is there anything special about these stamps

The black printing on the sheet is offset.

http://home.comcast.net/~CharlieIII/Williamsburg2.jpg

"charlie" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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The black printing on the sheet is offset.

http://home.comcast.net/~CharlieIII/Williamsburg2.jpg


Hi Charlie,

I don´t know the special circumstances of this issue, but the sheet has a
significant misperforation.

The "18" of the Williambourg stamp should stand lower, near the bottom line
of the picture. The same of couse should be with the other stamp.

Misperforated sheets have mostly a higher value than the regular perforated
items.

Have a look on auction catalogues for a similar misperforated item to see
what the market price is.

Best regards

Gerhard

"charlie" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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The black printing on the sheet is offset.

http://home.comcast.net/~CharlieIII/Williamsburg2.jpg


ooops, I was to fast, sorry!

Not the perforation is wrong, the overprint is it. A misperforation would
affect the picture.
It´s an overprinting error. But there a the same principles for the rating.

Nice sheet, indeed :-)

best regards

Gerhard

This is not listed in Scott.

However, #1937-1938 b are listed as a pair
with all of the black printing missing.
cv US $400 per pair mint

Maybe it is in Scott specialized.

Blair

Technically, I believe it's a misregistration error - the black printing is
not properly aligned. Much less value than a color missing error, but more
value than a regular sheet.

Scott out.

"charlie" wrote in message
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The black printing on the sheet is offset.

http://home.comcast.net/~CharlieIII/Williamsburg2.jpg

If the black print run is offset,
then should the black registration number 2 be offset
by the same amount? (21212 2)
Why is it not?

"charlie" wrote in message oups.com...
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The "5" is the applicable number & it IS offset - it should be much closer
to the bottom of the selvedge, not the middle.

Scott out.

"Rodney" wrote in message
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If the black print run is offset,
then should the black registration number 2 be offset
by the same amount? (21212 2)
Why is it not?

"charlie" wrote in message
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| The black printing on the sheet is offset.
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Rodney,

black lines around boats are correctly located and fit with 2. black text
fits with 5.

Cordialement,

S. Buchheit
Col.fra 586


"Rodney" a écrit dans le message de news:
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If the black print run is offset,
then should the black registration number 2 be offset
by the same amount? (21212 2)
Why is it not?

"charlie" wrote in message
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| The black printing on the sheet is offset.
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| http://home.comcast.net/~CharlieIII/Williamsburg2.jpg
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Aha, I see my error.
Thanks both to you and Scott


"s-buch-fr" wrote in message
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Rodney,

black lines around boats are correctly located and fit with 2. black text
fits with 5.

Cordialement,

S. Buchheit
Col.fra 586


"Rodney" a écrit dans le message de news:
...

If the black print run is offset,
then should the black registration number 2 be offset
by the same amount? (21212 2)
Why is it not?

"charlie" wrote in message
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| The black printing on the sheet is offset.
|
| http://home.comcast.net/~CharlieIII/Williamsburg2.jpg
|

"charlie" wrote in message
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The black printing on the sheet is offset.

http://home.comcast.net/~CharlieIII/Williamsburg2.jpg

I would contact a dealer in errors, freaks, and oddities, such as Jacques
Schiff, (US, NY) 201-641-5566. (I only know him from his columns in
Mekeel's and Stamps.)