am
After "inheriting" over 1,000 of these 'roos printed from 1938-49 so as to continue with a research that started in 1952, I will be uploading varieties that are uncommon and scarce.
The first is a double vertical strip of 20, with 3 varieties.
1. "Bird Nest" flaw (circled in red)
2. Weak entry at top right
3. Imprint at top and on bottom selvedge
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3.(top)
3.(bottom)
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Very nice. I own a "coil join" pair myself. I believe I read somewhere that the pattern of smaller to larger to smaller perf holes was for added ease of tearing off. Is that the only reason? Or is there more to it?
Member ACCC (Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club of NSW) 14 May 2018 01:04:17am
re: ½d Kangaroo varieties
"Very nice. I own a "coil join" pair myself. I believe I read somewhere that the pattern of smaller to larger to smaller perf holes was for added ease of tearing off. Is that the only reason? Or is there more to it?"
Coil stamp strips were printed in sheets and then separated to create single strips, to extend those strips was to join them end to end by sticking one end of the stamp to the back of the other (hence the coil join).
In my opinion I believe the hole difference made it easier to remove the stamp from the vending machine without tearing it, and what you had read about the reason of the smaller and larger holes is true.
There is many more to come.
Rob
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Member ACCC (Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club of NSW) 14 May 2018 04:23:21pm
re: ½d Kangaroo varieties
The 1942 printing of the 'roo show an interesting variety. Bleeding is shown in the bottom two rows, each sheet comprises of 10 rows and each row has 8 stamps across (80 stamps) and there are 4 sheets per single printing (320 stamps).
These stamps are from row 10. Smudges caused by the paper shifting, creating an effect showing the back of the 'roos fur standing up and smudges appearing on "POSTAGE", "½d", "AUSTRALIA", imprint, perforation alignment pip and border edges.
Also shows the W.C.G. McCracken imprint.
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