Show Your US 1851-57 Imperforate Stamps

There isn't really much more to say about the Cincinnati stamp except to say that the cancel isn't counter-indicative of a 10A identification. The stamp might not be that hard to plate. It is a B-relief that is either without a dot or has one very low. I don't really do recreational plating but maybe if you can post a good scan, somebody will do it for you.

Laurie, The color of the stamp in your new scan looks more orange brown, like a 10A should, to me. In direct viewing, the ink on most 10s looks rich in texture and rust-like in color.

Plating this one would help confirm the ID, but it would be difficult to do with an image due to the tight margins. If you want us to try to plate it with an image, please scan it with the sides as close to vertical as you can, and use the highest resolution you can post (the reverse isn't needed again).

The international mail is very slow, but I'd be happy to confirm this for you if you're willing to mail it to me. I've done this for others in this forum. Just send me an email through SCF if you want to do that.

Most of my time on the 1851 imperforates is spent studying the 3-cent colors. I've been fine-tuning my scanner settings to get truer colors, and here is an improved scan of 10 stamps from my master color set. The plum is ex Amonette, with a PFC.

Disclaimer: This image is provided to display variations in ink color between different stamps, all of which were scanned together. Because of variations in scanner settings, and because different display screens render colors differently, this image may not be suitable for confirming colors of stamps in hand or in other images.

Very nice Classic Coins. What, no Pinkish?

LOL! I've had some pinkish candidates, but never had one confirmed.

I call this my Oil Painting. The texture of the ink in the medallion gives me the feel of an old oil painting.

The ink looks very waxy. Neat guide dot. What position is that?

Gary, I don't find it among my plated stamps so I haven't plated it yet. This is an old image that was in a folder on my computer.

Edit: 8R3

Edit II: Gary, sorry I had left the page up and didn't reload to see your post before I edited mine. Looks like we agree although the inking makes the example appear different, the movement of the frame lines match.

Probably 8R3

Yeah, I like the way that top frame line dips down.

Here is a good image if an S.11A with either really big guide dots in the wrong place or more likely an inking issue.

Three lines recut in upper left triangle?



Added enlarged image ULT:

I would agree with the threee line recut and the stray ink theory on the big guide dots in all the wrong places.

dudley, thanks for showing the Plate 2 "Big Crack" reconstruction. That's quite a showpiece.

I only have two of those positions. Here are my 2L2 and 13L2:

BankNoteGuy - lovely 11A! Beautifully sharp and clear impression. I agree - those marks almost have to be stray ink marks.

ClassicCoins - your examples of from the Big Crack are really special. Nice, clear examples! Thanks for showing them.

banknoteguy, that's a really nice looking stamp, with a light cancel and a neat inking variety.