A Seebeck stamp - is it an original or reprint?
- Most collectors use the paper, gum and impresstion to make a determination
Due to the subjective nature of these characteristics a lot of confusion is common. What if there were a scientific method to make such a determination? Well, there is.
- Years ago I worked with Simine Short using X-ray spectroscopy to see if a such a determination could be made. You can read the article at link on right
I have become fascinated by the Seebeck issues, although I only own a handful and am sure I don't have any originals. What latest info. is there since this work was done in 1992? Has it made identication any easier for the amateur philatelist?
ReplyDeleteGary W.Carbines
Tasmana
Australia
I have not done any further work on this subject. The identification is not any easier due to the limited availability of the equipment needed to do the test.
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