I have a question .
I have received a selection of US line coils in a bag of stamps. There are lines on several of the coils and have been told they are there for different reasons.There are terms (joint and guide lines ) that are confusing when researching my finds.
I would like to know the difference between guide lines and joint lines on US stamps
Any help is appreciated I read the info from Nov 2019 but it really didn`t explain the difference.
Cheryl
re: Guide lines and joint lines on pairs of stamps
This from Wikipedia;
"A guide line pair has a guide line between the stamps. Since the guide lines are deliberately incised into the plate, they will generally be sharp and clear.
A joint line pair has a joint line between the stamps, deriving from the seam in the cylindrical plate used to print the stamps. These lines are somewhat smeared in appearance."
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