Hi, you have to be more specific, is this on coil or regular stamps ? In both case it's normal. Can you provide scan ?
Large USA coil rolls - such as rolls of 10,000 have numbers showing where you are in the roll.
Assuming you are asking specifically about German stamps, this is a counting number that appears on some German coils at regular intervals. Keep in mind that these coils were made from perforated sheets, so don't expect them to have straight edges on two parallel sides. As such, sometimes the "control" number is the only way to distinguish between sheet/coil varieties. Other than that, I know of no meaningful financial premium associated with the control numbers.
On other European stamps (e.g., Spanish colonies), the control number on sheet stamps is typically used for inventory and security purposes. Again, in almost all cases, no additional premium associated.
Thanks. I may post a scan when I get home tonight but I suspect this is the German number indicating a coil stamp (although the few I have are unfortunately all singles).
I didn't anticipate a premium value but think I will rejig one of my Steiner Pages to start setting aside these as I come across them.
Thanks again and as always, Dave.
Apologies! I just noticed this was posted under the Germany topic - well DUH! LOL!
I am curious now - which German issues had numbers on the gum side?
Love your new avatar, Theresa.
Ted
Thanks!
I wish my stamp den was really that roomy.
Very "Raiders of the Lost Stamp".
"which German issues had numbers on the gum side"
" It started in 1954, and ended in 1977/79 castle definitives. Scott notes this at the end of the definitive sets where coils were issued."
Thought I saw a post on this at some point but searched to no avail...
What is the significance of a 4-digit number, looks as if typewritten, on the gum side?
Is it worthwhile for me to look closer and set them aside for part of a collection or is it a useless artifact?
Thanks. Dave.
re: Control (?) Number on Back
Hi, you have to be more specific, is this on coil or regular stamps ? In both case it's normal. Can you provide scan ?
re: Control (?) Number on Back
Large USA coil rolls - such as rolls of 10,000 have numbers showing where you are in the roll.
re: Control (?) Number on Back
Assuming you are asking specifically about German stamps, this is a counting number that appears on some German coils at regular intervals. Keep in mind that these coils were made from perforated sheets, so don't expect them to have straight edges on two parallel sides. As such, sometimes the "control" number is the only way to distinguish between sheet/coil varieties. Other than that, I know of no meaningful financial premium associated with the control numbers.
On other European stamps (e.g., Spanish colonies), the control number on sheet stamps is typically used for inventory and security purposes. Again, in almost all cases, no additional premium associated.
re: Control (?) Number on Back
Thanks. I may post a scan when I get home tonight but I suspect this is the German number indicating a coil stamp (although the few I have are unfortunately all singles).
I didn't anticipate a premium value but think I will rejig one of my Steiner Pages to start setting aside these as I come across them.
Thanks again and as always, Dave.
re: Control (?) Number on Back
Apologies! I just noticed this was posted under the Germany topic - well DUH! LOL!
I am curious now - which German issues had numbers on the gum side?
re: Control (?) Number on Back
Love your new avatar, Theresa.
Ted
re: Control (?) Number on Back
Thanks!
I wish my stamp den was really that roomy.
re: Control (?) Number on Back
Very "Raiders of the Lost Stamp".
re: Control (?) Number on Back
"which German issues had numbers on the gum side"
re: Control (?) Number on Back
" It started in 1954, and ended in 1977/79 castle definitives. Scott notes this at the end of the definitive sets where coils were issued."