tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post367080170186434397..comments2024-03-23T04:12:08.762-07:00Comments on Big Blue 1840-1940: Who's afraid of watermarking the Brazil 1918-1941 series?Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-46119672935315162672022-08-09T21:47:29.988-07:002022-08-09T21:47:29.988-07:00Thanks Anon. It was helpful for me also.Thanks Anon. It was helpful for me also.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-57321452625359068062022-08-09T16:16:19.659-07:002022-08-09T16:16:19.659-07:00This is outstanding work and incredibly helpful, t...This is outstanding work and incredibly helpful, thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-24961984931602657432021-11-06T07:40:10.448-07:002021-11-06T07:40:10.448-07:00It has been awhile since I posted this blog, so I ...It has been awhile since I posted this blog, so I need to recall..<br />"Education" 2000r dull violet, violet, blue violet<br />•1920 Scott 233 2000r dull violet "Watermark 100- "CASA DA MOEDA" in Sheet, letters 17 mm high"<br />•1926 Scott 283 2000r dull violet "Watermark 101- Stars and CASA DA MOEDA"<br />•1934 Scott 404 2000r violet "Watermark 236- Coat of Arms in sheet"<br />•1938 Scott 458 2000r blue violet "Watermark 249- "CORREIO BRASIL", multiple, letters 7 mm high"<br /><br />Comment<br />• Recall that, although the wmk 236 stamps may have no watermark, the paper is a thick laid, and quite characteristic.<br />• There are different shades of violet noted by Scott, but watermarking is the only sure thing!<br /><br />I would think you should be able to see the laid paper - but every stamp can be a challenge in identification, even with this identification guide. ;-)Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-71481286434069776252021-11-06T01:25:53.770-07:002021-11-06T01:25:53.770-07:00On the 2000r Education of 1934, my (only) copy is ...On the 2000r Education of 1934, my (only) copy is certainly on thick paper, as Scott states, but it's not on laid paper. Shouldn't we be able to see lines?dandaloohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13980229004815617811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-50615138662769601252020-10-04T03:51:57.268-07:002020-10-04T03:51:57.268-07:00Fantastico
Enhorabuena desde MadridFantastico<br />Enhorabuena desde MadridDominhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197221236402544558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-38845119699834594942020-01-30T22:07:15.923-08:002020-01-30T22:07:15.923-08:00"Very good job. I read 2 years ago and gave a..."Very good job. I read 2 years ago and gave another revised here and on my stamps since I have a lot of work ahead of me. I hope that someday a philatelic school will be created here in Brazil"<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words Gabriel.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-34938923239966348462020-01-30T16:52:10.982-08:002020-01-30T16:52:10.982-08:00muito bom trabalho li a 2 anos atras e dei outra r...muito bom trabalho li a 2 anos atras e dei outra revisada aqui e nos nos meus selos ja que tenho muito trabalho pela frente, espero que se crie algum dia uma escola filatélica aqui no brasilgabriel pereirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04835423911359016143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-61845399626343069052018-07-07T18:03:59.986-07:002018-07-07T18:03:59.986-07:00Ben -Glad the information is helpful. And thanks f...Ben -Glad the information is helpful. And thanks for the nice words.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-39093572937543298412018-07-07T06:55:30.852-07:002018-07-07T06:55:30.852-07:00Well, the day after Belgium beats Brazil 2-1 in th...Well, the day after Belgium beats Brazil 2-1 in the World Cup, I pulled all my Brazil classics you referred to in this blog out of my albums and will make them my summer spare time project. Your blog is incredible and I sincerely thank you for your work on this. BenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12179268527695770992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-87867213653381487122018-06-30T06:30:53.266-07:002018-06-30T06:30:53.266-07:00I would think somewhere it has been done.
Dan - I...I would think somewhere it has been done.<br /><br />Dan - I'm glad this was helpful.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-3074810692197317532018-06-29T19:31:14.040-07:002018-06-29T19:31:14.040-07:00Just finished watermarking this series. This was ...Just finished watermarking this series. This was such a help! Thanks.<br />Has anyone published the watermarks as a full sheet? I was hoping there was something like there is for the us single and double line watermarks.<br />Dan<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-34774286177937948122017-05-08T20:02:01.608-07:002017-05-08T20:02:01.608-07:00Well thanks Phil, glad it was helpful.
I agree th...Well thanks Phil, glad it was helpful.<br /><br />I agree that having examples of how the various watermarks looks on real stamps significantly increases the ability to make the right choice.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-53175596098646842102017-05-08T18:38:32.579-07:002017-05-08T18:38:32.579-07:00Just want to give a great big "Thank You!&quo...Just want to give a great big "Thank You!" for this article. Really appreciate the time and effort to get the info about the watermarks out. The pictures help greatly. All I had to go on was the pictures in the Scott catalog which left much to be desired. Once again, I really appreciate it!Philhttp://www.pressdat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-47013897198799961862015-02-01T16:17:33.777-08:002015-02-01T16:17:33.777-08:00No kidding. :-)
I put this together to help figur...No kidding. :-)<br /><br />I put this together to help figure the watermarks out better for myself also.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment jtfat.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-60768894365370126012015-02-01T12:52:10.576-08:002015-02-01T12:52:10.576-08:00Thank You for posting this information. Sorting t...Thank You for posting this information. Sorting the water marks out with the Scott Catalog was becoming a task. jtfathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07163547425036872665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-14484607740812201812014-04-12T07:03:04.348-07:002014-04-12T07:03:04.348-07:00Getting better, but still get tired very easily.Getting better, but still get tired very easily.keijohttp://www.stampcollectingblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-30842627774042257682014-04-12T02:36:17.281-07:002014-04-12T02:36:17.281-07:00Thanks for the information Keijo.
Hope your healt...Thanks for the information Keijo.<br /><br />Hope your health is recovering.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-62743969260704871642014-04-11T23:46:35.278-07:002014-04-11T23:46:35.278-07:00@Jim & Anonymous... Nothing about perf 11x12...@Jim & Anonymous... Nothing about perf 11x12 on Michel or the Brazilian RHM either. <br /><br />-k-<br />keijohttp://www.stampcollectingblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-33808639837182634932014-04-11T13:58:56.202-07:002014-04-11T13:58:56.202-07:00No, but I was paying more attention to the waterma...No, but I was paying more attention to the watermarks rather than the perfs.<br /><br />;-)<br /><br />Perhaps another catalogue (Brazilian?) would list?Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-91032560515315069352014-04-11T11:09:22.353-07:002014-04-11T11:09:22.353-07:00I have a 1918 2000r education Brazil stamp, but wi...I have a 1918 2000r education Brazil stamp, but with the perfs. 11x12.<br />I have over 200 of these stamps, and I never seen a 2000r stamp with<br />these perfs. In the Scott book it is listed as perf. 11 1/2. My question is have you? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-78260669164673155622013-11-23T16:34:59.278-08:002013-11-23T16:34:59.278-08:00Bud- I doubt if you have many errors. ;-)
But the...Bud- I doubt if you have many errors. ;-)<br /><br />But the watermarks are nice to check at times, just to stay in practice. :-)Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-34513895830090744962013-11-23T16:25:24.376-08:002013-11-23T16:25:24.376-08:00I recall our exchange following your first discuss...I recall our exchange following your first discussion of Brazil's Série vovó. Your caution about the frequency of misidentification, even when watermarks are supposedly checked, motivates me to recheck mine. Which I'll do on the first snowy day this winter. No doubt I'll find some errors.Budhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18202098671443782842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-90320565910614744532013-11-20T14:48:10.044-08:002013-11-20T14:48:10.044-08:00Thanks Joao - Nice to hear from Brazil!Thanks Joao - Nice to hear from Brazil!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-18304691384632280442013-11-20T14:05:40.019-08:002013-11-20T14:05:40.019-08:00Great job! This series is really hard to identify....Great job! This series is really hard to identify. I do not collect Brazilian classic stamp, but when it gives some work and not everyone has the watermark visible.<br />Congratulations from Brazil!Joãohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04629842889714296207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-86031959158752611712013-11-20T07:28:20.259-08:002013-11-20T07:28:20.259-08:00Roberto
Switzerland is one of my favorite countri...Roberto<br /><br />Switzerland is one of my favorite countries- so yes, I will make it special!<br /><br />BTW, I've been twice to Zurich- great city!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com