Plate Flaw?

Luis Mon

I think I got ripped off. This Germany Michel A113 was described as a Plate Flaw III. I looked up Michel A113 Plate Flaw III on the internet and it says it involves the right rosette. Here is the scan of the right rosette...
Here is the scan of the left rosette...

What do you think? Thanks.

Ted Tyszka

This is what plate flaw III looks like.

George DeKornfeld

As a stretch, you might have an early version of the flaw before the damage fully progressed...or its just a splatter of printing ink. Regardless, it appears you might have gotten hosed.

Ted Tyszka

In fact, Luis, that is not even the A113 (Scott 82) design. I think it is Mi #63 (Scott 62). Does your stamp say "Reichspost" (Mi 63) or "Deursches Reich" (Mi A113)? The rosettes on yours do not have the center shading line going halfway up each petal.

Luis Mon

Yep, I got ripped off. Oh, well. You live and you learn. Ted it says "Deutsches Reich". Thanks guys for taken the time to get me an accurate answer.

Ted Tyszka

Did you pay by PayPal? If so, you can file for a refund for the fraudulent description.

Ted Tyszka

Then again, yours could be Mi 78 (Scott 75), which has a pretty good catalog value itself.

Luis Mon

Unfortunately, it's been over a year that I bought it. That specific seller only accepted checks (now, I know why). I've learned my lesson!

Luis Mon

Ted, what is the difference between Scott 75 and 82?

Ted Tyszka

I think you mean Scott 92, not 82. Scott 92 has a watermark (lozenges) and is perf 14.5 x 14.5, while 75 is perf 14.25 x 14.5. That 1/4 perf difference though, is enough so that #75 has 26 perf complete perf holes across the top and bottom edges, while #92 has 25. Yours has 25.