by "Victor Manta" <manvic_99spaam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Jul 15, 2008 at 12:40 PM
"Joshua McGee" <joshuaREMOVEME@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:mMCdnUUcqIBzYubVnZ2dnUVZ_obinZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Please see http://cjoint.com/?hpdGAVnBLg
(227k)
>
> Is this Michel Automatenmarken Switzerland #5? Here is a scan of the
> catalogue page: http://cjoint.com/?hpdInOjDvz
(283k, zoomable)
>
> I do not know enough German to make out the criteria for the different
> varieties. Additionally, I do not know the catalogue convention for
> differentiating "Used" and "Used ET". And my background (leaves?) look
> much greener than the example. Help, please?
Joshua,
I'll translate some words and this way you will understand the text.
- normales Papier - normal Paper
- Papier fl. mit blauen Fasern - fluorescent Paper with blue fibres
- Papier fl. ohne Fasern - fluorescent Paper without fibres
- Wertstufen - values scale
- Typendruck über Farbband rotlila und schwarz - printing wheel (?) over
colored ribbon red-mauve (purple?) and black
- Satz (Sätze) - set (sets)
- Stepeldatum - date of the cancel
- Stepelort - place of cancellation
- Auflage - print run
- seit - since
- Besonderheiten - specialities
- Oberlinie fehlt - top line missing
- Leerfeld - free field
- Wertfehldruck - print without value
- Doppeldruck - double print
- Gummidruck - print with rubber
- Paar zusammenhängend - a pair together
The given prices are for values between 5 - 85. For higher values :
(Bewertungsfaktor) multiplication constant: 1.2
Regards,
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Victor Manta
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