Looks like some sort of color test.
And there is one number or 1A here for each color.
USA stamps did that for a while - remember the multiple plate numbers? But at first they put the separate number for each color on different selvage. Collectors were not happy, so they stopped that practice.
I hate traffic lights. They always turn red when I'm near them.
ITALY 1957
Michel IT 991
Scott IT 725
Yvert et Tellier IT 743
Stanley Gibbons IT 949
Unificato IT 815/I
Sassone IT 815D
But back to your question philatelia, I think the 'traffic light' on a lot of printed material is some sort of control marks for the printer.
I assume they are quality control marks for color and registration. The numbers used to indicate plates.
I agree that they are control marks for color monitoring perhaps, but I wondered why collecting these sets with full traffic lights are so popular. I know a dealer who is obsessed with them! Do these command a premium? Is this like collecting Zip code blocks?
Does anyone here collect these? They do look snazzy!
In general there is only one Traffic light per sheet.So to have a block or Gutter pair with the Traffic light demands a premium.
If a color of "traffic light" is missing we should verify that is a variety (color omitted)
I am right?
Here's a gutter strip with traffic lights from Australia Sc # 1215 a/b Aussie dealer has these listed at $12-50 a pair??I do know one of the pairs is worth more than the other, for the life of me I can't remember which one.As there is only 2 of one and 3 of the other I think that narrows it down.
Brian
Gerom, I think it may be possible that the "missing" color may be the white color - white on white not showing up ? Although they do say it is the blue missing -- sorry - guess I am wrong about that!
Okay, I think we can all agree that there are real traffic lights, stamps with Traffic light margins, traffic light pairs and days when the traffic is light,
But the question remains;
Why are the traffic lights on margins so popular?
Of course, that begs the question;
Are Traffic light margins really all that popular?
And, does anyone have a special THM collection ?
and here, I was thinking you were talking about a cover band for Mason, Wood, Winwood, and Capaldi.
Canada offers the Traffic Light margin copy collector an interesting option. The Wildlife Habitat stamps (aka "duck hunting stamps") have duck-shaped "traffic lights" in the margin of the sheet versions of these issues. I do not know whether this is unique, but they are an interesting variation.
The Canadian $10 Whale stamp sheetlet of two has SCUBA divers as the "traffic lights"! When I saw that, I had to buy a sheet!
"and here, I was thinking you were talking about a cover band for Mason, Wood, Winwood, and Capaldi."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEnAft8bpBA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a77yHpjdUtU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYvEHlXRZlc
AAAHHHHHH Memories!!
Hello
I have a Great Britain stamp Sc#1163 with the dots on it.The traffic light dots were on a sheet margins.
This variety is registered?
Thank you.
If I am not mistaken, they are fluorescent dots applied during the sorting/cancelling process. I have a number of Machin';s with similar dots.
But not being well versed in British stamps, I could certainly be wrong...,
Brighton Pete:- You are correct.
I do not collect recent stamps and it is possible.
Maybe someone has marginal blocks with traffic light and can tell me the diameter of the dots.The color dots is similar to one of the colors of the stamp.
you are correct.I saw the cancel with this dots
Thank you for the explanation about those dots. always wondered!
When I first came across some stamps with these little grayish dots,
I noticed that some were round and other were apparently squarish,
also some stamps had two dots while others, either three or one.
So naturally, I began to mount them in columns according to how many
and which kind.
Of course, I later land their meaning and moved those two pages into
a file somewhere.
Why are the traffic lights on margins so popular? Any idea? They do look kinda cool.
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
Looks like some sort of color test.
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
And there is one number or 1A here for each color.
USA stamps did that for a while - remember the multiple plate numbers? But at first they put the separate number for each color on different selvage. Collectors were not happy, so they stopped that practice.
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
I hate traffic lights. They always turn red when I'm near them.
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
ITALY 1957
Michel IT 991
Scott IT 725
Yvert et Tellier IT 743
Stanley Gibbons IT 949
Unificato IT 815/I
Sassone IT 815D
But back to your question philatelia, I think the 'traffic light' on a lot of printed material is some sort of control marks for the printer.
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
I assume they are quality control marks for color and registration. The numbers used to indicate plates.
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
I agree that they are control marks for color monitoring perhaps, but I wondered why collecting these sets with full traffic lights are so popular. I know a dealer who is obsessed with them! Do these command a premium? Is this like collecting Zip code blocks?
Does anyone here collect these? They do look snazzy!
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
In general there is only one Traffic light per sheet.So to have a block or Gutter pair with the Traffic light demands a premium.
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
If a color of "traffic light" is missing we should verify that is a variety (color omitted)
I am right?
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
Here's a gutter strip with traffic lights from Australia Sc # 1215 a/b Aussie dealer has these listed at $12-50 a pair??I do know one of the pairs is worth more than the other, for the life of me I can't remember which one.As there is only 2 of one and 3 of the other I think that narrows it down.
Brian
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
Gerom, I think it may be possible that the "missing" color may be the white color - white on white not showing up ? Although they do say it is the blue missing -- sorry - guess I am wrong about that!
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
Okay, I think we can all agree that there are real traffic lights, stamps with Traffic light margins, traffic light pairs and days when the traffic is light,
But the question remains;
Why are the traffic lights on margins so popular?
Of course, that begs the question;
Are Traffic light margins really all that popular?
And, does anyone have a special THM collection ?
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
and here, I was thinking you were talking about a cover band for Mason, Wood, Winwood, and Capaldi.
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
Canada offers the Traffic Light margin copy collector an interesting option. The Wildlife Habitat stamps (aka "duck hunting stamps") have duck-shaped "traffic lights" in the margin of the sheet versions of these issues. I do not know whether this is unique, but they are an interesting variation.
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
The Canadian $10 Whale stamp sheetlet of two has SCUBA divers as the "traffic lights"! When I saw that, I had to buy a sheet!
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
"and here, I was thinking you were talking about a cover band for Mason, Wood, Winwood, and Capaldi."
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEnAft8bpBA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a77yHpjdUtU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYvEHlXRZlc
AAAHHHHHH Memories!!
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
Hello
I have a Great Britain stamp Sc#1163 with the dots on it.The traffic light dots were on a sheet margins.
This variety is registered?
Thank you.
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
If I am not mistaken, they are fluorescent dots applied during the sorting/cancelling process. I have a number of Machin';s with similar dots.
But not being well versed in British stamps, I could certainly be wrong...,
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
I do not collect recent stamps and it is possible.
Maybe someone has marginal blocks with traffic light and can tell me the diameter of the dots.The color dots is similar to one of the colors of the stamp.
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
you are correct.I saw the cancel with this dots
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
Thank you for the explanation about those dots. always wondered!
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?
When I first came across some stamps with these little grayish dots,
I noticed that some were round and other were apparently squarish,
also some stamps had two dots while others, either three or one.
So naturally, I began to mount them in columns according to how many
and which kind.
Of course, I later land their meaning and moved those two pages into
a file somewhere.