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United States/BOB & Other : Help with E15

 

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virgilp

18 Mar 2020
12:26:48pm
I have few (not very great) E15 stamps. Scott lists three color variations, but for me it is hard to get the right color. Can I get help with what Scott number is each one, E15, E15a or E15b? Thank you.
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APS #220693 ATA#57179

19 Mar 2020
01:30:48am
re: Help with E15

When you say

"I have few E15 stamps"



can we assume you have verified the perforations first to rule out E12?

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virgilp

19 Mar 2020
08:37:13pm
re: Help with E15

Indeed, I missed to specify that perforation is 11x10 1/2 for all.

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virgilp

25 Mar 2020
04:42:06pm
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I am still hopping that somebody may help.

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25 Mar 2020
08:46:00pm
re: Help with E15

Very difficult to tell colors from a scan, as each scanner will skew colors.

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26 Mar 2020
03:46:58am
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You could try to find other stamps that are supposed to be the same color as the E15s you have and compare.
If I had a digital version of the Scott catalog I would make a list of all the different colors listed in the Scott catalog and all the stamps that were issued in that color. I think that would be a helpful tool for all stamp collectors.
Has anyone done that already?

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26 Mar 2020
03:34:57pm
re: Help with E15

I'm notoriously bad with colors, but I would compare to similar colors from the same era.

628 issued in 1926 was gray lilac.

I didn't see red lilac, but 570 issued in 1923 was lilac which may be useful when compared to gray lilac above.

I also didn't spot gray violet, but any 3rd Bureau 3c rotary press stamp is violet or a version of violet. Again, by comparison with 628 and 570 you may be able to discern what you have. Or maybe not. It's certainly not a skill that I possess.

My normal trick is to get plate singles of varieties, but that usually doesn't work with subtle color variations.

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virgilp

18 Mar 2020
12:26:48pm

I have few (not very great) E15 stamps. Scott lists three color variations, but for me it is hard to get the right color. Can I get help with what Scott number is each one, E15, E15a or E15b? Thank you.
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APS #220693 ATA#57179
19 Mar 2020
01:30:48am

re: Help with E15

When you say

"I have few E15 stamps"



can we assume you have verified the perforations first to rule out E12?

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virgilp

19 Mar 2020
08:37:13pm

re: Help with E15

Indeed, I missed to specify that perforation is 11x10 1/2 for all.

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virgilp

25 Mar 2020
04:42:06pm

re: Help with E15

I am still hopping that somebody may help.

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musicman

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25 Mar 2020
08:46:00pm

re: Help with E15

Very difficult to tell colors from a scan, as each scanner will skew colors.

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oldtriguy1960

26 Mar 2020
03:46:58am

re: Help with E15

You could try to find other stamps that are supposed to be the same color as the E15s you have and compare.
If I had a digital version of the Scott catalog I would make a list of all the different colors listed in the Scott catalog and all the stamps that were issued in that color. I think that would be a helpful tool for all stamp collectors.
Has anyone done that already?

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larsdog

APS #220693 ATA#57179
26 Mar 2020
03:34:57pm

re: Help with E15

I'm notoriously bad with colors, but I would compare to similar colors from the same era.

628 issued in 1926 was gray lilac.

I didn't see red lilac, but 570 issued in 1923 was lilac which may be useful when compared to gray lilac above.

I also didn't spot gray violet, but any 3rd Bureau 3c rotary press stamp is violet or a version of violet. Again, by comparison with 628 and 570 you may be able to discern what you have. Or maybe not. It's certainly not a skill that I possess.

My normal trick is to get plate singles of varieties, but that usually doesn't work with subtle color variations.

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