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1903a

9.3˘ Mail Wagon

1

No gap

Imperforate

 

 

Prec.

 

Gap 2L

Weeping “W” crack from first dip of “W” to top of “9” (1L

 

 

 

 

No gap

Weeping “W” crack from first dip of “W” to top of “9” (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Three precancel lines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

No gap

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

Gap 3L

Tail on “U” of “USA” (1R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Tail on “U” of “USA” (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Crack in wagon window (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

LOM dot above “a” of “Wagon” & line (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type IIa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Gap 6L

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

Line gap

Smoking “g” of “Wagon” (1L)

 

 

 

 

Line gap

Bleeding “3” continuation (1L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Crescent of dots between bars (12L), bursting dots at end of bottom left gap (11L) & bursting dots at end of top right gap (2R) & double holes in bottom bar (6R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 2R

Two cracks extending downwards from bottom loop of plate number, crack extending upwards between loops of plate number & upwards from top loop of plate number

 

 

 

 

 

Crack running upward from left side of “U” of “USA” (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Gap 6L

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

Line gap

Number of top

 

 

 

 

 

Number of top

 

 

 

 

Gap 4L

Cracks running diagonally through footrest and from rear wheel into the body (1L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Crescent of dots between bars (12L), bursting dots at end of bottom left gap (11L) & bursting dots at end of top right gap (2R) & double holes in bottom bar (6R)

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type IIa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

Gap 3L

Number at top

 

 

 

 

Gap 3L

Hash mark in LL (4R) or LR (3R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 2L

Missing perf hole on left side (1L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 2L

Double gap (3L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 5R

Broken Feather-Broken top right bar (6R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 7R

Broken Feather-Broken top right bar (8R)

 

 

 

 

 

Three precancel lines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

No gap

Number at top

 

 

 

 

Gap 3L

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Dot UR of “l” of “Mail” (1L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 3L

Hash mark in LL (4R) or LR (3R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 2L

Missing perf hole on left side (1L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 2L

Double gap (3L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 5R

Broken Feather-Broken top right bar (6R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 7R

Broken Feather-Broken top right bar (8R)

 

 

 

 

 

Three precancel lines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1904

10.9˘ Hansom Cab

1

 

Carmine-lake color

 

 

Overall tagging

 

 

Chill roller doubling

 

 

 

 

 

Crack through plate number (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Image on gum side

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Carmine-lake color

 

 

 

 

 

Chill roller doubling (3L, 2L & 3R)

 

 

 

 

 

Low entry (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

Horizontal crack from rear wheel to joint line (1L), vertical crack from seat to “s” of “1890s” (1L), vertical crack from “H” of “Hansom” to “U” of “USA” (1R) & crack through footrest upward to “u” of “Bulk” (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Image on gum side

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1904a

10.9˘ Hansom Cab

1

Line gap

Imperforate

 

 

Prec.

 

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Carmine-lake color

 

 

 

 

 

Chill roller doubling

 

 

 

 

 

Crack through plate number (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Crack parallel to left stem of plate number (1L)

 

 

 

 

Line gap

Bottom bar extending downwards from right edge in curlicue fashion

 

 

 

 

Line gap

Image on gum side

 

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Image on gum side

 

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Switched mat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Line gap

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

Line gap

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Carmine-lake color

 

 

 

 

 

Chill roller doubling

 

 

 

 

Line gap

Chill roller doubling (3L, 2L & 3R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 4L

Low entry (2L)

 

 

 

 

Line gap

Low entry (2L)

 

 

 

 

Line gap

Low entry (2L) and cracks along joint line (1L and 1R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Low entry (2L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 2R

Low entry (2L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Low entry (2L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 4R

Low entry (2L)

 

 

 

 

No gap

Low entry (2L)

 

 

 

 

Line gap

Bottom bar extending downwards from right edge in curlicue fashion

 

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Switched mat

 

 

 

 

 

Horizontal crack from rear wheel to joint line (1L), vertical crack from seat to “s” of “1890s” (1L), vertical crack from ”H” of “Hansom” to “U” of “USA” (1R) & crack through footrest upward to “u” of “Bulk” (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Crack extending from right side of plate number (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Cracks inside wheel (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Horizontal crack from “S” to “A” of “USA

 

 

 

 

 

Crack from “u” of “Bulk” to “U” of “USA

 

 

 

 

 

Crack from bottom right of driver’s footrest to outer edge of wheel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Gap 3L

Number at top

 

 

 

 

No gap

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Gap 3L

Number at top

 

 

 

 

No gap

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Crack inside of “U” of “USA

 

 

 

 

Line gap

Image on gum side

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1905

11˘ Caboose

1

 

Number at top

 

 

Block tagging

 

 

Tagging shifted horizontally

 

 

 

 

 

Tagging shifted vertically

 

 

 

 

 

Negative tagging image showing 20c flag

 

 

 

 

 

Paw print – four red dots above “US” of “USA” (21L)

 

 

 

 

 

Brake shoe I under inside left wheel (17L)

 

 

 

 

 

Hoseline II (10L) and marks to left of leftmost wheel (10L & 9L)

 

 

 

 

 

Brake shoe II (single crescent at nine o’clock at far left wheel) (9L) and double and single crescent at three o’clock and nine o’clock at left pair of wheels (8L)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot under right pair of wheels (27R)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1905a

11˘ Caboose

1

No gap

Number at top

 

 

Prec.

 

 

Hoseline I (31L)

 

 

 

 

 

Break in top bar (22L)

 

 

 

 

 

Break in top bar (13L)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot under left coupling (21L), dot under left platform (9L) and dot under left coupling (5L)

 

 

 

 

 

Brake shoe I under inside left wheel (17L) and sitting duck under “s” of “1890s” (9R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot under “0” of date (12L), hyphen under front of roof of caboose (3L) and dot under “k” of “Bulk” (19R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot under front of roof of caboose (3L) and dot under “k” of “Bulk” (19R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot at right side of “c” of “11c” (11L), break in leftmost wheel at 4:30 o’clock (10L), uninked area on left side of caboose (8L), dot under “1” of date (6L) and dot after “s” of date (between 4L and 3L)

 

 

 

 

 

Double transfer of letters ”er & 5” of “Lumber & “5” (25L)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot under right coupling (10L) and top scratch (8R)

 

 

 

 

 

Hoseline II (10L)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot over left coupling (4L)

 

 

 

 

 

Black flying wrench near LR perfs (4L)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot under “e” of “Caboose” (3L)

 

 

 

 

 

Black blob below top bar (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Nick in top bar and break in bottom bar (8R)

 

 

 

 

 

Sitting duck precursor – gouge LR of “s” of “1890s” (9R)

 

 

 

 

 

Red dot over “8” of date (13R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot under wheels

 

 

 

 

 

Dot over “e” of “Caboose”

 

 

 

 

 

Triple brake shoe

 

 

 

 

 

Break in bottom bar

 

 

 

 

 

Two short dashes in the “R” of “Rate”

 

 

 

 

 

Dot over left platform

 

 

 

 

 

Dot on perfs on left side

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1905ab

11˘ Caboose RI

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged

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