Prussian Blue

As a novice and a man who usually relies upon Mrs L to choose colours for painting I am sure I am not alone in wondering what on earth Prussian blue may be.If this pic uploads correctly how do I distinguish between this and blue

Good morning Kevin,

When looking for different shades, sometimes it is best to use a stamp of similar colour that is more common.

One such stamp that shows the colour Prussian blue is that of the 10d Wilding stamp and can be used for comparison.

Here's a snapshot that compares the two different shades of the stamp in question the Prussian blue one was taken from the Gawaine Baillie auction catalogue.

Here's hoping that you can see the difference. Fred.

Many thanks Fred,my apologies for asking the obvious but a quick search hadn't clarified this to me other than stamp on ebay which didn't ring true to me. I must say I am enjoying my second life in philately, currently merging 3-4 moth eaten albums into some sort of order. Mrs L has full control of the TV and is happier than she has ever been !

Yes Kevin,

I think a lot of people have reverted back to stamp collecting, especially since the lockdown was introduced early last year.

Nevermind Kev, the telly isn't everything ! I hope that you are now enjoying your new lease of life with your old albums, rather than watching all those repeats on the Gogglebox 📺 . Fred.