I have few (not very great) E15 stamps. Scott lists three color variations, but for me it is hard to get the right color. Can I get help with what Scott number is each one, E15, E15a or E15b? Thank you.
You could try to find other stamps that are supposed to be the same color as the E15s you have and compare.
If I had a digital version of the Scott catalog I would make a list of all the different colors listed in the Scott catalog and all the stamps that were issued in that color. I think that would be a helpful tool for all stamp collectors.
Has anyone done that already?
I'm notoriously bad with colors, but I would compare to similar colors from the same era.
628 issued in 1926 was gray lilac.
I didn't see red lilac, but 570 issued in 1923 was lilac which may be useful when compared to gray lilac above.
I also didn't spot gray violet, but any 3rd Bureau 3c rotary press stamp is violet or a version of violet. Again, by comparison with 628 and 570 you may be able to discern what you have. Or maybe not. It's certainly not a skill that I possess.
My normal trick is to get plate singles of varieties, but that usually doesn't work with subtle color variations.
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