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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Why are “traffic lights” so popular?

 

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philatelia
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28 Dec 2019
07:29:26pm
Why are the traffic lights on margins so popular? Any idea? They do look kinda cool.

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28 Dec 2019
07:38:31pm
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?

Looks like some sort of color test.

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28 Dec 2019
08:03:06pm
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.

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28 Dec 2019
08:10:59pm
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?

I hate traffic lights. They always turn red when I'm near them.

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29 Dec 2019
03:52:35am
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?

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Michel IT 991
Scott IT 725
Yvert et Tellier IT 743
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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.

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29 Dec 2019
06:12:26am
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?

I assume they are quality control marks for color and registration. The numbers used to indicate plates.

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29 Dec 2019
06:22:07am
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!

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29 Dec 2019
06:54:20am
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.

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gerom

29 Dec 2019
07:25:43am
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?
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30 Dec 2019
05:24:02am

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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.

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30 Dec 2019
10:02:50am
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!

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31 Dec 2019
08:13:07am
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 ?

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31 Dec 2019
01:19:34pm

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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.


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cathotel

31 Dec 2019
01:58:31pm
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.

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BrightonPete

31 Dec 2019
02:21:23pm
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!

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01 Jan 2020
09:16:11am
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."



You have spoken to the direction I was thinking, David - well done!

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01 Jan 2020
02:54:53pm

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gerom

02 Mar 2020
12:26:51pm
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.
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BrightonPete

02 Mar 2020
01:22:08pm
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...,

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02 Mar 2020
02:39:36pm

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Brighton Pete:- You are correct.

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gerom

02 Mar 2020
02:45:28pm
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.

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gerom

02 Mar 2020
04:04:29pm
re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?

you are correct.I saw the cancel with this dots

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02 Mar 2020
04:42:37pm
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Thank you for the explanation about those dots. always wondered!

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05 Mar 2020
06:02:10pm
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.

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philatelia

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28 Dec 2019
07:29:26pm

Why are the traffic lights on margins so popular? Any idea? They do look kinda cool.

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28 Dec 2019
07:38:31pm

re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?

Looks like some sort of color test.

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28 Dec 2019
08:03:06pm

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.

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28 Dec 2019
08:10:59pm

re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?

I hate traffic lights. They always turn red when I'm near them.

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29 Dec 2019
03:52:35am

re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?

ITALY 1957
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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.

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29 Dec 2019
06:12:26am

re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?

I assume they are quality control marks for color and registration. The numbers used to indicate plates.

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29 Dec 2019
06:22:07am

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!

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Charlie2009

29 Dec 2019
06:54:20am

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.

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gerom

29 Dec 2019
07:25:43am

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?
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snowy12

30 Dec 2019
05:24:02am

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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.

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30 Dec 2019
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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!

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31 Dec 2019
08:13:07am

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 ?

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31 Dec 2019
01:19:34pm

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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.


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cathotel

31 Dec 2019
01:58:31pm

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.

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BrightonPete

31 Dec 2019
02:21:23pm

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!

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01 Jan 2020
09:16:11am

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."



You have spoken to the direction I was thinking, David - well done!

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01 Jan 2020
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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



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gerom

02 Mar 2020
12:26:51pm

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.
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02 Mar 2020
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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...,

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02 Mar 2020
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Brighton Pete:- You are correct.

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gerom

02 Mar 2020
02:45:28pm

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.

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gerom

02 Mar 2020
04:04:29pm

re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?

you are correct.I saw the cancel with this dots

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02 Mar 2020
04:42:37pm

re: Why are “traffic lights” so popular?

Thank you for the explanation about those dots. always wondered!

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06:02:10pm

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.

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