Perforation gauge how to use a perforation gauge perforations or perfs in a stamp was an innovation introduced in 1854 to allow postage stamps to be easily separated and removed for use, rather than individually cutting them by hand from imperforate sheets. Collectors measure perforations using a tool called a perforation gauge. Get the best deals on postal stamp perforation gauges when you shop the largest online selection at. I have for a long time known that traditional perforation gauges are not tools of extreme accuracy, but i have never read a proper study on the subject.
Scbs digital perforation gauge free utility the stamp. Safe electronic stamp perforation gauge perfotronic 2 from. It has various settings for perforations commonly believed to be the same. But there may be times when you do not have access to your gauge or are in a pinch and need one. I finally own a stamp perforator the philosateleian. Get the best deals on postal stamp perforation gauges when you shop the largest online selection. I like this tool because it works mathematically, asking the user to select points on the actual perforations, and does the math based on the number of perforations selected.
Aguide to grading and expertizing united states stamps anillustratedguideanddiscussion ofpsesgradingsystemandvariousissues pertainingtoexpertizingu. Asa result,the perforation holes some times touch the design even on wellcentered examples. Stamp browsing helpermonitor should be familiar with the various types of stamps and be able to show how to use reference materials to identify items. The use of advanced optoelectronic components give absolutely reliable. Metal slotted stamp perforation perf gauge identify key issues. The perforation gauge of a stamp specifies the number of perforation holes. It is recommended that hobbyists purchase a quality perforation gauge. This perforation gauge has pins that are space evenly across a 2 cm area.
What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information. A place to discuss stamps and postal history with fellow collectors. An imaginary, standard rectangular stamp is defined as 11 x 12 x x 14. The fascinating world of perforation errors sandafayre. Australia never issued mixed perf stamps australian colonies did. Apr 19, 2018 below is a stamp some of you might seen on march stamp gems page british occupation of faroe islands. Align the stamp such that the perforation on the extreme left is aligned with the 0. Perforation gauge a perforation gauge is a tool that measures the number of perforation holes on the edge of a stamp, that is, the number of holes in a two centimeter length. Txt file is included that contains all the varieties of the normal postage stamps of. Start the selection of the stamp by a click on the left mouse button and keep the button down. The perforator has holes for 150 pins which create a pattern measuring perf. The description of stamp perforation gauge eperforationgauge is an app for measuring, from a picture, the perforation of a stamp that is placed on a black background. So its a bit harder to use perforation gauges or rulers.
Most of us can barely see the tiny lines on the plastic gauges, let alone trying to align them with the stamp. There are several variations which all involve holding the stamp against a sliding scale and finding the place where the holes of the perforation line up with scale. Finding that rare perf is much easier with ezperfs batch option. Tongs look like tweezers, but have a smooth gripping surface designed to handle stamps. Say you had hundreds or thousand of stamps or stamp scans for which you wanted to quickly check perforations on all of them, would you gauge the stamps manually, or would you give some automatic perforation software a try. A stamp perforation gauge is an affordable devise that illustrates a range of perforations. Print a document on white paper with a black box in the center of the document where, if the stamp would be placed on, leaves some margin between the.
The finest gauge ever used is 18 on stamps of the malay states in the early 1950s, and the coarsest is 2, seen on the 1891 stamps of bhopal. Usually there are 12 or perforations that can be counted in the space of two centimeters. Two computer programs that can measure stamp perforations. Ezperf will allow you to easily and accurately measure the perforations of your scanned stamp images. Stamp collecting is easier and more fun when you have the. But wait, many stamps produced today have perforation sizes in decimal. To measure your stamp, lay it on the center of your gauge.
I was supposed to post the link directly to the pdf file. Aguide to grading and expertizing united states stamps. A perforation gauge with the dimensions according to another embodiment can fit comfortably in a jacket pocket, the measuring plate being sufficiently large in order to be able to locate current postage stamp perforations, with adequate spacing of the rows of perforation. The original poster there had noted that the ruler in his lighthouseleuchtturm stamp perforation gauge was not accurate and was seeking for better alternatives. Metal superior stamp perforation perf gauge with slot unitrade. Professionals like to use tongs because oil from ones skin can damage stamps. Measuring the size of the perforation is faster tan you ever imagined. The manual mode provides both ups and downs compared to fully.
In philatelic terminology, perforation gauge has two meanings. An imaginary stamp of perf 11 x 12 x 11 x 12 has equal perforations on each side. The perforations on the lafayette stamp measured 11. The first booklet sheets contained 240 stamps arranged as four panes of 60 stamps each, the top and bottom panes separated by a horizontal interpane gutter the same height as one stamp 0. Thank you for visiting the international society of guatemala collectors web site. The emphasis is on the stamping departments central role in perforating british stamps.
If a stamp has 11 perforations in 2 cm, we say its perf 11. My only problem is making sure the scan of the stamp and the gauge are properly aligned with the horizontal axis something that can be done with a software that glen mentioned sometime back but which i have not tried yet. Get the best deal for postal stamp perforation gauges from the largest online selection at. One solution to this issue and a solution when exact measures are needed, is the digital option.
Ezperf is a great new tool for the stamp collector. Move the stamp up or down till all the perforation lines coincide with the perforations of the stamp as shown below. Specialty perforation gauge, bureau issues is used to determine the perforation measurement of a stamp number of teeth or holes per two centimeters our gauge is a variation based on the richard kiusalas specialty gauge produced in the mid 1960s. Scbs digital perforation gauge free utility the stamp forum tsf. Saves trying to manually shift the stamp behind the sg perforation gauge.
The isgc is a nonprofit organization and aps affiliate founded in 1948. Slide the stamp up or down until the perforations on the stamp line up with the pattern on the gauge all the way down the length of the stamp. The schermack private perforation gauge accurately reflects the vertical height of. Ezperf the premiere stamp perforation measurement software for your stamps. How to measure perforations mystic stamp discovery center. Where opposite sides of a stamp are not the same perforation, they are declared mixed perf as in this imaginary example. Perforation measurements are expressed as one number say, 11, indicating all sides of the stamp are gauge 11, or in two numbers say, 11 x 10 12. Feb 25, 2016 scb, i just tried the online version and it seems to work excellent. Evolution of british stamp perforation 1840 to 1880 great. The full 50 page pdf portable document format manual is in german.
The aps beginning stamp collecting workshop stamp collecting 101 is not complicated. When counting from the open end of the perforator, pins 10, 12, and 20 are too short to perforate the paper. Mar 16, 2016 if a stamp has 11 perforations in this distance, it is defined as perf 11. Stamp community advertisers only active stamp community advertisers may start topics here to share sales, promotions, etc. It was recommended i start a new thread here for my perforation gauge so here goes. The focus of that effort was finding a way to measure inconsistencies in hole.
For collectors of flat pressrotary press issues, the design size millimeter gauge will quickly measure the size of the frame design of these stamps, while the rotaryflat press gauge is the quickest way to determine what press was used to print a stamp. Send me a message with your email if you want the file. Even a few energetic and knowledgeable collectors can easily organize a similar event although the more helpers, the easier the task. It is also great for measuring multiples and stamps on cover. The stamp analyser was developed in part with exclusive rights granted by the holder of the us patent no. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts.
Move the perforation gauge over the stamp to find the exact perforation or use. Perforation gauges perforation gauges are another tool to help a stamp collector correctly identify hisher stamps. Significant numbers of overseas stamps were also perforated but the constraint of 5 frames necessitates restricting coverage to british stamps. In this situation, the standard is to list the horizontal measurement first i. Hello, for the past few months ive been spending quite many late nightsearly mornings building up an multiplatform digital perforation gauge for my personal needs, and im happy to announce that version 1 is now out.
Perfotronic the worlds only opticelectronic perforation gauge for stamps displays perforation in 14, 110 or 1100 increments in a fraction of a second an indispensible tool for determining the difference between two seemingly identical stamps. Every collector needs a perforation gauge this useful aluminum perforation gauge is an instrument youll take pleasure in owning and using. Purpose of the exhibit to explain the origins and development of stamp perforation in great britain. The difficulty of fully automated stamp perforation. Apply stamps to a pdf document in much the same way you apply a stamp on a paper document. Since dozens of stamps differ mainly, or only, by perforation, you absolutely need a millimetresinches perforation gauge to be able to sort through your stamps correctly and efficiently. Free digital perforation gauge, measurement and centering tool by dave parsons as most of us get older, our eyesight and hand steadiness is not what it used to be. The full 50page pdf portable document format manual is in german. Line up the stamp perforation holes with the gauge pins and this is the stamp perforation size. I recently used the computer programs perfomaster 3000 and eperforationgauge to measure stamp perfs. Aside from the first perforatedissuesof185 71861, pse attempts to evaluate most of the remainingu.
This is useful for measuring stamps on cover or paper or which cannot be perfed using a standard perf gauge. Lets say you had 40 copies of a very common stamp, but there is a. Ezperf stamp perforation measurement software from softpro. Home international society of guatemala collectors. Electronic stamp perforation gauge perfotronic 2 from.
Kenmore stamp companys guide to using a perforation gauge kenmore stamp companys guide to using a perforation gauge. The stamp is moved down the gauge until the perforations on the stamp visually match that on the gauge. Free digital perforation gauge, measurement and centering tool. Both stamps i measured, scott 1008 and 1010, should be perf gauge 11 by 10. Then i overlay the perf gauge over the scanned stamp images to. Flat and thin edges, perfect for stamp collecting, collection book and collectors album. Perforation measurements are expressed as one number say, 11, indicating all sides of the stamp are gauge 11, or in two numbers say, 11 x 10 12, indicating that the. Considering the size of a stamp, a magnifying glass is a great tool to help see the details of our stamps. Line up the first perforation on the stamp with the first mark at the left of the gauge and compare how the stamps perforations match up with.
May 01, 2014 you see, a perf gauge has a whole series of perf measures printed on it and you simply have to compare your stamp to the preprinted measures until they match perfectly. Perforations are small rows of holes punched between stamps to make them easier to separate. Once i work a way past this, or find the right way to save the file ill post. Unitrade perforation gauge for sale at mystic stamp company. Move the perforation gauge over the stamp to find the exact perforation or use the possibility of the program to automatically measure the perforation of one side or the perforations of two sides. Stamp collecting 101 an educational offering from the american philatelic society. Aside from collecting regularly issued stamps many collectors are keen to enhance and expand their collections with errors and varieties, either from the printing or perforating process. Even after collecting stamps for close to 20 years, this is easily one of the most memorable purchases ive ever made, and one of the coolest items ive had the privilege of owning. Dec 27, 1988 perforation gauge for postage stamps comprising a measuring plate 10 which supports an elongated, rectangular panel 20 filled with a plurality of parallel rows 22i of elongated perforation fingers 24ik, the spacing of the perforation fingers within one row being constant and the transverse dimension of the perforation fingers being.
A perforation gauge is a tool that measures the number of perforation holes on the edge of a stamp, that is, the number of holes in a two centimeter length. The first function of the program is to offer a perforation gauge. Modern stamp perforations tend to range from 11 to 14. But there may be times when you do not have access to your gauge or are in a. This work has transformed our understanding of the pioneering perforating activities of the inland revenue ir stamping department and made it possible, for the first time, to give an authoritative account of the dawn of stamp perforation.
Perforations are the rows of holes between stamps on a sheet, booklet or roll. The 150 year history of stamp perforation is revealed by analyzing entire sheets. You see, a perf gauge has a whole series of perf measures printed on it and you simply have to compare your stamp to the preprinted measures until they match perfectly. As the size of the perforation often gives us a hint to the date when the stamps was released, it is necessary to measure them and describe them by a gauge number. The scott linns multigauge is a perforation gauge, cancellation gauge, zerocenter ruler and millimeter ruler in one userfriendly instrument. Below is a stamp some of you might seen on march stamp gems page british occupation of faroe islands. Advertiser replies in topics must be to answer questions related to that topic only. This causes the perforation gauge to disappear and the mouse pointer changes to a cross. Aps stamp collecting 101 students fill a stock page of the various types of. The scanned image is opened, then straightened, then markers are placed at either the perf tips or holes along one side, or all sides. The perforation gauge of a stamp specifies the number of perforation holes that appear in a twocentimeter span along its edge. Stamp perforation gauges for sale shop with afterpay ebay. I still can hardly believe i finally own a stamp perforatorespecially one of the tabletop models that seem like theyre scarcer than hens teeth.
Perforation gauges are used to measure the perforation number of a stamp. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Piles of worldwide stamps, revenues, postage dues, cinderellas, etc. But there may be times when you do not have access to your gauge or are in a pinch and. There are two convenient scales one in the center for gauging loose stamps, the other around the edges for gauging stamps already mounted in your album. Users guide for scbs digital perforation gauge stamp collecting. We use a perforation gauge to measure the number of holes or teeth within two centimeters. Download stamp perforation gauge for pc free download stamp perforation gauge.
Now im sure your thinking how do i get an exact measurement using the pin gauge shown below. In addition, pins 12 and 142150 are missing entirely. New salesspecials must be in a new topic and comply with the 7 day. Collectors can add notes to pages within the pdf with examples of varieties that they. Imperforate stamps were separated by postal clerks using scissors a tedious and timeconsuming process which often mangled stamps.
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