The Att Stamp
Color Shades of the AttThe Att is printed on thick woven and unwatermarked paper. There are two types of gum applied: Dark brown to white gum.
The targeted color for this stamp was carmine. However, there are six common shades of the Att:
The darker shades are more valuable. It is interesting to note that the same sheet may contain several shades of the Att. |
The Att was the most commonly used stamp in the series. To such an extent that it was the only stamp to become exhausted (500,000 copies) by the end of the validity period.
There are four interesting features to examine: notably, the gum, the color, the size and the perforations. This stamp, like the others in the series, was printed on thick woven and unwatermarked paper. Two types of gum were applied: Dark brown and white gum. The dark brown can be found on the earlier stamps printed on brown paper, the white cum on later printings. PerforationsThis stamp is perforated by a single line machine of 14.5 or 15 perforations compound: The full sheet contains 80 stamps. The 14.5 perforation is rarer and hence more valuable.
Size and DimensionsThe official dimensions of the stamp are 23 x 28 mm. However, the Att comes in different sizes. These differences are visible. Some were printed larger, but others are significantly small. Mr. Prakob Chirakiti, for instance, has observed stamps of 22 to 23 mm in width, and 27 to 29 mm in height.
There are cases where the rubber lining has been restored. This led to the "shrinking" of the stamps. These post gum stamps have little value. |