George V Seahorse query
Does anybody know how to tell the difference between the 1913 waterlow 2/6 (SG 399/4000, Scott 173) & the 1915 De La Rue 2/6 (SG 405-408, Scott 173a).
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Does anybody know how to tell the difference between the 1913 waterlow 2/6 (SG 399/4000, Scott
173) & the 1915 De La Rue 2/6 (SG 405-408, Scott 173a). There is a more expert collector of these stamps than I am, on this NG, but I'll have a go.... DeLaRue stamps generally have smaller perforation holes than the other printers, and have one larger hole at the top of each vertical side. The Gum appears more 'yellowish' and is a little patchy in appearance - also the colour of the stamp can usually be seen through the back of the paper! Hope this may help, David. |
On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 16:48:53 +0100, "David F."
found these unused words floating about: Does anybody know how to tell the difference between the 1913 waterlow 2/6 (SG 399/4000, Scott 173) & the 1915 De La Rue 2/6 (SG 405-408, Scott 173a). There is a more expert collector of these stamps than I am, on this NG, but I'll have a go.... DeLaRue stamps generally have smaller perforation holes than the other printers, and have one larger hole at the top of each vertical side. The Gum appears more 'yellowish' and is a little patchy in appearance - also the colour of the stamp can usually be seen through the back of the paper! Hope this may help, David. The top tooth on the Waterlows is usally about 2/3rds the size of the others along the side (it could be almost a "1/2 tooth" in some), while the DLR (having a slightly smaller gauge as well as smaller holes) has about a 20% larger tooth at the top than the others. |
Does anybody know how to tell the difference between the 1913 waterlow 2/6 (SG 399/4000,
Scott 173) & the 1915 De La Rue 2/6 (SG 405-408, Scott 173a). There is a more expert collector of these stamps than I am, on this NG, but I'll have a go.... DeLaRue stamps generally have smaller perforation holes than the other printers, and have one larger hole at the top of each vertical side. The Gum appears more 'yellowish' and is a little patchy in appearance - also the colour of the stamp can usually be seen through the back of the paper! Hope this may help, David. The top tooth on the Waterlows is usally about 2/3rds the size of the others along the side (it could be almost a "1/2 tooth" in some), while the DLR (having a slightly smaller gauge as well as smaller holes) has about a 20% larger tooth at the top than the others. In other words - it's time to get the Micrometer out!! David. |
On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 14:24:18 +0100, "David F."
found these unused words floating about: Does anybody know how to tell the difference between the 1913 waterlow 2/6 (SG 399/4000, Scott 173) & the 1915 De La Rue 2/6 (SG 405-408, Scott 173a). There is a more expert collector of these stamps than I am, on this NG, but I'll have a go.... DeLaRue stamps generally have smaller perforation holes than the other printers, and have one larger hole at the top of each vertical side. The Gum appears more 'yellowish' and is a little patchy in appearance - also the colour of the stamp can usually be seen through the back of the paper! Hope this may help, David. The top tooth on the Waterlows is usally about 2/3rds the size of the others along the side (it could be almost a "1/2 tooth" in some), while the DLR (having a slightly smaller gauge as well as smaller holes) has about a 20% larger tooth at the top than the others. In other words - it's time to get the Micrometer out!! NOT necessary - the tooth difference is very visible. Perhaps I should consider addind this to a list of plans for "Issue ID" on my site. As for the perf gauges - if you use the "Instanta" gauge, it's measurable. |
The top tooth on the Waterlows is usally about 2/3rds the size of the
others along the side (it could be almost a "1/2 tooth" in some), while the DLR (having a slightly smaller gauge as well as smaller holes) has about a 20% larger tooth at the top than the others. In other words - it's time to get the Micrometer out!! NOT necessary - the tooth difference is very visible. Perhaps I should consider addind this to a list of plans for "Issue ID" on my site. As for the perf gauges - if you use the "Instanta" gauge, it's measurable. I think this is definitely a candidate for the "to do" list! David. |
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