Share your Australian Decimal Stamp Flaws (ACSC listed or not)

castores · Post by **castores** » 12 Jul 2020 10:21

1974 Marsupials issued 13 February 1974

25c Spiny Anteater

661d: Retouch in brown right of top of front paw

castores · Post by **castores** » 12 Jul 2020 10:50

1977 Performing Arts issued 19 January 1977

30c Drama
762d: White spot in left border near top - retouched

40c Dance
763d: Retouch right of top of thigh

castores · Post by **castores** » 12 Jul 2020 11:03

1976 Australian Scenes issued 25 August 1976

25c Broken Bay
748g: Flaw between boats

castores · Post by **castores** » 12 Jul 2020 11:14

1976 Australian Explorers issued 9 June 1976

18c W. Gosse
737d: Black dot on top of hill under "AU"

castores · Post by **castores** » 12 Jul 2020 12:26

1976 Olympic Games, Montreal issued 14 July 1976
25c Diving

744d: Retouch to last "a" of "Australia"

744e: Weakness at waist

castores · Post by **castores** » 12 Jul 2020 13:32

1977 Test Cricket Centenary issued 9 March 1977

45c Batsman

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772d: Broken line on batsman's pad

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772e: Broken line on pavilion on left side

Global Administrator · Post by **Global Administrator** » 12 Jul 2020 13:39

castores wrote: ↑
12 Jul 2020 10:50
1977 Performing Arts issued 19 January 1977

30c Drama

762d: White spot in left border near top - retouched

40c Dance
763d: Retouch right of top of thigh

The great thing is about any variety that is on an FDC, is there is no possibility it is a surface scratch etc as can occur on postally used copies.

castores · Post by **castores** » 12 Jul 2020 13:51

Glen wrote:

The great thing is about any variety that is on an FDC, is there is no possibility it is a surface scratch etc as can occur on postally used copies.

As soon as its postally used, which bit is flaw, which bit is....
FDC helps when you have something like 762d

Imagine looking for these with a magnifying glass!

castores · Post by **castores** » 12 Jul 2020 14:27

1976 Olympic Games issued 14 July 1976
40c Cycling

745d: Weakness in blue shirt

745e: Large light area through background at right

castores · Post by **castores** » 12 Jul 2020 14:53

I just noticed this from an earlier post.

Sheet number upside down

castores · Post by **castores** » 12 Jul 2020 16:42

1979 Christmas
25c Parcels issued 24 September 1979

851d: Green line in second white band of U.S. flag
My previous example of this was a SHOCKER, so update

(fingers are crossed I find a better used example, I like used)

castores · Post by **castores** » 13 Jul 2020 10:30

1974 Centenary of the Universal Postal Union issued 9 October 1974

7c Pigeon
676d: Retouch in rose above bird's head

castores · Post by **castores** » 13 Jul 2020 10:51

1971 Aboriginal Art issued 29 September 1971

35c Grave Posts
569d: White spot between posts at middle

castores · Post by **castores** » 13 Jul 2020 11:30

1972 Pioneer Life issued 15 November 1972

5c Pioneer Society

607j: Weakness over "one" of "Pioneer"

607k: Red dot on standing girl's mouth, and dent in oval at upper left

castores · Post by **castores** » 13 Jul 2020 12:19

1972 Pioneer Life issued 15 November 1972

15c Pioneer Food

610/11d: Weak "LIA" of "AUSTRALIA"

610-11e: Light areas under "Pio" of "Pioneer", in bottom margin under rear wheel, and over front end of harvester

castores · Post by **castores** » 13 Jul 2020 19:41

1976 75th Anniversary of Nationhood

18c Coat of Arms (die I & II)

732/33f: White flaw under kangaroo's foot

732/33g: Dent in frame under "18"

castores · Post by **castores** » 14 Jul 2020 04:31

Taking a break, rather burnt out...

castores · Post by **castores** » 15 Jul 2020 06:58

1974 Education issued 20 November 1974

60c Advanced Education

685f: Retouch to designer's name in imprint
This appears three times in a row

685g: Two retouches in dark brown near centre

685h: Curved dotted line under "ED EDU" ....

PhilipAdams · Post by **PhilipAdams** » 18 Jul 2020 18:31

Castores,

I like what you are doing here. Thank you.

Here are some of my own.

Note that with my examples the sheet position and the location of the variety on the stamp are correct (according to the ACSC and McCleary), but often some imagination is required. I will indicate those cases where I simply cannot see the variety. In those cases, the variety has yet to appear, or has been retouched, or is simply too small for me to see even with magnification.

1c Red-Brown Queen Elizabeth II definitive. Sheet A
Issued 14 February 1966. ACSC 436

Rows 6-10, Columns 1-3

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Row 6 No. 1. Two scratches on necklace at base, and recut left of last A of AUSTRALIA

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Row 8 No. 1. Recut shading and frame fully down left side.

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Row 9 No. 3 Recut lower left frame.

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Row 10 No. 3 Pale shading to right of 1c (not visible).

PhilipAdams · Post by **PhilipAdams** » 19 Jul 2020 07:50

1c Red-Brown Queen Elizabeth II definitive. Sheet A
Issued 14 February 1966. ACSC 436

Rows 8-10, Columns 6-10

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Row 8 No. 6. Retouch to shading between hair and AL of AUSTRALIA

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Row 9 No. 8. Recut shading between LI of AUSTRALIA.

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Row 10 No. 7 Recut shading left of AL of AUSTRALIA (not visible)

Philip

castores · Post by **castores** » 19 Jul 2020 16:57

Thank you Philip.

I originally looked at starting with the QE II defins (1c - 7c) and thought better of it!

So thank you for your contribution, I will make sure I have it on screen along with BW when I do get to them.

And yes, without a positional block some would be impossible to find.

Jumping forward a bit.

1986 Sesquicentenary of South Australia issued 12 February 1986

33c City Sign Sculpture
1127d: Red dot right of bird's wing

castores · Post by **castores** » 19 Jul 2020 17:40

1985 Centenary of district nursing issued 13 March 1985

33c Nurse
1094d: Flaw on cross on nurse's hat

Normal

PhilipAdams · Post by **PhilipAdams** » 20 Jul 2020 07:40

1c Red-Brown Queen Elizabeth II definitive. Sheet B
Issued 14 February 1966. ACSC 436

Rows 8-10, Columns 1-4

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Row 8 No. 4. End of lower frame thick at right side

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Row 10 No. 4. Bottom frame pale and broken

Philip

castores · Post by **castores** » 20 Jul 2020 22:27

1982 National Stamp Week issued 27 September 1982

27c Bridge

972e: Missing "perforation hole" at upper left
Please note, I believe they meant upper RIGHT
Normal vs 972e

972 Unlisted (972ea?): As 972e but includes missing "perforation hole" at lower right
(I believe I have more than one of these so appears to be a constant - worth rechecking your own)
Normal vs (972ea)

Global Administrator · Post by **Global Administrator** » 20 Jul 2020 23:40

Added this striking piece to stock today.

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: Australia 1967 5¢ Blue QEII stamp *DOUBLE PERFS*!: Margin to margin Mint strip of 20,

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Australia 1967 5¢ Blue QEII *DOUBLE PERFS*!: Margin to margin Mint strip of 20, with columns 3 to 10 all showing striking “Double Perforation”. ACSC says believed to be the result of a weird attempt by Stamp Printer to correct sheets which showed some columns imperforate. Only ONE sheet was found thus according to ACSC, and thus is likely the largest multiple surviving after 53 years as broken down now. (The ACSC photo is only a block 4.) ACSC 444bc, cat AU$1,200++ in the ancient 2002 last Decimal catalogue. Even on the ½d and 1d Kangaroos Double perfs, of which MANY exist, ACSC is $A600 and $A500 a SINGLE respectively, so this is wildly under-catalogued. NEVER seen another. Surely be a $2,500 piece, if that Edition was updated. Such repairs were the normal in the States and Roos period way over a Century back, BUT in the Australian decimal era, totally unheard of, except for this one example. $A800 (Stock 7923LA)

Rigs · Post by **Rigs** » 20 Jul 2020 23:45

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Nice looking Double Perf error piece.

Unlike much of this thread, you don’t need a microscope to appreciate it.

Global Administrator · Post by **Global Administrator** » 21 Jul 2020 00:25

Rigs .. . I generally tend to like the larger to see flaws as my eyes are not as good as they once were!

Bought a thick Gibbons ROYAL springback album today that has a Juicy hoard of Decimal mint blocks with sheet numbers, butters, and varieties for the early Decimal issues 1966 up to 1980s. Many Booklet panes inc scarce MUH 1966 4c reds, ($30 each!) 1971 Xmas Block, different papers, gums, and constant vars noted in 1966 Queen heads in large Mint blocks etc, and on the 1966/67 Coil strips etc and lots of commems of the 60s/70s.

All bought as new issues at the time when constant varieties were written up in the magazines at the time.

Block unfolded MUH 1968 Soil Medical gutter pairs etc, postally used IMPERF singles from Cook mini sheet, good sets mint, 1966 Defins mint to $4, and an extra mint set with the SUPER wide selvedge from the initial sheets of 50 not 100. All sort of kind of mint variety blocks with ACSC vars noted etc. Untouched for 40 years. Lovely clean lot, It will be $175 for someone who wants a goldmine lot to play with. (Stock 893JW)

11.30pm now, and no energy to take photo for a half hour!

Mentioned it here as it seems we have several folks keen on this material. Has a lot of FACE in the Mint, and a lot of value on the normal mint and used sets.

Glen

castores · Post by **castores** » 21 Jul 2020 00:31

Stock 893JW

Sold!

Sight unseen it sounds a lot of fun!
And right up my street

Global Administrator · Post by **Global Administrator** » 21 Jul 2020 00:41

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Sounds like a plan .. saves me taking a lot of photos at midnight!

Glen

castores · Post by **castores** » 21 Jul 2020 01:54

1982 Historic Post Offices issued 4 August 1982

27c Launceston
960d: Red dot between "f" and "i" of "Office"

castores · Post by **castores** » 21 Jul 2020 03:32

1978 - 1984 Australian Birds

22c White-Tailed Kingfisher issued 31 March 1980
807d: Break in top of first "2" of "22"
No image in BW.
Having so many of these, I'm sure to be able to update to a better example.

castores · Post by **castores** » 21 Jul 2020 04:01

Further to previous post.

1978 - 1984 Australian Birds

22c White-Tailed Kingfisher issued 31 March 1980
807h: Large void in brown shading over "Kingfisher"
There is not an example in BW so this is my assumption.
Normal vs 807h

Now here's where it gets interesting, the full stamp.
Stay here before moving on, shouldn't be too hard to spot.(Note, I almost missed it.... forest, trees, that sort of thing

Though I was concerning myself with BRC.)

Section of interest (not to mention the whole rock is mostly lacking in brown).
Any thoughts? please

castores · Post by **castores** » 21 Jul 2020 04:14

Global Administrator wrote: ↑
20 Jul 2020 23:40
Added this striking piece to stock today.

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Australia 1967 5¢ Blue QEII *DOUBLE PERFS*!: Margin to margin Mint strip of 20, with columns 3 to 10 all showing striking “Double Perforation”. ACSC says believed to be the result of a weird attempt by Stamp Printer to correct sheets which showed some columns imperforate. Only ONE sheet was found thus according to ACSC, and thus is likely the largest multiple surviving after 53 years as broken down now. (The ACSC photo is only a block 4.) ACSC 444bc, cat AU$1,200++ in the ancient 2002 last Decimal catalogue. Even on the ½d and 1d Kangaroos Double perfs, of which MANY exist, ACSC is $A600 and $A500 a SINGLE respectively, so this is wildly under-catalogued. NEVER seen another. Surely be a $2,500 piece, if that Edition was updated. Such repairs were the normal in the States and Roos period way over a Century back, BUT in the Australian decimal era, totally unheard of, except for this one example. $A800 (Stock 7923LA)

Extremely nice Glen

castores · Post by **castores** » 21 Jul 2020 04:55

PhilipAdams wrote: ↑
18 Jul 2020 18:31
Castores,

I like what you are doing here. Thank you.

Philip, I wish I was able to use the Wiki - 1913 Australian 1d Kangaroo And Map Stamps with all you have posted there but my Roo's are limited and it's a matter of a few needles and a big haystack

Kainnikanada · Post by **Kainnikanada** » 21 Jul 2020 05:13

PhilipAdams wrote: ↑
18 Jul 2020 18:31
Castores,
I like what you are doing here. Thank you.

The material posted here is almost as distant as one can get from my main interest yet I enjoy browsing this thread too!

Both of you: continue to post!

castores · Post by **castores** » 21 Jul 2020 05:27

Kainnikanada wrote: ↑
21 Jul 2020 05:13

PhilipAdams wrote: ↑
18 Jul 2020 18:31
Castores,
I like what you are doing here. Thank you.
The material posted here is almost as distant as one can get from my main interest yet I enjoy browsing this thread too!

Both of you: continue to post!

Appreciated Kainnikanada!

I have much interest in your posts

as the information provided is of relevance to me

castores · Post by **castores** » 21 Jul 2020 06:58

Another look back at this thread.

I posted 664 Unlisted: Double hat rim

I just noticed this, another example

And... they are attached.

PhilipAdams · Post by **PhilipAdams** » 21 Jul 2020 08:16

1c Red-Brown Queen Elizabeth II definitive. Sheet C
Issued 14 February 1966. ACSC 436

Rows 1-4, Columns 1-10

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Row 1 No. 7. Recut frame left of "UST" (not visible)

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Row 1 No. 9. Recut lower left frame (considerable imagination required)

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Row 2 No. 1. Recut lower left corner

Philip

PhilipAdams · Post by **PhilipAdams** » 21 Jul 2020 08:20

1c Red-Brown Queen Elizabeth II definitive. Sheet C (continued)
Issued 14 February 1966. ACSC 436

Row 2 No. 3. Recut shading lower left corner

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Row 2 No. 7. Retouch to shading left of 1c

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Row 3 No. 3. Recut lower left frame (one for the imagination)

Philip

castores · Post by **castores** » 21 Jul 2020 08:25

I love these descriptions (and so true aren't they?):

Row 1 No. 7. Recut frame left of "UST" (not visible)

Row 1 No. 9. Recut lower left frame (considerable imagination required)

Row 3 No. 3. Recut lower left frame (one for the imagination)

Thank you Philip.

PhilipAdams · Post by **PhilipAdams** » 21 Jul 2020 08:26

1c Red-Brown Queen Elizabeth II definitive. Sheet C (continued)
Issued 14 February 1966. ACSC 436

Row 3 No. 6. Shading recut between "STR" and left frame

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Row 4 No. 2. Recut diagonal shading on right hand shoulder

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Row 4 No. 3. Retouching between "1c" (one of the bigger ones on this sheet)

Philip

PhilipAdams · Post by **PhilipAdams** » 21 Jul 2020 09:59

On matters "small", I want emphasise that none of the varieties I identify are new discoveries.

When I returned to stamp collecting I thought that I would make my mark with Decimal varieties, so I started to buy up sheets and blocks with the hope of discovering plated constant varieties.

Too difficult! I then discovered the beauty of pre-decimals and particularly the Kangaroos and off I went to explore those areas.

For a break, I occasionally return to the decimals. I bought the three-volume ACSC decimal catalogue and most importantly, I discovered David McCleary's notes on Australian Decimal Varieties.

Now, armed with the ACSC and McCleary books and with past assistance from Bryan Young (dec.), the consulting editor of the ACSC decimals, I can identify where many recuts, etc., should be located - even though half the time I cannot see anything!

Philip

Global Administrator · Post by **Global Administrator** » 23 Jul 2020 14:19

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The new software allowing images to be loaded from laptops or phones has made life a LOT easier.

HOWEVER, there is a "bug" in the system ... that where it sees an attachment file it bunches that up with the lines of text above and below it.

Stampboards is a tidy, clean and neat and uncluttered board, and I spend hours each day (time I do not have to spare) as do other Moderators, editing bunched up posts, as members almost NEVER use the PREVIEW button first, where of course they would immediately see their post was jammed up, and cluttered and ugly!

They of course DO see it when made, but also never bother to then go and edit it, and tidy it up and unjam things. The following is a handy tutorial on HOW to do this.

So you might see this in your POST A REPLY BOX -

YES it looks all normal and correct. BUT that will post all jammed up tight and ugly, with no spaces between image and text. Do not ask me why - it is just an annoying BUG in the phpBB software that we cannot change. But we can work around it.

Members need to always manually add an EXTRA hit or two of the ENTER or RETURN key before an after attached images or headings. (Or use the right angle arrow head graphic on your phone, or some keyboards.) OR manually add a period or dot between them as shown, if that is simpler for you to remember.

BOTH achieve air and space, and unjam things.

Yes it looks odd in the POST A REPLY box, but is clean and unjammed in the final post. DO highlight it all, and hit the CENTRE button for most image posts - generally looks far neater. And ALWAYS add a period/full stop between each attachment when using more than one together , i.e. (TEXT will look something like this, with dot/period between -)

[atttachment=0] atttachments 1..JPG[/atttachment]
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[atttachment=1] atttachment 2.JPG[/atttachment]

This adds space and air between each image. As you can see.

So in short .. when using multiple attached images add a period/dot between each one, in EVERY case.

And WHEREVER you are attaching images add TWO ENTER/RETURN white spaces before and after where the image code is .. yes it looks strange in the EDIT POST box, but it DOES unjam posts. And CENTRE all narrow images.

I do it automatically and it works. Use your PREVIEW button until you get the hang of it. That will save endless hours of Moderator time tiding up ugly messes.

It is a new system, and a few extra seconds saves a ton of time of others, AND makes your posts look neat and tidy.

Thanks in advance!

Glen - Admin

castores · Post by **castores** » 23 Jul 2020 14:44

PhilipAdams wrote
even though half the time I cannot see anything!

Good to see I'm not alone.

castores · Post by **castores** » 23 Jul 2020 16:13

1966 Birds

5c Yellow-Tailed Thornbill issued 14 February 1966
various ACSC shades
448d: Green dot right of "5c"

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Kainnikanada · Post by **Kainnikanada** » 23 Jul 2020 16:14

castores wrote: ↑
23 Jul 2020 14:44
Good to see I'm not alone.

Aren't there different states to these flaws and recuts etc?

I've seen a couple of BSAP monographs that do not list all states of flaws - not necessarily the the detail one wishes to see. Keeps one looking and guessing.

castores · Post by **castores** » 23 Jul 2020 16:30

Kainnikanada wrote: ↑
23 Jul 2020 16:14

castores wrote: ↑
23 Jul 2020 14:44
Good to see I'm not alone.
Aren't there different states to these flaws and recuts etc?

I've seen a couple of BSAP monographs that do not list all states of flaws - not necessarily the the detail one wishes to see. Keeps one looking and guessing.

Yes, a number of states with a number of them (as it should be with wear)
I'm young (stamp-wise) but it seems very messy.
I'm starting to think there are a number of constant flaws on decimal stamps but
a. BW hasn't bothered (if they do, where do they stop? Floodgates open!)
b. we find them, no-one posts, they stay transient.

Anyway, that's my view.

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Apologies, not a decimal stamp... just happened to come to mind (and one of my favourites).

castores · Post by **castores** » 23 Jul 2020 16:55

Kainnikanada wrote: ↑
23 Jul 2020 16:14

castores wrote: ↑
23 Jul 2020 14:44
Good to see I'm not alone.
Aren't there different states to these flaws and recuts etc?

I've seen a couple of BSAP monographs that do not list all states of flaws - not necessarily the the detail one wishes to see. Keeps one looking and guessing.

What do you think Kainnikanada? like with the KG Vs, a number of flaws continue to evolve.
You know better than me

Makes you wonder whether with some there should be a grade-scale, I suppose there is (f - fg for example).

castores · Post by **castores** » 23 Jul 2020 17:08

consider for a moment..........

The amount of 'stamp brain' in StampBoards is huge.

I hope you picture it as I do, otherwise - it's pretty scary.
owthesirse pettry sracy

rmills · Post by **rmills** » 23 Jul 2020 17:34

Loving this thread. Thank you so much. When I get home you are giving me plenty to do - as well as posting some of mine.