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Difference in 50s and 70s Zildjian Stamps?

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Is there really a way to tell the difference in these two stamps?

It seems on Ebay listings, most of the pics offered will have a decent shot of the stamp, but miserable shots showing hammering and lathe patterns.

Not that I know that much about those either..... but it appears to me anyway, that lighting, camera angles, patina, and discolorations can severely accentuate or obscure lathing and hammering.

So it brings a less-than-knowledgeable fella such as myself to rely most heavily on the stamp itself.

I've saved posted pics from this Forum over the years, but I just can't tell the difference in 50s and 70s, excepting Trans Stamps and Hollow Block, of course....

Help?

Thanks

Kev

Kevin
Posted on 10 years ago
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Kevin

There are several ways to check. One big difference is the vertical alignment of the H in Turkish and the E in made. In the 70's stamps, the H is further over to the right. On the 50's stamps, they line up nicely.

Forum member Zenstat's pages explain all of this and more with some good pics as well.

http://black.net.nz/avedis/avedis-gallery.html

Mike

Posted on 10 years ago
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From mlayton

KevinThere are several ways to check. One big difference is the vertical alignment of the H in Turkish and the E in made. In the 70's stamps, the H is further over to the right. On the 50's stamps, they line up nicely.Forum member Zenstat's pages explain all of this and more with some good pics as well.http://black.net.nz/avedis/avedis-gallery.htmlMike

Very cool !!

Thanks, Mike !

Kevin
Posted on 10 years ago
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