How to Identify a Die Cut Perforation
Die-cut perforations are cut by a metal device to produce perforation-like wavy lines for separating stamps. Self-adhesive stamps are die cut.
Water-activated stamps are not die cut and have regular perforations that need to be physically torn to separate the stamps.
How do you measure die cut stamps.
Die cut measurements work the same as regular perforation measurements. You can use a regular perforation gauge to determine the die cut measurement.
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Can you tell me if there is a gauge to measure a stamp with 9.9 die cut?
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I cannot see any real difference between the two cuts,to me they look basically the same. I’ll keep trying.
The thing to look for is that nobody ever separates perforated stamps perfectly smoothly. Some of the perforations are going to have ragged or irregular tips. A die cut is always going to be perfect. So, take out your magnifier and if you say, “wow, every last one of these perforations is smooth,” you have a die cut, and if they’re not smooth, you don’t.