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Postage Stamp Chat Board and Stamp Bulletin Board Forum • View topic - KING GV 1d red with red mark down side documented?

Hi! Can anyone tell me what I have on the left stamp?

The other is a space filler to show the difference.

I am not an expert on Australian stamps at all!!! You will see there it a red line on the right margin which dips in left at the top and bottom.

Also there is a feint guide line to top left. Is this from a particular booklet or top of sheet etc?

Very interested to know what it is and if catalogue a possible value with the view to selling on. Regards RussellA

This is called a compartment line, generally believed to be caused by build up of ink in the spaces between the stamps during the printing process. Generally they have no particular value, though extreme examples will sell for $10-20.

Those lines are called Compartment lines and are very common among the 1d Reds and also the 1 1/2 Reds as well. Lisa

Thanks for your reply, certiainly help a novice like me do you know anything about the Solicitor General stamp I have posted? Thanks RussellA

The chances are that your stamp came from the right side of a sheet - these lines tend to appear more around the edges of sheets.

Thanks for your replies can you take a look at the solicitor general frank stamp and let me know what you think? Looked on ebay and cannot find it only at an auctionb for whole entired used listed at $300 So has this value???

Yes, it is collectible but not much value.

Quote: : What's going on behind the emu on the "spacefiller" stamp? Greg

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You're right Greg - looks like a flaw behind the emu to me too.

Might not be a spacefiller after all!

Hi Russell. You might find it easier also if you scan pics on a black background.

Much easier for some reason to spot faults etc.

On the stamp. Arlene

Have taken the advice on photos on black background etc;

Thanks everyone. I am greatful Hi just thought I would update the photo.

Have noticed that both stamps have the compartment flaw although not as pronounced on the spacefiller stamp. Please can you tell me what you now think of the emu flaw, so is there any value to the spacefiller now?

To me it looks like junk!!!!

Sure looks like a flaw to me.

Also on close inspection this stamp has the same line at edge discussed for the other stamp - just a lot fainter. Yes the edges of the stamp being cut is crappy - but I would be interested in finding out about the flaw or if it is plate wear etc.

Also - the centering is much nicer than the other example....

Always the way!

Hi I am oblivious to flaws on this stamp to me it lloked like completely nothing just missing white part. So is this a plate or printing flaw is it documented? Thanks RussellA

Hi Russell, This is not a documented flaw in any book I have, and I have the most specialised books available on the topic.

It's more likely to be a transient flaw - bit of muck on ther plate, or irregularity of the paper. Cheers Chris

I have just noticed the flaw goes pust the emus foot and around one margin. Also there is a letter P shape in white with a dot behind it at bottom right what could this be???

Printers waste??? Thanks RussellA

Second thought looks more like small round circle with straight line underneath, can clearly see flaw continuning outside one though. So more interesting than space filler? Probably just dirt in the print process.

Hey, Pom, Is the dot before the 1 in the left value tablet listed????

Hiya - I cant actually see the bit you are talking about.... I am not an expert - though several do reside on the board.

I believe that they call looking at all the small dots on these stamps "fly-specking" and they are all just due to the process used at the time.

A bit like the line down the outside we were first discussing. Flaws that can be easily seen by the naked eye (Then magnified so we can have a good look at them) are the usual thing looked for.

Then they go and classify the flaws as "Plateable" which I think means consistent to a particular printing plate at a particular time.

All sorts of printing errors like Kiss prints and double entries and then of course the transient flaws..

Just to name a few. While the transient flaws can be interesting in the effect produced - there are untold squillions, again due to the process used, and hence no real added value.

Flaws which are plated however, may increase the value of the stamp.

That was why once a flaw was spotted - emu's back - then someone looked it up and found it was not a listed flaw.

Hence it is a transient and sorry to say no added value. Have a look through the various KGV and kings head threads here to get a feel for the material so you can tell what bits are and are not relevant.Hope this helps some - if not - no worries - gave me a chance to ramble on for a bit.

Hi RussellA, I have to agree with The Pom, it is a transient flaw and is not plateable. Best regards David

Quote: : Hey, Pom, Is the dot before the 1 in the left value tablet listed???? Random spot.

Thanks for that....just asked.




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