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Swiss stamp, funny colour
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. -- Regards, Bruno |
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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. 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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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. -- Regards, Bruno |
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