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1897

1˘ Omnibus

1

 

Number at top

 

 

Overall tagging

 

 

Untagged at top

 

 

 

 

 

Tagging shifted horizontally

 

 

 

 

 

Blotchy Tagging

 

 

 

 

 

Roller coaster tag (Same as 5˘ motorcycle)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot along upper right perfs (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

Chill roller doubling – Located in the wheels and plate number (1L & 1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Chill roller doubling – Located at the horizontal base of   plate number, inside of the outer rim at LL of right      wheel (1R) and same between 5-6 o’clock of left        wheel (2R)

 

 

 

 

 

Narrow cut coil (23.9mm)

 

 

 

 

 

Crescent shaped crack between wheel & joint line (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged at top

 

 

 

 

 

Roller coaster tag (Same as 5˘ motorcycle)

 

 

 

 

 

Chill roller doubling – Located in the wheels and plate number (1L & 1R)

 

 

 

 

 

LOM dot located below left wheel (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Narrow cut stamps (23.9mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged at top

 

 

 

 

 

Plate cracks UR (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

Continuation of cracks in lower right (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

Rust spots around middle of joint line

 

 

 

 

 

Wiper variation line along bottom to the right of joint line and extending right to (7R)

 

 

 

 

 

Rocks in road (8R)

 

 

 

 

 

Roving crescent shaped ink smudges LL of left wheel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged at top

 

 

 

 

 

Three parallel horizontal untagged bars

 

 

 

 

 

Chipped plate on joint line and two vertical cracks next to 2nd perf hole from bottom (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Blob on joint line next to third perf hole from bottom (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Crack at edge of stamp extending from fourth to sixth perf holes from bottom (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Wiper variation line along bottom to the left of the joint line and extending left to 8L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged at top

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged at top and untagged horizontal bar through middle of stamp

 

 

 

 

 

Just a thin line of tagging along bottom

 

 

 

 

 

Light tag

 

 

 

 

 

LOM dot located below left wheel (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Dots on or near plate number

 

 

 

 

 

Plate chip on right of joint line (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

No ink in joint line

 

 

 

 

 

Wide cut coil

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type II

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type IIIa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged along bottom

 

 

 

 

 

Just a thin line of tagging along bottom

 

 

 

 

 

Light tag

 

 

 

 

 

LOM dot located below left wheel (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Disfigured plate number (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Horizontal marks in “1˘” (1L) & “Omnibus” (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Plate crack extending upward from roof of Omnibus (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Wide cut coil

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type II

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type IIIa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No plate #

 

Missing plate number w/ one horizontal untagged bar

 

 

 

 

 

Missing plate number from plates 5 & 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1897A

2˘ Locomotive

2

 

Vertical tagging break and screwhead (5L)

 

 

Overall tagging

 

 

Vertical tagging break (5L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and inverted screwhead (5L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and screwhead (4L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break (4L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and inverted screwhead (4L)

 

 

 

 

 

Tagging junction (4L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and screwhead (3L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break (3L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and inverted screwhead (3L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and top clip (3L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and bottom clip (3L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and top clip (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and bottom clip (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

Tagging junction (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

LOM dot above "L" and "o" of "Locomotive" (1L) and line (1L to 2L)

 

 

 

 

 

Crack in “S” of “USA

 

 

 

 

 

Dot LL of “U” of “USA” 2R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

 

Imperforate and untagged

 

 

 

 

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Two parallel horizontal untagged bars

 

 

 

 

 

Chill roller doubling

 

 

 

 

 

Smoking "t" (1L) and slightly high entry (3L)<

 

 

 

 

 

Smoking "t" continuation - crack through plate number and into tracks (1L)<

 

 

 

 

 

Clear image of Locomotive on back

 

 

 

 

 

Tail on "t" (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

High entry (3L)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

 

Imperforate and untagged

 

 

 

 

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Two parallel horizontal untagged bars

 

 

 

 

 

Three horizontal untagged bars

 

 

 

 

 

Two pairs of parallel horizontal untagged bars

 

 

 

 

 

Additional line along joint line (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Chill roller doubling – Located along base of “L” of           “Locomotive” and “USA” (3L)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

One horizontal untagged bar

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and screwhead (5L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break (5L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and inverted screwhead (5L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and screwhead (4L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break (4L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and inverted screwhead (4L)

 

 

 

 

 

Tagging junction (4L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and screwhead (3L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break (3L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and inverted screwhead (3L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and top clip (3L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and top clip (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and bottom clip (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

Tagging junction (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

Additional line along joint line (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

LOM dot UL of "L" of "Locomotive" (1R) and line (1L to   1R)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

 

Imperforate and untagged

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged

 

 

 

 

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break (6L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and screwhead (5L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break (5L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and inverted screwhead (5L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and complete horizontal clip (5L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break (3L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and top clip (3L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and bottom clip (3L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and complete horizontal clip (3L)

 

 

 

 

 

Tagging junction (3L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and top clip (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and bottom clip (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical tagging break and complete horizontal clip (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot over "1" of “1870” (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Plate number looks like plate “5”

 

 

 

 

 

“Falling Coal I” near joint line to the left of Locomotive (1R) “Falling Coal”

 

 

 

 

 

“Falling Coal II” near top of joint line to the left of "L" of "Locomotive" (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Scratch between “1” & “8” of date (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

“Coal car antenna” Small vertical crack or line on rear of Coal car (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Joint line aberration LL (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Wide cut coil

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

Imperforate