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The pages are Lighthouse blank pages 270*297mm (A4 + 60mm). The printed area is equivalent to A4 and this is the bit that fits on the scanner. I have used MS Publisher 2007 for the design and printed them on a HP A3 laser.
I have since made a couple of corrections to spelling errors that are not reflected here.
I have only done these pages so far, ran out of pages to print on!
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Outstanding. The freedom to do your own design layout on blank pages provides the "personal" touch, and I think I will venture out and try that on my next album -- perhaps Mauritius?
Anyway, good work.
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" The freedom to do your own design layout on blank pages provides the "personal" touch,
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It is the ultimate 'set your own rules'. It is very rewarding.
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I like the fact you are using hinges.
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"I like the fact you are using hinges."
Most of the stamps do not have enough value to use mounts. There are a few later on that I will be, a couple of blocks etc, but on the whole, hinges do just fine.
The hinge that is on the page was me being over enthusiastic. I should have left that one off, but it can stay now it is there.
I hinge the page first then attach all the stamps afterwards. Seems easier that way. I know conventional wisdom has the stamp being hinged first but I find this clumsy and slow. I am intending to put the way I do it as a thread sometime with pictures. I am sure I cannot be the only one doing it my way no matter how many youtube clips say otherwise.
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Quite impressive and the pages are well designed and detailed. Did you know the aborigine shown, there are 3 2/6d issues. 1952, 1957 and the white paper emergency stamp of 1965.
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"Quite impressive and the pages are well designed and detailed. "
Thankyou. Between the designing, aligning, double checking facts with newspaper articles of the time and the 5 minutes sticking in the stamps, I estimate about a days work on every page. I have up to 1973 ready to print out and from there to 1978 that need size checking and alignment but otherwise ready to go. Just got to get some more pages to continue.
"Did you know the aborigine shown, there are 3 2/6d issues. 1952, 1957 and the white paper emergency stamp of 1965."
Looking it up, the difference between the '52 and '57 is in the watermark and perf's so I would have left one of them out. Do you have the three in a single image and is there a difference in the picture between the '52 and '57 that you can point out (I am sure your stamps would be nicer than mine for demonstration).
But what I can do, is move them all over a bit in the master in case someone else later wants to add the missing one in.
I should also make a space for the second 7 1/2 KGVI blue too. I knew nothing of this one before seeing the link you supplied earlier.
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I'm glad that my display helped, it can be used as a reference catalogue I reckon.
I can see that you put a great deal of dedication to your stamps, it pays out well when you look at the result.
And yes I do have the 3 and they are shown below, I normally go by the colour and watermark (if any), and with the 1965, the white paper can be clearly seen in the image.
1952, 1957, 1965
You can notice the different shades.
1952 (Sepia) Watermark - Multiple Crown and C of A watermark, you would need to look at the stamp by holding it to the light.
1957 - No watermark and the Sepia is of a lighter shade; also the back of the stamp lacks transparency.
1965 - The shade is very much the same shade of Sepia as the 1957 issue and was printed on white paper as can be seen by the much whiter background, the reverse shows a clear form of transparency and there is no watermark, it is the scarcer of the set.
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The supply of the 2/6 Scarlet Robin stamps issued on April 26, 1965, proved insufficient to last until the official distribution of the new stamps under the decimal currency system, and a reprint was not practical due to the heavy use of the photogravure press for the forthcoming decimal issues.
To fill the gap a new printing of the 1/6d Aborigine was released. As far as it is known, they were distributed to post offices only in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania. The emergency printing was in a distinctive light Sepia-brown shade on the whiter paper which hadd been used for the August 1964 printing. The stamp was released in October 1965, only 4 months before decimalisation.
I also just noticed that there is a mark on the 1952 issue, so I'll need to replace that tomorrow (you can have the marked stamp if you like, apart from that little mark it is in superb MUH condition).
While just going through the ACSC (Australian Commonwealth Specialist Catalogue (2015) I noticed there are actually 5, I'll need to speak to my specialist tomorrow about them and see if he has the other 2 in stock, if so I'll add them to the display and re-upload the set.
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"And yes I do have the 3 and they are shown below, I normally go by the colour and watermark (if any), and with the 1965, the white paper can be clearly seen in the image."
I can kinda tell, this is going to get interesting. This could almost be a thread on its own ("Australian 1950's Aboriginal Stamp").
The Emergency stamp of 1965 is easy. White paper, sepia - stands out as being different.
The other two, dark brown, one lighter than the other. You can clearly see in your photo too that the perf is smaller for the middle one, than the one on the left. I am going to have to go back through my spares and re-check them. I had noticed that some (not counting the sepia on white) where paler than some of the others.
"Reverse"
How do you do the 'Reverse'? Is this a photoshop trick?
"I also just noticed that there is a mark on the 1952 issue, so I'll need to replace that tomorrow "
No time like the present! I am jealous at the speed you get things done.
"(you can have the marked stamp if you like, apart from that little mark it is in superb MUH condition)."
Thankyou, but probably a bit wasted on me. I like used stamps where I don't have to worry about devaluing them hinging them into the album. I used to collect mint stamps when I was younger so do have a few, but the cost of mounts etc outweighed the value of the stamps. I like your stamps, every last one of them, but that is not for me, unless of course I can't get the stamp otherwise (as in not on an envelope posted to me).
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It seems that it’s going to be the same for me as I just found out from the stamp specialist (he only sells pre-decimal commonwealth), that there are at least 7. So he looking for them and will send them to me sometime next week, I’ll upload them the moment they arrive.
The 3 do stand out and when viewed on-screen the difference between each one is made obvious. The 1952 stamp is the only one with a watermark which is the C of A shown vertically instead of horizontally, and the 1957 and 1965 do not have a watermark.
I can see what you mean, the middle stamp does seem to have smaller perfs, but it doesn't as all 3 are 14½ x 15mm.
I didn't use Photoshop as it tends to distort images; what I did was to scan the front, crop it and then I turned the stamps over and did the same and then inserted the scans in order, with all scans the images are in reverse so I had to rotate both before saving the images and uploading them.
A philatelist must always be vigilant or a good or even a unique opportunity would pass you by, which happened to me once, fortunately, just over 2 years later a better type turned up.
I have a used 5/- Harbour Bridge stamp (the only one in my collection, actually it’s a CTO), I am currently looking for a used version that doesn't have a messy front and a well centred mint unhinged one with a better defined perf, that way I’ll have a combined set of Bridges.
I already have the 2d and 3d with their OS twins, as well as the typographic 2d scarlet, the others were recess printed, the typographic 2d is more accurately defined than the recess printed ones.
If Australia Post still accepted the pre-decimal stamps I would have sent it to you via an envelope, they are worth more that way, the emergency stamp is 5 times more expensive then it would be off paper (including MUH value).
If a used stamp is worth the same or more than one mint unhinged I would definitely have one, the exception is the 5/- Harbour Bridge, it being used, CTO and mint unhinged can be made into a combined type set.
In a few days I will be creating a type set of 10/- and £1 Coronation stamps, I already have the thick and thin paper £1 and in a few days I will have another 1938 issue in a deeper shade, very much like the 1948 thin paper except that the paper will be thick and aniline based (currently not listed). Two 10/- stamps with deeper shades for both the thick and thin versions.
Aniline based stamps was then as it is now a curse for anyone that wants to soak it off paper, it is wise to leave it on paper as the sole purpose for aniline is for the reaction it has when placed in water, the ink washes off leaving a ruined stamp.
The 7½d 1952 issued 4 months before the King’s death was also issued in aniline.
I'm putting my collection of Elizabeth II stamps 1967-2016 on-line but they will be categorised for easier viewing, such as 1967-1976, 1977-1988, etc., etc. There will be at least 3,278 stamps or more, very time consuming, and more will be added by the time I get to the end.
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"Aniline based stamps was then as it is now a curse for anyone that wants to soak it off paper, it is wise to leave it on paper as the sole purpose for aniline is for the reaction it has when placed in water, the ink washes off leaving a ruined stamp."
Can these stamps be steamed off or just have it on a damp sponge until the paper is damp enough to peel off. Or does the water itself affect the colour?
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"It seems that it’s going to be the same for me as I just found out from the stamp specialist (he only sells pre-decimal commonwealth), that there are at least 7"
I am assuming your dealer is reputable. I would have thought the ACSC should have them all, unless there are known differences in the printing (plate errors etc).
"I'm putting my collection of Elizabeth II stamps 1967-2016 on-line but they will be categorised for easier viewing, such as 1967-1976, 1977-1988, etc., etc. There will be at least 3,278 stamps or more, very time consuming, and more will be added by the time I get to the end."
For what you are doing, this would be more sensible. I tend to group for greater affect for looks. But I am well aware that some stamps I group together are in fact years apart. My justification for this is that most older sets (and a few newer ones) were were released and catalogues group them together over years so putting the newer sets together is not that much different.
"I didn't use Photoshop as it tends to distort images; what I did was to scan the front, crop it and then I turned the stamps over and did the same and then inserted the scans in order, with all scans the images are in reverse so I had to rotate both before saving the images and uploading them."
You lost me (sorry). How is it that the scans of the back have images of the stamp that aren't reversed. Are you saying the images of the back are reversed to give a see-though affect?
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I have a used 5/- Harbour Bridge stamp (the only one in my collection, actually it’s a CTO)"
I would be happy to have ANY 5/- Harbour Bridge stamp, even a CTO (did I just blaspheme here). If I had a mint one, it would certainly go into a showgard mount.
"The 7½d 1952 issued 4 months before the King’s death was also issued in aniline."
How many aniline stamps are there? I did not anything about them until your comment on the KGVI 7 1/2d. I am wondering just how many stamps I have wrecked over the years. I already only soak older stamp in cold water. I always thought it was just the older ink that ran. It never occurred to me before that they were designed to.
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"Can these stamps be steamed off or just have it on a damp sponge until the paper is damp enough to peel off. Or does the water itself affect the colour?"
The water itself, it was an early security feature to prevent the re-use of the stamps, whether one dampens, steams and even a damp sponge it's good-bye stamp.
The ink literally comes off the stamp, very little of the design is left for the imagination.
The measure was very effective much to the disappointment of the collector.
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Just curious as to why you have designated the QEII decimal coil definitives as coil overprints.
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The specialised dealers (brothers) are world renown and are very reputable by their very high standard of professionalism and their business has won many awards for excellence in their field.
The ACSC (one of the brothers is a co-author to the book), is published once every 10 years or so, the first publication was in 1996, the second in 2006 and the third (most recent) in 2015. I have at the moment two 10/- Robes Specimens (another arriving next week), the thick paper John Ash Specimen, the stamp that always comes with the set and the majority of collectors believe it to be the only 10/- Specimen issued, even many dealers believe the Ash design to be the only 10/- Specimen.
I have a second 10/- Robe Specimen, on thick paper as well, but the Printer was W.C.G. McCracken and instead of printing the stamp on thin paper (which was the case in all his Coronation Robes issues) this particular stamp was printed on thick paper yet it maintained the deep colour of a thin stamp.
It was until the 2015 issue of the ACSC unlisted. So the ACSC is a well-documented book, it will always have gaps and in some cases mistakes, with the years it takes to publish the book, it is predictable for gaps and the odd mistake to occur.
I thought it a more sensible thing to do by categorising the stamps. I noticed I frothed at the mouth trying to explain how I had done the back. When I finished scanning the stamps I removed each from the stock card and turned them around to scan the backs.
The 5/- Harbour Bridge is a nice addition to any collection whether it is MUH, CTO or commercially used, but I’ll draw the line at being hinged. I'm still waiting for that stamp to appear for sale in MUH and with better perfs than the puffy types we see today; they’re around but very hard to locate.
The aniline (fugitive ink) 7½d stamps are scarce; the one I obtained from the specialised I was told was the only one he had seen in 40 years of stamp dealing and most likely will not see another in his life.
The mintage is unknown but it is believed they were the subject of an early experimentation and not many were issued.
I had been collecting for over 30 years and never heard of one and my earlier catalogues did not have it listed.
Aniline stamps are scarce, and in the case of the 7½d a rare find, as they are very rarely offered for sale, this particular stamp was in an estate purchase.
The aniline ink dissolves in water, the dye does not ruin other stamps soaking with it but it renders useless the stamp it came from. You may have had one, or the stamp you have had a weak based ink which caused it to leech.
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"Just curious as to why you have designated the QEII decimal coil definitives as coil overprints."
I have grown up always believing the black highlighting was an overprint, specifically for the coils. Now you have asked and I have had to think about it, I am not sure why I grew up believing this. Looking it up, I think I am in error. I will make a change to the master. Thanks for pointing this out to me.
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I have been working diligently away on new album pages. I have shown the odd one here and there (here and somewhere else that I no longer frequent) but thought it would be good to show them all off in one post.
The pages are Lighthouse blank pages 270*297mm (A4 + 60mm). The printed area is equivalent to A4 and this is the bit that fits on the scanner. I have used MS Publisher 2007 for the design and printed them on a HP A3 laser.
I have since made a couple of corrections to spelling errors that are not reflected here.
I have only done these pages so far, ran out of pages to print on!
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Outstanding. The freedom to do your own design layout on blank pages provides the "personal" touch, and I think I will venture out and try that on my next album -- perhaps Mauritius?
Anyway, good work.
Eric
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" The freedom to do your own design layout on blank pages provides the "personal" touch,
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It is the ultimate 'set your own rules'. It is very rewarding.
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I like the fact you are using hinges.
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"I like the fact you are using hinges."
Most of the stamps do not have enough value to use mounts. There are a few later on that I will be, a couple of blocks etc, but on the whole, hinges do just fine.
The hinge that is on the page was me being over enthusiastic. I should have left that one off, but it can stay now it is there.
I hinge the page first then attach all the stamps afterwards. Seems easier that way. I know conventional wisdom has the stamp being hinged first but I find this clumsy and slow. I am intending to put the way I do it as a thread sometime with pictures. I am sure I cannot be the only one doing it my way no matter how many youtube clips say otherwise.
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Quite impressive and the pages are well designed and detailed. Did you know the aborigine shown, there are 3 2/6d issues. 1952, 1957 and the white paper emergency stamp of 1965.
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"Quite impressive and the pages are well designed and detailed. "
Thankyou. Between the designing, aligning, double checking facts with newspaper articles of the time and the 5 minutes sticking in the stamps, I estimate about a days work on every page. I have up to 1973 ready to print out and from there to 1978 that need size checking and alignment but otherwise ready to go. Just got to get some more pages to continue.
"Did you know the aborigine shown, there are 3 2/6d issues. 1952, 1957 and the white paper emergency stamp of 1965."
Looking it up, the difference between the '52 and '57 is in the watermark and perf's so I would have left one of them out. Do you have the three in a single image and is there a difference in the picture between the '52 and '57 that you can point out (I am sure your stamps would be nicer than mine for demonstration).
But what I can do, is move them all over a bit in the master in case someone else later wants to add the missing one in.
I should also make a space for the second 7 1/2 KGVI blue too. I knew nothing of this one before seeing the link you supplied earlier.
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I'm glad that my display helped, it can be used as a reference catalogue I reckon.
I can see that you put a great deal of dedication to your stamps, it pays out well when you look at the result.
And yes I do have the 3 and they are shown below, I normally go by the colour and watermark (if any), and with the 1965, the white paper can be clearly seen in the image.
1952, 1957, 1965
You can notice the different shades.
1952 (Sepia) Watermark - Multiple Crown and C of A watermark, you would need to look at the stamp by holding it to the light.
1957 - No watermark and the Sepia is of a lighter shade; also the back of the stamp lacks transparency.
1965 - The shade is very much the same shade of Sepia as the 1957 issue and was printed on white paper as can be seen by the much whiter background, the reverse shows a clear form of transparency and there is no watermark, it is the scarcer of the set.
Reverse
The supply of the 2/6 Scarlet Robin stamps issued on April 26, 1965, proved insufficient to last until the official distribution of the new stamps under the decimal currency system, and a reprint was not practical due to the heavy use of the photogravure press for the forthcoming decimal issues.
To fill the gap a new printing of the 1/6d Aborigine was released. As far as it is known, they were distributed to post offices only in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania. The emergency printing was in a distinctive light Sepia-brown shade on the whiter paper which hadd been used for the August 1964 printing. The stamp was released in October 1965, only 4 months before decimalisation.
I also just noticed that there is a mark on the 1952 issue, so I'll need to replace that tomorrow (you can have the marked stamp if you like, apart from that little mark it is in superb MUH condition).
While just going through the ACSC (Australian Commonwealth Specialist Catalogue (2015) I noticed there are actually 5, I'll need to speak to my specialist tomorrow about them and see if he has the other 2 in stock, if so I'll add them to the display and re-upload the set.
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"And yes I do have the 3 and they are shown below, I normally go by the colour and watermark (if any), and with the 1965, the white paper can be clearly seen in the image."
I can kinda tell, this is going to get interesting. This could almost be a thread on its own ("Australian 1950's Aboriginal Stamp").
The Emergency stamp of 1965 is easy. White paper, sepia - stands out as being different.
The other two, dark brown, one lighter than the other. You can clearly see in your photo too that the perf is smaller for the middle one, than the one on the left. I am going to have to go back through my spares and re-check them. I had noticed that some (not counting the sepia on white) where paler than some of the others.
"Reverse"
How do you do the 'Reverse'? Is this a photoshop trick?
"I also just noticed that there is a mark on the 1952 issue, so I'll need to replace that tomorrow "
No time like the present! I am jealous at the speed you get things done.
"(you can have the marked stamp if you like, apart from that little mark it is in superb MUH condition)."
Thankyou, but probably a bit wasted on me. I like used stamps where I don't have to worry about devaluing them hinging them into the album. I used to collect mint stamps when I was younger so do have a few, but the cost of mounts etc outweighed the value of the stamps. I like your stamps, every last one of them, but that is not for me, unless of course I can't get the stamp otherwise (as in not on an envelope posted to me).
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It seems that it’s going to be the same for me as I just found out from the stamp specialist (he only sells pre-decimal commonwealth), that there are at least 7. So he looking for them and will send them to me sometime next week, I’ll upload them the moment they arrive.
The 3 do stand out and when viewed on-screen the difference between each one is made obvious. The 1952 stamp is the only one with a watermark which is the C of A shown vertically instead of horizontally, and the 1957 and 1965 do not have a watermark.
I can see what you mean, the middle stamp does seem to have smaller perfs, but it doesn't as all 3 are 14½ x 15mm.
I didn't use Photoshop as it tends to distort images; what I did was to scan the front, crop it and then I turned the stamps over and did the same and then inserted the scans in order, with all scans the images are in reverse so I had to rotate both before saving the images and uploading them.
A philatelist must always be vigilant or a good or even a unique opportunity would pass you by, which happened to me once, fortunately, just over 2 years later a better type turned up.
I have a used 5/- Harbour Bridge stamp (the only one in my collection, actually it’s a CTO), I am currently looking for a used version that doesn't have a messy front and a well centred mint unhinged one with a better defined perf, that way I’ll have a combined set of Bridges.
I already have the 2d and 3d with their OS twins, as well as the typographic 2d scarlet, the others were recess printed, the typographic 2d is more accurately defined than the recess printed ones.
If Australia Post still accepted the pre-decimal stamps I would have sent it to you via an envelope, they are worth more that way, the emergency stamp is 5 times more expensive then it would be off paper (including MUH value).
If a used stamp is worth the same or more than one mint unhinged I would definitely have one, the exception is the 5/- Harbour Bridge, it being used, CTO and mint unhinged can be made into a combined type set.
In a few days I will be creating a type set of 10/- and £1 Coronation stamps, I already have the thick and thin paper £1 and in a few days I will have another 1938 issue in a deeper shade, very much like the 1948 thin paper except that the paper will be thick and aniline based (currently not listed). Two 10/- stamps with deeper shades for both the thick and thin versions.
Aniline based stamps was then as it is now a curse for anyone that wants to soak it off paper, it is wise to leave it on paper as the sole purpose for aniline is for the reaction it has when placed in water, the ink washes off leaving a ruined stamp.
The 7½d 1952 issued 4 months before the King’s death was also issued in aniline.
I'm putting my collection of Elizabeth II stamps 1967-2016 on-line but they will be categorised for easier viewing, such as 1967-1976, 1977-1988, etc., etc. There will be at least 3,278 stamps or more, very time consuming, and more will be added by the time I get to the end.
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"Aniline based stamps was then as it is now a curse for anyone that wants to soak it off paper, it is wise to leave it on paper as the sole purpose for aniline is for the reaction it has when placed in water, the ink washes off leaving a ruined stamp."
Can these stamps be steamed off or just have it on a damp sponge until the paper is damp enough to peel off. Or does the water itself affect the colour?
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"It seems that it’s going to be the same for me as I just found out from the stamp specialist (he only sells pre-decimal commonwealth), that there are at least 7"
I am assuming your dealer is reputable. I would have thought the ACSC should have them all, unless there are known differences in the printing (plate errors etc).
"I'm putting my collection of Elizabeth II stamps 1967-2016 on-line but they will be categorised for easier viewing, such as 1967-1976, 1977-1988, etc., etc. There will be at least 3,278 stamps or more, very time consuming, and more will be added by the time I get to the end."
For what you are doing, this would be more sensible. I tend to group for greater affect for looks. But I am well aware that some stamps I group together are in fact years apart. My justification for this is that most older sets (and a few newer ones) were were released and catalogues group them together over years so putting the newer sets together is not that much different.
"I didn't use Photoshop as it tends to distort images; what I did was to scan the front, crop it and then I turned the stamps over and did the same and then inserted the scans in order, with all scans the images are in reverse so I had to rotate both before saving the images and uploading them."
You lost me (sorry). How is it that the scans of the back have images of the stamp that aren't reversed. Are you saying the images of the back are reversed to give a see-though affect?
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I have a used 5/- Harbour Bridge stamp (the only one in my collection, actually it’s a CTO)"
I would be happy to have ANY 5/- Harbour Bridge stamp, even a CTO (did I just blaspheme here). If I had a mint one, it would certainly go into a showgard mount.
"The 7½d 1952 issued 4 months before the King’s death was also issued in aniline."
How many aniline stamps are there? I did not anything about them until your comment on the KGVI 7 1/2d. I am wondering just how many stamps I have wrecked over the years. I already only soak older stamp in cold water. I always thought it was just the older ink that ran. It never occurred to me before that they were designed to.
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"Can these stamps be steamed off or just have it on a damp sponge until the paper is damp enough to peel off. Or does the water itself affect the colour?"
The water itself, it was an early security feature to prevent the re-use of the stamps, whether one dampens, steams and even a damp sponge it's good-bye stamp.
The ink literally comes off the stamp, very little of the design is left for the imagination.
The measure was very effective much to the disappointment of the collector.
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Just curious as to why you have designated the QEII decimal coil definitives as coil overprints.
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The specialised dealers (brothers) are world renown and are very reputable by their very high standard of professionalism and their business has won many awards for excellence in their field.
The ACSC (one of the brothers is a co-author to the book), is published once every 10 years or so, the first publication was in 1996, the second in 2006 and the third (most recent) in 2015. I have at the moment two 10/- Robes Specimens (another arriving next week), the thick paper John Ash Specimen, the stamp that always comes with the set and the majority of collectors believe it to be the only 10/- Specimen issued, even many dealers believe the Ash design to be the only 10/- Specimen.
I have a second 10/- Robe Specimen, on thick paper as well, but the Printer was W.C.G. McCracken and instead of printing the stamp on thin paper (which was the case in all his Coronation Robes issues) this particular stamp was printed on thick paper yet it maintained the deep colour of a thin stamp.
It was until the 2015 issue of the ACSC unlisted. So the ACSC is a well-documented book, it will always have gaps and in some cases mistakes, with the years it takes to publish the book, it is predictable for gaps and the odd mistake to occur.
I thought it a more sensible thing to do by categorising the stamps. I noticed I frothed at the mouth trying to explain how I had done the back. When I finished scanning the stamps I removed each from the stock card and turned them around to scan the backs.
The 5/- Harbour Bridge is a nice addition to any collection whether it is MUH, CTO or commercially used, but I’ll draw the line at being hinged. I'm still waiting for that stamp to appear for sale in MUH and with better perfs than the puffy types we see today; they’re around but very hard to locate.
The aniline (fugitive ink) 7½d stamps are scarce; the one I obtained from the specialised I was told was the only one he had seen in 40 years of stamp dealing and most likely will not see another in his life.
The mintage is unknown but it is believed they were the subject of an early experimentation and not many were issued.
I had been collecting for over 30 years and never heard of one and my earlier catalogues did not have it listed.
Aniline stamps are scarce, and in the case of the 7½d a rare find, as they are very rarely offered for sale, this particular stamp was in an estate purchase.
The aniline ink dissolves in water, the dye does not ruin other stamps soaking with it but it renders useless the stamp it came from. You may have had one, or the stamp you have had a weak based ink which caused it to leech.
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"Just curious as to why you have designated the QEII decimal coil definitives as coil overprints."
I have grown up always believing the black highlighting was an overprint, specifically for the coils. Now you have asked and I have had to think about it, I am not sure why I grew up believing this. Looking it up, I think I am in error. I will make a change to the master. Thanks for pointing this out to me.
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