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

castores · Post by **castores** » 19 Aug 2020 20:04

A couple of one-off doctor blade flaws???

1975 15c Christmas

Am I right in understanding they shouldn't run at a diagonal?

18c 1977 50th Anniversary of Parliament House, Canberra

castores · Post by **castores** » 19 Aug 2020 20:52

1966 Bird Definitives
Issued 14 February 1966

6c Blue-Face Honeyeater
449f: Retouch over "TRAL" of "AUSTRALIA"

castores · Post by **castores** » 19 Aug 2020 23:33

1966 Marine Life
Issued 14 February 1966

7c Humbug Fish
The white, black and grey don't line up in any way.
The change it makes to the scales is impressive!

Normal on Left

castores · Post by **castores** » 22 Aug 2020 18:37

1973 Gemstone Definitives
Issued 11 July 1973

Update

644ga: retouched
Clean Stamp

Having a little break from sorting through and looking - can be very trying.

castores · Post by **castores** » 24 Aug 2020 20:40

GUTTERS, in case I end up in your junk mail, I just emailed you.

Ps. more blocks to check!

castores · Post by **castores** » 26 Aug 2020 03:52

1970 Captain Cook Bicentenary
Issued 20 April 1970

30c Panorama
527d: Diagonal black line right of kangaroo

castores · Post by **castores** » 26 Aug 2020 03:59

1968 Christmas
Issued 16 October 1968

5c Bethlehem
494d: Variety "hole" in three at lower left

castores · Post by **castores** » 26 Aug 2020 04:09

1967 150th Anniversary of Bible Society
Issued 7 March 1967

4c Hands and Bible
473d: Retouch in blue of Bible adjacent to hand

castores · Post by **castores** » 26 Aug 2020 04:16

1967 150th Anniversary of Banking in Australia
Issued 5 April 1967

4c Keys and Lock
474g: Green dot adjacent to dial between "70" and "80"

castores · Post by **castores** » 26 Aug 2020 07:01

1971 Australian Natives Association Centenary
Issued 21 April 1971

6c Symbolic
555g: Retouch to second "a" of "Australia"

castores · Post by **castores** » 26 Aug 2020 07:35

1971 28th International Congress of Orientalists
Issued 6 January 1971

20c Sea Craft
554d: Retouch in green under "RA" of "CRAFT"

castores · Post by **castores** » 27 Aug 2020 17:38

1970 Captain Cook Bicentenary
Issued 20 April 1970

55c Miniature sheet
528d: "Double spear" on 30c stamp

Note: I believe this to be 528d, please advise if you think otherwise.

castores · Post by **castores** » 27 Aug 2020 17:58

1969 50th Anniversary of First England - Australia Flight
Issued 12 November 1969

5c Captain Wrigley, Point Cook - Darwin

514d: Very weak shading on car

514da: Type I

514db: Type II

514dc: Type III

castores · Post by **castores** » 27 Aug 2020 21:08

1969 50th Anniversary of First England - Australia Flight
Issued 12 November 1969

5c Captain Wrigley, Point Cook - Darwin

514d: Very weak shading on car

514da: Type I

I notice the back of the vehicle is rather 'eaten' away

castores · Post by **castores** » 27 Aug 2020 22:08

A little story...

My dad had absolutely no interest in stamps or coins. My views weren't far behind (of no interest).

I came home one day (about a fortnight after I bought my first block of stamps from the post office (4 x 18c) and announced that the block was in the window of the stamp shop at the Plaza (remember when there were stamp shops everywhere) for $15 (still $15 if I'm not mistaken).

Unkwnown to me until I heard dad complaining, he had bought a sheet (later).

He only had to look at mine to see it was top right corner block.

He complained he had bought a whole sheet and I ..... and he didn't have it.

He never showed me the sheet.

He passed away and the rest of the family just threw all the stamps in a soft-sided bag (not-gator, I'm sorry I can't think of the name of the type of bag, lets say it is a full curve in shape from one side of base to the other, with a zip - hard base). What I'm saying is they paid no attention to likely damage to the stamps (I had mentioned that this particular era were worth nothing, dealers would give you half face). So they just gave them to me. Luckily, no damage.

Yes, a lot of worthless stamps.

But dad should've let me see.

Where he searched a sheet for the flaw, I looked at one stamp on reciept. Yep, it was there.

Wish I could've told him.

Since then, a number of flaws have been found on his sheets.

Bless him.

His view was all financial and, though I do take that into account, it means little in the comparison to the collection I am trying to put together.

castores · Post by **castores** » 27 Aug 2020 22:44

The death of my thread is imminent.

There will be a posting thread for ACSC decimal varieties that will precede inclusion in the wiki.

My thread served a purpose and I will continue until such time as the pre-wiki thread opens up.

thank you for following....

(96 guests viewing at one point)

First post 20 June.... 6 pages later (260+ posts).

Global Administrator · Post by **Global Administrator** » 27 Aug 2020 23:17

castores wrote: ↑
27 Aug 2020 22:44
The death of my thread is imminent.

There will be a posting thread for ACSC decimal varieties that will precede inclusion in the wiki.

My thread served a purpose and I will continue until such time as the pre-wiki thread opens up.

Not everyone reads Wikis. Keep it up.

I see lots (100s) of UNDER CONSTRUCTION posts there with no images.

Those 1969 Fight pix etc above ARE adding to the visual data base.

castores · Post by **castores** » 27 Aug 2020 23:22

Not everyone reads Wikis. Keep it up.

Everyone reads this thread!

(not everyone has liked it)

Thanks Glen for the thumbs up.

Actually, without going back through the thread, this is the second time you have pushed me to continue posting.

Global Administrator · Post by **Global Administrator** » 28 Aug 2020 10:51

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There are quite a few stages of ''retouched car'' on that 1969 Flight series. In some cases the car is virtally white.

If you use a $100 Canon Lide scanner as most here do -

https://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=16006&p=6256467

and scan at 1500 or 2000 you will get this clarity

And not this ''clarity''!

That is just blowing up a fuzzy pixillated scan, to show even bigger pixellations!
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castores · Post by **castores** » 28 Aug 2020 21:52

Well, my bad, I had a scanner go to Neverscanland and when I put the alternative scanner on I forgot to go to preferences.

Thanks for the subtle hint

Global Administrator · Post by **Global Administrator** » 28 Aug 2020 23:58

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Yes this scanning clarity is simple to get - no Microscopes needed - from a superb 'Doctor Blade' strip I found in the rubble of my desk today!

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castores · Post by **castores** » 29 Aug 2020 00:19

Love it!

Very nice indeed.

Global Administrator · Post by **Global Administrator** » 29 Aug 2020 00:24

Here is your heavily pixellated 8c "close up" from this stamp, and my scan!

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Global Administrator · Post by **Global Administrator** » 29 Aug 2020 10:02

And when talking early decimals we must show the OFFSETS.

Added this to stock today - Australia 1967 5c QE2 Superb, ultra strong GUM OFFSET.

ACSC 444c, $A75 – in the 15 year old Cat – stating 2 sheets of strong offset were discovered. Cat $100-$150 or more easily now, for the really deep ones.

Strongest one I have seen.

The most striking gum offset in the history of Australian stamps, for$A60 - just HALF what the current PO Annual Book costs - insane.

Glen

The Pom · Post by **The Pom** » 30 Aug 2020 02:41

castores wrote: ↑
27 Aug 2020 22:44
The death of my thread is imminent.

There will be a posting thread for ACSC decimal varieties that will precede inclusion in the wiki.

My thread served a purpose and I will continue until such time as the pre-wiki thread opens up.

thank you for following....

(96 guests viewing at one point)

First post 20 June.... 6 pages later (260+ posts).

Has a thread been created specifically for posting images to be subsequently transferred to the 1966-75 wiki yet? Or will this thread get used as the staging post for pictures?

I will be happy to supply scans of a good number of the listed varieties, done to high resolution with a Canon Lide - none of the pixellated stuff as shown above (nothing personal, but those scans are not much help!).

In the mean time, there are a few scans here that can be used:

https://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=60072

One personal opinion on the Wiki: (A sterling effort by Gutters as always, by the way, many thanks for the hours he puts in).

https://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=91733

I think the repeated "normal" images are over the top, and a distraction. For example, in my opinion, only one 1c Brown, at the start of all the 1c Brown varieties, would be ample.

castores · Post by **castores** » 30 Aug 2020 10:07

The Pom wrote: ↑
30 Aug 2020 02:41

Has a thread been created specifically for posting images to be subsequently transferred to the 1966-75 wiki yet? Or will this thread get used as the staging post for pictures?

I will be happy to supply scans of a good number of the listed varieties, done to high resolution with a Canon Lide - none of the pixellated stuff as shown above (nothing personal, but those scans are not much help!).

I'm advised a thread will be created.
Not scanned at high resolution, my bad.
Thanks for you input and advice along the way.

castores · Post by **castores** » 30 Aug 2020 16:49

The Pom wrote: I will be happy to supply scans... done to high resolution with a Canon Lide - none of the pixellated stuff as shown above

(nothing personal, but those scans are not much help!).

(A sterling effort by Gutters as always, by the way, many thanks for the hours he puts in).

I was going to leave my reply as above but as I expect further would be said to my post, I feel compelled to add the following.

The way I read the context of the above lines, you did make it personal.

. You've not posted on this thread before.

. Is it common practice to use subtle derision (for whatever reason) rather than constructive criticism along the way?

. Prior to moving to another scanner I was using a Canon Lide 400 (I must go back and see how set on 'high' resulted in such pixelation). This is the wonderful scanner you are alluding to?

. I reverted to a Canon Lide 300 and in my concern over whether I could produce images I forgot to go to settings.

. The images are better than provided in ACSC.

. What stopped you from posting and being helpful to others?

. I believe, as their only reference, many guests have found this thread of great help.

. A number of members (I believe well learned, especially in comparison to me) view the thread and I don't think it's just to have a laugh.

. You regale GUTTERS for the wiki he is putting together, which not to take away from the effort, you or I given a template and required information AND the time could do such a thing. I have, as you can see from the beginning of this thread, gone from zero format to something more readable. It has been a learning experience for me. And yet, I don't deserve the slightest comment in regard to my effort.

. Better served to congratulate GUTTERS on his threads by posting on his 'staging' thread, why here?

. I wonder how many people are put off the idea of posting because of the reply they may receive? A good advertisement for StampBoards?

Where it started:

I've started having a look at my Australian decimal stamps and pulling out those that have a flaw listed in ACSC (or not) and thought I may as well share the journey.

I found more varieties than I expected and it evolved from a 'journey' to a rather notable posting of many varieties.

. Until this thread you would be hard put to find one with this many Aus decimal varieties in one place, again very helpful.

. Why actually make the comments if not to deride. It served absolutely no purpose what-so-ever other than, and certainly not constructive. Again, I question myself "Why Post?"

But to finish,

Thanks for expressing that such an amateur could provide a not-so-sterling-effort in attempting to provide 6 pages of, well, reasonable stuff and all the time it took him. Hopefully, if he continues in his endeavours to post he will learn from previous experience (or stay in his place). In regard to his effort,

One of the worst images in ACSC, try telling from their image where the flaw is.
This was my take (10c 1974 Christmas, from the information provided you have no idea where to look - 680e: Retouch to shading on stone wall):

GUTTERS · Post by **GUTTERS** » 03 Sep 2020 23:59

I guess we can use this thread as an ask a question also

My question is this is 3-1
e. Weakness in brown at the lower left
ea. -retouched
What is it e or ea ?

This the three stamps a joining it 3-1 is the bottom left stamp

The brown area of 3-1

castores · Post by **castores** » 04 Sep 2020 18:23

GUTTERS wrote: ↑
03 Sep 2020 23:59
My question is this is 3-1
e. Weakness in brown at the lower left
ea. -retouched
What is it e or ea ?

GUTTERS,

I am confused,

LP 3/1 (543d) is "Retouch on back of technician's neck" while
RP 3/2 is "Weakness in brown at lower left" (543e),
"retouched" (543ea).

Which is it you are referring to?

Global Administrator · Post by **Global Administrator** » 04 Sep 2020 18:46

The ACSC pix are what - 20 years back, so we have all moved ahead by light years in the kit we all own!

We all own Canon Lides, so superb scans from EVERY model are readily possible - just read the instruction guide, and use our practice thread.

Agree re GUTTERS thread, 20 pix of a normal 1966 1c brown etc is pointless and confusing.

The rest of the 2000 posts have no images yet, so no big deal.

castores · Post by **castores** » 04 Sep 2020 18:52

Global Administrator wrote: ↑
04 Sep 2020 18:46

Agree with GUTTERS thread 20 pix of a normal 1966 1c brown etc is pointless and confusing.

Would have to agree with that also!

Show me a better image than:

One of the worst images in ACSC, try telling from their image where the flaw is.
This was my take (10c 1974 Christmas, from the information provided you have no idea where to look - 680e: Retouch to shading on stone wall):

GUTTERS · Post by **GUTTERS** » 04 Sep 2020 18:55

castores wrote: ↑
04 Sep 2020 18:23

GUTTERS wrote: ↑
03 Sep 2020 23:59
My question is this is 3-1
e. Weakness in brown at the lower left
ea. -retouched
What is it e or ea ?
GUTTERS,

I am confused,

LP 3/1 (543d) is "Retouch on back of technician's neck" while
RP 3/2 is "Weakness in brown at lower left" (543e),
"retouched" (543ea).

Which is it you are referring to?

Sorry castores it all related to 3-2

castores · Post by **castores** » 04 Sep 2020 19:13

I'm no help GUTTERS, I haven't got to this stamp yet as I don't look forward to that 'brown' area, I can't tell from your image.

Better eyes than mine are needed.

Mind, I do know I have this oddity

GUTTERS · Post by **GUTTERS** » 04 Sep 2020 19:32

Now we throw this in

Cylinder Used: The printing cylinders are 100-on, comprising left and right
panes of 50, each 10 horizontal rows of 5. Four cylinders were manufactured,
representing one for each colour. The black cylinder has two vertical defacing
lines in the central gutter. Autotron bars are located in the top selvedge, above
fustredfafrov%RE#R#£3g?!ae€c
the central gutter. The panes are serially numbered in black in the left selvedge
opposite No. 7/1 of the left pane, and in the gutter opposite No. 7/1 of the right pane. Issued to post offices in sheets of 100.

The above reads as only two panes left and right

Yet below seem to say different

za. Sheet number block of 8 - left pane-
zb. Sheet number block of 8 - lower pane - above upper line
zc. Sheet number block of 8 - lower pane - below upper line

castores · Post by **castores** » 04 Sep 2020 19:45

Haha, I put it down to typo's.

Not the first I've seen in the ACSC, they make mistakes.

(d, e, f: pictures e, f, g)

And so-on.

Mind you this looks like a complete stuff-up!

No, M. C. Escher put the sheet together

castores · Post by **castores** » 04 Sep 2020 23:39

Anyone have an idea on GUTTERS' stamp

I may have put this thread together but I am still a Learner

As stated at the start..... this is a journey

Where are the opinions of those that have knowledge, expertise, experience

I'm still working on all three

(unfortunately, not mine)
If that's Dumbo, he should sue!

castores · Post by **castores** » 07 Dec 2020 17:35

Order is something I'm not so good at. When I first posted these flaws I didn't put them aside.

I'm now trying to located them all. In doing so I noticed that I posted incorrectly for the 1975 PNG Independence.

This stamp is located at 5/10, not 2/10 which I posted.
I now hope to find another of 2/10....

Here is the correct stamp:

1975 Independence of Papua New Guinea issued 16 September 1975

18c Tambaran
728d: Flaw in green right of last "a" of "Australia"
(bottom right)

This is the three together with 728d(5/10) at top, normal and 2/10.

castores · Post by **castores** » 07 Dec 2020 17:42

1972 Olympic Games, Munich

7c Swimming
603d OR 603da: Retouch in black at base of swimmer - State I / State II
(The two images in ACSC are identical so they have shown 2 x d or 2 x da?)

(top right)

castores · Post by **castores** » 07 Dec 2020 18:30

1975 Independence of Papua New Guinea issued 16 September 1975

18c Tambaran
728 Unlisted x 2

Well that didn't take long and I wasn't even doing a search for it.
I'm still looking for those flaws I've posted...

So, 2 x position 2/10 with a very distinctive flaw - albeit small it can be seen by the naked eye. I will post to https://www.stampboards.com/posting.php?mode=reply&f=13&t=22 ... 2cdc3b7564 (Post your suggested changes to the ACSC catalogues here).

castores · Post by **castores** » 07 Dec 2020 20:02

1968 Floral Emblems

20c Sturt's Desert Pea issued 10 July 1968
486e: Weakness to base of letters of "AUSTRALIA"
(previously posted with a used stamp)

486e x2 (mint/used) with normal stamp below)

castores · Post by **castores** » 17 Dec 2020 06:54

1970 Animal Series

24c Animals aid to Man issued 5 July 1971
562d: Brown dot lower right of dog (top left)

castores · Post by **castores** » 17 Dec 2020 07:41

1970 Captain Cook Bicentenary

5c Cook issued 20 April 1970
522d: Vertical red mark on sail

castores · Post by **castores** » 17 Dec 2020 08:11

1971 50th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force

6c issued 9 June 1971

558e: Blue dot under lower jet

558f: Blue dot behind third jet

castores · Post by **castores** » 17 Dec 2020 08:35

1970 25th Anniversary of United Nations Organisation

6c issued 10 October 1970

545g: Retouch in blue at middle right (L)
(note, I have included the area to the base of the stamp as the retouch appears much lower also - image in ACSC also shows this)

545h: Retouch in blue above "A" of "Australia" (R)

castores · Post by **castores** » 17 Dec 2020 09:07

1970 Standard gauge rail link, Sydney - Perth

5c issued 11 February 1970

516h: Retouch over front of locomotive - State I

516i: Two holes in rear bogey

castores · Post by **castores** » 17 Dec 2020 09:29

1972 Pioneer Life

15c Pioneer food issued 15 November 1972
610d/611d: Weak "LIA" of "AUSTRALIA"

castores · Post by **castores** » 17 Dec 2020 09:50

1972 Pioneer Life

50c Pioneer transport issued 15 November 1972
614d/615d: Retouch under horse's hind legs

castores · Post by **castores** » 17 Dec 2020 09:53

1972 Pioneer Life

80c Pioneer commerce issued 15 November 1972
618l/619l: Retouches over smoke stack of steamer

Kainnikanada · Post by **Kainnikanada** » 17 Dec 2020 10:26

Peter.

I sometimes have difficulty seeing the significance of the area you've highlighted.

When the stamp with the variety is identified and is part of a multiple could you also post scans of comparable enlarged areas of a few adjacent stamps (suitably labelled) for comparative purposes.?

Perhaps the retouch etc will be easily confirmed when we can compare it to a similar unretouched example(s).

castores · Post by **castores** » 17 Dec 2020 10:29

Kainnikanada wrote: ↑
17 Dec 2020 10:26
Peter.

I sometimes have difficulty seeing the significance of the area you've highlighted.

When the stamp with the variety is identified and is part of a multiple could you also post scans of comparable enlarged areas of a few adjacent stamps (suitably labelled) for comparative purposes.?

Perhaps the retouch etc will be easily confirmed when we can compare it to a similar unretouched example(s).

Yes, definitely Kainnikanada. I thought of that sometime ago but forgot again