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Old July 14th 03, 08:32 PM
bc92
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Hello group,

I have this 10c swiss stamp from 1882-1899 :
http://sitebc92.free.fr/Suisse_Yv67.jpg
the stamp is on silk thread paper with the "cross in an oval" watermark.
I have no problem in identifying this stamp, except that the catalogs
say it should be red (or pale red, or vermilion), while mine is between
yellow and orange.
I know the normal red ink is a fugitive one, that tends to disappear in
water (but not, I guess, to turn yellow).
Apart from the obvious explanation of discoloration by chemicals or sun
exposure, would anybody have another proposal ?
Thanks.

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Bruno

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Old July 15th 03, 02:58 PM
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"bc92" wrote in message ...
Hello group,

I have this 10c swiss stamp from 1882-1899 :
http://sitebc92.free.fr/Suisse_Yv67.jpg
the stamp is on silk thread paper with the "cross in an oval" watermark.
I have no problem in identifying this stamp, except that the catalogs
say it should be red (or pale red, or vermilion), while mine is between
yellow and orange.
I know the normal red ink is a fugitive one, that tends to disappear in
water (but not, I guess, to turn yellow).
Apart from the obvious explanation of discoloration by chemicals or sun
exposure, would anybody have another proposal ?
Thanks.


SG Part 8 shows 4 colours: pink (1882), rose (1882), carmine (1893),
and scarlet (1897). The ones I've got are definitely the last two
which are nothing like yours in colour, but I guess yours might count
as "pink" or "rose" given the vagaries of catalogue colour names and a
bit of fading.

Chris
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Old July 17th 03, 07:47 PM
bc92
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bc92 wrote:
Hello group,

I have this 10c swiss stamp from 1882-1899 :
http://sitebc92.free.fr/Suisse_Yv67.jpg
the stamp is on silk thread paper with the "cross in an oval"
watermark. I have no problem in identifying this stamp, except that
the catalogs say it should be red (or pale red, or vermilion), while
mine is between yellow and orange.
I know the normal red ink is a fugitive one, that tends to disappear
in water (but not, I guess, to turn yellow).
Apart from the obvious explanation of discoloration by chemicals or
sun exposure, would anybody have another proposal ?
Thanks.


Hi
Well, my thanks to Blair and Chris.
So, discoloration it is.

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Bruno

 




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