af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | okt 6, 2023 | Stamp of the day, Uncategorized
Line perforation comprises several steps: the sheet of stamps is first perforated horizontally, then vertically, until the whole sheet is perforated. This is an imprecise process, meaning it can result in lines and gaps of different sizes. You can recognize a line...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | okt 5, 2023 | Stamp of the day
From around 1855 – 1860 stamp sheets were perforated with small holes, so that the single stamps could be separated more easily. The perforation was measured according to the number of holes pr. 2 cm. Todays stamp is showing the National Museum in Reykjavik and...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | okt 4, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The vast majority of classic stamps that were issued from 1840 until about 1855-1860 were imperforated. The individual stamps therefore had to be cut out of the sheet with scissors. It was a difficult and time-consuming process, which often destroyed the stamps....
