| Missing perf. |
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Many Victorian stamps have one or more missing (or pulled) perfs.
Although it is quite normal, it is still a defect and a fine stamp with such faults is categorized as a fine filler.
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| Short perf. |
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Due to the fact that many Victorian stamps and George V seahorses quite often has perf.imperfections,
these issues must be accepted as to be in average quality when there is 1 or 2 shorter (but not missing) perfs. |
| Trimmed perfs. |
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The only stamp issued without perfs. on one side, was the ½d rose-red from 1870.
Stamps from the left or right side of the sheet, had perfs. on 3 sides only, with no perfs. in the sheet margin.
Stamps with an A in the lower left corner, have no perfs. on the left side,
and stamps with an X in lower right corner have no perfs. on the right.
Some stamps were issued with an extra large margin on one side (a wing margin).
The stamps with wing margins have the wmk. Emblems and Rose series (3d., 6d., 9d., 10d., 1s. and 2s.)
with letters D, E, H or I in the lower right corner, and wmk. Garter series (4d. and 8d.)
with letters F or G in lower right corner. Stamps with wing margin cut down are worthless (or a poor filler).
Knowledge of this lettering will enable collectors to guard against stamps with wing-margin
cut downs and re-perforates. But note that wing margin stamps of Nos. 62 to 73 are also to be found re-perforated
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| Missing corner |
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Stamps with several missing perfs. or missing corners are always categorized as fillers
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| Split, thin, crase and small repairs |
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These faults are not easily seen when viewing the stamp from the front.
Fine stamps with these faults are categorized as fine fillers
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| poor centering |
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Victorian stamps are often misperf. stamps with a heavy misperf.,
causing some of the printed area to continue out into the perforations.
These are categorized as fine fillers
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| Crayon line |
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The high values sometimes have a blue crayon line across the stamp.
This occurs when the stamp has been used for registered mail.
It is where the postmaster has drawn a large blue vertical and horizontal line across the cover.
Stamps with blue crayon ,of course, are not worth as much as stamps without it.
But quite often these stamps are sold at prices abovethat of a fine filler.
If the crayon has been removed (rubbed) the stamp is destroyed, and will never be worth more than a fine filler
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