Rare & valuable?

[staccato 10]

Hi, I came across this stamp which seems like one of a kind after searching through Scott's catalog and not finding this particular "misprint?". Does anyone have more info?

 

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[lilythepink 11]

Hello Staccato. I can't help you with your query but it's good to see you are still around! You have been far too quiet.

[Jacques Kuun 12]

It appears as if the stamp is damaged.

[staccato 10]

It appears as if the stamp is damaged.

 

It does not appear so, using a strong magnifying glass and close scrutiny it seems "natural", also note the offset from the bottom perfs and rhs has no perfs and the black vertical line. Dunno...

[Jacques Kuun 12]

Hello Staccato

 

Please do not shoot the bearer of bad news.

 

This is a badly centred stamp with damage to the left.

 

Keep well and regards

 

Jacques

PS: I welcome input from other BoB stamp dealers. What do you say Neil?

[staccato 10]

Hello Staccato. I can't help you with your query but it's good to see you are still around! You have been far too quiet.

 

Thanks Lily, I know I have been scarce. Had a motor accident, had some damage from Saturday's hailstorm, the hail smashed right through the roof, tennis ball size hailstones. The lounge was dripping so much water it was like a indoor rainstorm. Spent the whole of Monday and yesterday making temporary repairs to the roof till the Landlord's insurance sorts it out. Nice to be back on the forum.

[lilythepink 11]

Hello Staccato

 

Please do not shoot the bearer of bad news.

 

This is a badly centred stamp with damage to the left.

 

 

 

Keep well and regards

 

Jacques

PS: I welcome input from other BoB stamp dealers. What do you say Neil?

 

Is it not just perhaps light reflecting from when the flash went off?

[staccato 10]

Hello Staccato

 

Please do not shoot the bearer of bad news.

 

This is a badly centred stamp with damage to the left.

 

 

 

Keep well and regards

 

Jacques

PS: I welcome input from other BoB stamp dealers. What do you say Neil?

 

 

After some research I have the following info for what it's worth. It is a 1c Franklin Booklet stamp. These booklet stamps were issued to the soldiers in ww1.

 

Have a read about US booklets here

Postage stamp booklets add zest to collecting

 

And here

 

http://www.philatelicdatabase.com/united-states/collecting-u-s-booklets-–-a-boundless-challenge/

 

Regards