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Old December 20th 11, 06:47 AM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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I have recently been given a small collection of Pakistani stamps from
the 40s through the 60s and while trying to catalogue them, I have run
into an issue with some of the 'service' stamps.

The 2009 Scott Catalogue shows 3 types of 'service' overprints for
design A3. The 3rd type is clearly different from the first
two.....so, my question is what is the difference between the 'a'
overprint and the 'b' overprint, because in the catalogue they look
alike to me.
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Old December 20th 11, 08:04 AM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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On Dec 20, 5:47*am, wrote:
I have recently been given a small collection of Pakistani stamps from
the 40s through the 60s and while trying to catalogue them, I have run
into an issue with some of the 'service' stamps.

The 2009 Scott Catalogue shows 3 types of 'service' overprints for
design A3. *The 3rd type is clearly different from the first
two.....so, my question is what is the difference between the 'a'
overprint and the 'b' overprint, because in the catalogue they look
alike to me.


Yes. Isn't it annoying when catalogues show you two "different"
pictures and leave you to work out what the difference is? Especially
when the print quality masks it :-(

But in this case, SG explains:

"Apart from a slight difference in size, Types O 2 and O 3 can easily
(sic) be distinguished by the difference in the shape of the "C". Type
O 4 is taller and thinner in appearance."

I assume that SG's O2/3/4 = Scott's a/b/c respectively. To my eyes,
the C of the second is more open than that of the first, and the
second is about .5mm longer and a fraction taller.

Chris
 




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