Thanks! Very interesting. I hope you didn't say and I missed it: how would one distinguish between a "washed out" stamp and a lightly coloured stamp? Possibly how clear and exact the lines are?
Thanks for your comments. An interesting question which is not so easy to answer. It's as much a feeling as anything, for me. You are correct, if it's washed out, there is usually some bleeding of the colour or blurring of the edges, but if it's been faded by the sun that's a bit more difficult and you have to look at the overall stamp. The best way is to have a verified one to compare it with, but of course that's not always possible.
beautiful collection
from Sweden 🇸🇪
Well done
Thanks for the treat at the end! KGVI is my favorite era and the best Monarch or so my Grandad told me
Thanks for the comments. Yes KGVI is a popular era.
Really nice collection. I think the stamps look great against the dark background!
Thank you, black pages are generally more expensive but i think it is worth it.
Thanks! Very interesting. I hope you didn't say and I missed it: how would one distinguish between a "washed out" stamp and a lightly coloured stamp? Possibly how clear and exact the lines are?
Thanks for your comments. An interesting question which is not so easy to answer. It's as much a feeling as anything, for me. You are correct, if it's washed out, there is usually some bleeding of the colour or blurring of the edges, but if it's been faded by the sun that's a bit more difficult and you have to look at the overall stamp. The best way is to have a verified one to compare it with, but of course that's not always possible.
@@ourdadsstamps :0 Not easy! Thanks so much for your answer.