Hi Bob,
Would they not be cut in the gutter strips, both
horiz and vert?
This would result in a nil variance and the stamps described
a result of being cut by scissors.
I found some French "Sowers" like this, with very large margins
you wouldn't think had come from hand cutting.

I remain open to correction. I feel if your postulation be correct,
Unitrade would have listed them.

Rgds




| I believe that there were always four panes four each sheet, but I could be
| wrong about that. In any event, I'm sure that the 400-stamp sheets were cut
| into four panes, which would result in one row of stamps each imperforate at
| the top, bottom, left, and right. Additionally, each pane would have one of
| stamp with two imperforate or "straight" edges -- known as "SE" at right and
| bottom, left and bottom, left and top, and right and top. Stamps with a
| straight edge at the bottom would have to come from the left or right top
| panes.
| Unfortunately, I don't have any examples of SE Admirals, so I don't know for
| certain that I am correct in all this. I hope so!