To me, the best way is to collect the singles with the adjoining marginal inscriptions for the souvenir sheet (735) and singles with the adjoining margin that lacks the inscriptions for the special printing (768), or, of course, gutter pairs.
kacyds thanks the second link was very helpful. Also I didn't know the singles were cut out of the blocks. That is also very useful information for future reference. My American Heirloom album doesn't show any printing on the singles so that obviously is trimmed off to make a single.
Craig I don't follow you. I will have to read your information closer and ponder what your saying.
Last Edit: May 13, 2014 16:30:34 GMT -5 by cbavier
Chuck Bavier. I collect U.S. Singles, Se-tenants and Souvenir Sheets and Canadian Singles
1. The souvenir sheet of six (735) has inscriptions in the margins relative to its issue. Singles from 735 usually have a portion of the margin with the inscription.
2. I misspoke. The special printings (768) have gutters between the souvenir sheets, with the inscriptions, of course, so the best way to collect this is by pair (vertical gutter or horizontal gutter, or by block/4 with cross gutter as well.
Or...or you could just do what I and 99.9999% of collectors do and just use the same one for each. Really no easy way to distinguish without plate numbers and margin inscriptions.
I collect United States Classics, classic covers, Tobacco related covers & bill-heads and World fair ephemera (prior to 1930's)
Or...or you could just do what I and 99.9999% of collectors do and just use the same one for each. Really no easy way to distinguish without plate numbers and margin inscriptions.
krash That is what I did until I get a block I can tell for sure.
Chuck Bavier. I collect U.S. Singles, Se-tenants and Souvenir Sheets and Canadian Singles
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