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2129

8.5¢ Tow Truck

1

 

Number at top

 

 

Block tagging

 

 

Tagging shifted horizontally

 

 

 

 

 

Flying pebble (26L), dot left of “8” (4L), dot above truck (1R), dot over “9” (22R) & flying pebbles (24R)

 

 

 

 

 

Rock on road (24L) and flying rock (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Rock under front tire (22L), rock under truck (17L), rock on road (5L), dot right of hook (3R), dot in “8” (7R) & dot under “9” (16R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot inside top loop of “s” of date (13L), dot right of right rear wheel (1R), dot right of left rear wheel (8R), dot above “2” of date (10R) & dot below “s” of date (20R)

 

 

 

 

 

Slashed left rear tire (15L), dot behind hook (5R), rock on road under right rear wheel (6R) & rock on road (17R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot on inside left rear of cab (4L) and dot left of rear left tire (22R)

 

 

 

 

 

“T” of “Truck” has a horizontal line through left serif (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot under right crossbar of “T” of “Tow” (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot to the right of control handle of the tow chain (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot above roof and below “5” of denomination (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot under left crossbar of “T” of “Tow” (12R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot UR of “k” of “Truck” (17R)

 

 

 

 

 

Smear under left tire

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2129a

8.5¢ Tow Truck Prec.

1

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Dot right of “A” of “USA” (26L), rock under front tire (22L), rock under truck (17L), rock on road (5L), dot right of hook (3R, dot in upper loop of “8” (7R) & dot under “9” (16R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot over truck’s roof (26L), flying rock in front of the truck close to perfs (20L) & dot above roof and below “5” of denomination (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Flying pebble (19L), colon in “8” (18L), axle dot (13L), chain dot (1L) and rock on road (2R)

 

 

 

 

 

Slashed left rear tire (15L), dot behind hook (5R), rock on road under right rear wheel (6R) & rock on road (17R)

 

 

 

 

 

Flying bolt (13L)

 

 

 

 

 

Rock in road (8L)

 

 

 

 

 

Chain links (7L), rock under left rear tire (6L), axle dot (3R), dot under “T” (6R), dot under roof (13R) & rock in road (24R)

 

 

 

 

 

Broken stem of “p” of “Nonprofit” (5L)

 

 

 

 

 

Comet middle of left margin (2L) & right of joint line (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dots in “8” of “8.5c” (1L) and dot on right perfs (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot to right of control handle of the tow chain (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Rock in road lower left of right wheel (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Tire patch (2R)

 

 

 

 

 

Joined “T” and “r” of “Truck” (2R)

 

 

 

 

 

Circle before “N” (5R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot on “T” (12R) and dot in front of windshield (13R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot below tow arm (18R)

 

 

 

 

 

Handle dot (21R)

 

 

 

 

 

Open “p” in “Nonprofit” (21R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot under right crossbar of “T” of “Tow”

 

 

 

 

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Line through tire at 11:00 o’clock

 

 

 

 

 

Falling chain link

 

 

 

 

 

Rock under tire

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type III

 

 

 

 

 

Precancel gaps, consisting of a horizontal misalignment of the precancel text, exist at 13 stamp intervals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Flying flashlight - cylinder-shaped blob above “w” of “Tow” & small dot over right side of “T” of “Tow” (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Flying rock near the left perfs at about 9 o’clock of the left front wheel (4L) and apostrophe above “s” of 1920s” (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Circle before “N” (5R)

 

 

 

 

 

Precancel gaps, consisting of a horizontal misalignment of the precancel text, exist at 13 stamp intervals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2130

10.1¢ Oil Wagon

1

 

Imperforate

 

 

Block tagging

 

 

Four Dots-Dot below “l” of “Oil” (30L), dot in front of wagon (19L), dot above first hatch (9L) & dot at LR of wagon (11R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot right of “A” (26L)

 

 

 

 

 

Tail on “0” of denomination (25L)

 

 

 

 

 

Feathered arrow bisecting 1st “1” of “10.1” (Sprouting 1   or Seedling) (20L)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot over “i” of “Oil” (20L)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot over first “1” of “10.1” (18L)

 

 

 

 

 

Artillery shell II (shell with fins) over “W” of “Wagon” (12L) and dot in front of wagon (11R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot over left hatch (9L)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot under right leg of “A” of “USA” (8L)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical line between wheels (7L)

 

 

 

 

 

Rock in road below front wheel (6L)

 

 

 

 

 

Flying hyphen to the right of “s” of “1890s” (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot on right side of second 1 of denomination (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dash over “W” of “Wagon “ (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Artillery shell I aimed downwards towards canopy (3R) and Artillery shell III aimed at front of wagon (11R)

 

 

 

 

 

Rock in the road (3R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot over “L” in “OIL” on wagon (4R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot UR of “A” of “USA” (6R)

 

 

 

 

 

Rocks in road (11R)

 

 

 

 

 

Waving “W”-horizontal line above “W” of “Wagon” (15R)

 

 

 

 

 

Perched parrot-horizontal line and vertical line above “W” of “Wagon” (15R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dash over “U” of “USA” (22R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot over “SA” of “USA” (22R)

 

 

 

 

 

Rocks in road (27R)

 

 

 

 

 

Bursting shell (29R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot under “s” of “1890s”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2130a

10.1¢ Oil Wagon

1

Gap 13L

Imperforate

 

 

Prec. 

 

Gap 3R

Imperforate

 

 

Black Overprint

 

No gap

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

Gap 24L

Dot over the canopy (22L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 22L

Dot under left wheel (20R) & dots in front of most “B’s” of “Bulk”

 

 

 

 

Gap 2L

Dot over “l” of “Oil” on wagon (4R)

 

 

 

 

 

Hoseline (6L) and perched parrot (horizontal line and vertical line) above “W” of “Wagon” (15R)

 

 

Precancel plates (mats) are 26

 

Gap 3R

Two different artillery-like marks in front of cab (13L and 14R)

 

 

stamps wide and  gaps appear as a

 

Gap 10R

Artillery shell I aimed downwards towards canopy (3R) and Artillery shell III aimed at front of wagon (11R)

 

 

horizontal

 

 

Rock in road (3R)

 

 

misalignment of the precancel text.

 

No gap

Artillery shell II (shell with fins) over “W” of “Wagon” (12L)

 

 

 

 

No gap

Vertical black line between wheels (7L)

 

 

 

 

No gap

Flying hyphen to the right of “s” of “1890s” (1R)

 

 

 

 

No gap

Dash over “W” of “Wagon” (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dash above “U” of “USA” (23L)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot over “i” of “Oil” (20L)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot under right leg of “A” of “USA” (8L)

 

 

 

 

 

The white horizontal line along the body of the wagon is filled in (2L 1R & 2R)

 

 

 

 

 

Knob at two o’clock at the front of the canopy (3R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot UR of “A” “USA” (6R)

 

 

 

 

 

Waving “W”-horizontal line above “W” of “Wagon” (15R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot under second “1” of denomination (17R)

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical line over “W” (18R)

 

 

 

 

 

Horizontal plate scratch above cab (20R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot over “SA” of “USA” (22R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dash over “U” of “USA” (22R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dots above roof of wagon (23R)

 

 

 

 

 

Rocks in road (27R)

 

 

 

 

 

Bursting shell (29R)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot under “s” of “1890s”

 

 

 

 

 

Dot LR of “8” of date

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type II

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type IIIa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

 

Dot inside zero of denomination at 11 o’clock (17R)

 

 

 

 

Line gap

Double Gap

 

 

 

 

Line gap

Dotted ends of both bars at gap

 

 

 

 

Line gap

Dotted end of bottom bar at gap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2130a

10.1¢ Oil Wagon

2

 

Imperforate

 

 

Prec.

 

 

Number at top

 

 

Red Overprint

 

 

Bursting shell (25L) and red dot over first “r” of “Carrier” (23L)

 

 

 

 

 

Gouge at bottom (18L)

 

 

 

 

 

Cracks / scratches (5L)

 

 

 

 

 

Flying duck above “n” of “Wagon” (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

Several red dots inside “C” of “Carrier” (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Broken “C” on “Carrier (33R)

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type III

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type IIIb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

 

Red scratch extending horizontally through “Carrier Route Sort”

 

 

 

 

 

Red vertical line along left side (28R)

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type III

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type IIIb

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type IIIn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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