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China 1949 Scott # 1L134 my ancient catalogue values it at $250 BUT there are also reprints which are valued at $1.50.
How do I tell the difference between the original printing and reprints? My catalogue gives no indication on how to do this.
Thanks, Kim
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Hi Kim,
This is a reprint. The original stamps in this design have less shading on the fingers.
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Can't say I'm not disappointed but thanks very much.
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Most of us have probably been here before. I once was chatting with a stamp dealer who was examining some classic Canadian stamps, and found what he was hoped was a rare Large Queen on laid paper. He watermarked it (I guess laid paper shows up in a watermark tray), then swore, then pulled out his Bic lighter, struck a flame, and incinerated the stamp! I guess it wasn't on laid paper! I guess the lesson is that just as "No" means "No," "rare" means "rare"! 
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The Scott catalogs provide pictorial and textual descriptions of the differences between original and reprinted stamps from PR China.
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I found this Chinese stamp whilst doing a bit of a clear out. It is listed as:
China 1949 Scott # 1L134 my ancient catalogue values it at $250 BUT there are also reprints which are valued at $1.50.
How do I tell the difference between the original printing and reprints? My catalogue gives no indication on how to do this.
Thanks, Kim
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re: Can someone help?
Hi Kim,
This is a reprint. The original stamps in this design have less shading on the fingers.
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re: Can someone help?
Can't say I'm not disappointed but thanks very much.
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re: Can someone help?
Most of us have probably been here before. I once was chatting with a stamp dealer who was examining some classic Canadian stamps, and found what he was hoped was a rare Large Queen on laid paper. He watermarked it (I guess laid paper shows up in a watermark tray), then swore, then pulled out his Bic lighter, struck a flame, and incinerated the stamp! I guess it wasn't on laid paper! I guess the lesson is that just as "No" means "No," "rare" means "rare"!
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re: Can someone help?
The Scott catalogs provide pictorial and textual descriptions of the differences between original and reprinted stamps from PR China.
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