I was always interested in the guide lines on a stamp, So I turned it into a  collection. Some collectors don't like  the strait edge. But  it helps to find the location of the stamp  and where it was in the full sheet  before it was cut. Show me your lines. This Scott 300 was in the Centre of   the sheet right side. Cut on top and at  the left. And a small bit of the guide arrow. The lines  make it easier to plate. Now you have a starting point to recreate a full sheet. All you need is a plating chart. for positions and plate types, If your an APS member you can  get the plating charts from there library. They will send you the scans. I will not buy a stamp that has been re-perfed. It makes it look beater but takes away from the hobby, Makes it harder to find its original position.

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A nice pair of Railroad covers one with Scott 552,with rail road perfin. Edwards Dec 23 1935 cancel.

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Dale  And much more

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Columbus Scott 240 OG/NH

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Columbus 15 cent og

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        When I was researching the promissory note from Theresa New York 1862, The release date in the news clipping was important. It was Sept 17, 1862. The stamps were kept in a vault until that date. My note is dated Oct 28 1862. So It was possible the 5 cent stamp was used on that date. I also found micro film sales records from Theresa on that date with Mr. Charles Poole on it with a 5 cent purchase.. The Micro film records were supplied by The Smithsonian institution.     Illegality use of a Scott 73 used as a revenue stamp.         Shipping Receipt. Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western Railroad Company Jan 15 1901.Blue 1 cent Document Stamp was used R 163. Below I posted a news article the Internal Revenue put out to let the companies and post offices when the revenue stamps would be for sale. If you collect them and research Revenue stamps you know why it was so important to be able to use these stamps on all receipts, checks, loans, Mortgage papers, even pictures. The revenue law was you would be fined $50 for each one of these articles you did not put a revenue stamp on.

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Utica New York Flower on Scott 65 1860s,  I Like  Scott 231 with A donkey cancel None recorded.

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Ballrat @4 Nov 1936 Victoria

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Operation Deep Freeze U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze - Wikipedia

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A part Booklet pane of 632A on cover but not mailed

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