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22˘ “D” to 22˘ Flag (Wide Block Tagging)

 

2005

20˘ Consumer Ed.

1

100, 500 & 3K

Hi-brite paper

 

 

Education 1982 WA

Imperforate

 

 

Overall tagging

Imperforate and untagged

 

 

BEP

Untagged along top

 

 

24 stamp interval between numbers

Untagged along bottom & LOM dot below “20” of denomination (1R)

X

LOM dot above “op” of “shoppers” & line (1L)

X

 

Purple machine cancel

X

D

 

 

Paper Type I

 

X

 

 

Paper Type Ia

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

 

Imperforate

 

 

 

Imperforate and untagged

 

 

 

Untagged along top

 

Untagged along bottom & LOM dot below “c” of denomination (1L)

 

 

Untagged along bottom & LOM dot below “20” of denomination (1R)

LOM dot above “e” of “shoppers” & line (1L), dot above first “p” of “shoppers” (1R) & line (1R to 2R)

X

LOM dot above “o” of “shoppers” (1L)

LOM dot below “c” of denomination (1L)

LOM dot below “20” of denomination (1R)

X

 

 

Blue streak

 

 

 

Purple machine cancel

X

D

 

 

Paper Type I

 

X

 

 

Paper Type Ia

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

 

Imperforate

 

 

 

Partial imperforate

 

 

 

Number on top

 

 

 

Untagged

 

 

 

Imperforate and untagged

 

 

 

Untagged along top

 

X

 

 

Untagged along bottom &  LOM dot below “c” of denomination (1L)

 

X

LOM dot above “pe” of “shoppers” (1L)

X

LOM dot below “c” of denomination (1L)

LOM dot below “20” of denomination (1R)

X

 

 

Purple machine cancel

X

D

 

 

Paper Type I

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

 

Imperforate

 

 

 

Number on top

 

 

 

Imperforate and untagged

 

 

 

Untagged

 

X

 

 

Virtually untagged

 

X

 

 

Untagged along top

 

X

LOM dot above “h” of “shoppers” & line (1L)

X

 

 

Untagged along bottom & LOM dot below “20” of denomination (1R)

LOM dot below “20” of denomination (1R)

X

 

 

Purple machine cancel

X

D

 

 

Paper Type I

 

X

 

 

 

 

2263

20˘ Cable Car 1988

1

100, 500 & 3K

Tagging shifted vertically

 

X

 

Large block tagging

Tagging shifted horizontally

 

X

 

BEP WA Dull gum

Blister on the stem of “1” of date (15L)

 

 

48 stamp interval

Dot inside “0” of “20” (4R)

 

 

between numbers

Paper Type III

 

X

 

Large block tagging

2

Imperforate

 

 

 

Tagging shifted vertically

 

X

 

 

Tagging shifted horizontally

 

X

Tagging shifts down (5R)

X

 

 

Small block tagging

 

X

 

 

Paper Type III

 

X

 

 

Paper Type IIIb

 

X

 

 

 

 

2263b

20˘ Cable Car 1990

2

Tagging break (12L & 12R)

 

 

Overall tagging WA

 

 

Paper Type IIIn

 

 

2463

20˘ Cog Railway Car

1

100, 500 & 3K

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

Embedded Phosphor

Imperforate

 

 

paper-Mottled tagging

Bluish taggant

 

X

 

1995 WA

Egg below trestle (6L)

X

C

 

BEP Paper Type I

Crack (3L)

 

 

48 stamp interval

Falling coal (3L)

X

C

between numbers

Dots allover especially (2L)

X

C

Hole in “0” of denomination inking variety

X

C

Light color

 

X

 

 

 

 

2

Hi-brite paper

X

 

 

Bluish taggant

 

X

 

 

Dot below trestle (3L)

X

C

 

 

Dot UR of “S” of date (1L)

 

 

 

Dot below “s” of date (1L)

X

C

Plate number unknown

Falling coal-dot below bucket (1L)

 

 

 

 

3053

20˘ Blue Jay 1996

S1111

100

Peak/Valley

 

Surface phosphor paper

Cobra top

 

Uneven tagging

Cobra bottom

 

X

 

SV SA

Imbedded cobra at top

 

X

 

24 stamp interval

Cobra bottom

X

 

between numbers

 

 

 

 

3055

20˘ Pheasant 1998

1111

100

Type A die cut

 

X

 

Surface phosphor paper

Type C die cut

 

X

Smooth tagging

Type D die cut-Tie tip left

 

X

 

BEP SA

 

24 stamp interval

 

 

 

between numbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2222

Type C die cut

 

X

 

 

 

 

2264

20.5˘ Fire Engine Prec.

1

500 & 3K

Dot inside”0” of denomination (23L)

 

 

1988 WA                  BEP Dull gum

Parts of letters “ort” of “Presort” are missing (17L)

 

 

52 stamp interval between numbers

Multiple plate gouges to right of the “2” and inside the “0” of the denomination (16L)

 

X

Double gouge on tip of “g” of “Engine” (1L)

X

 

 

Lower half of plate number is missing

 

X

 

Known gaps 7L/19R

Dot above middle of hood (22R)

 

Paper Type III

 

X

Paper Type IIIb

 

 

 

Paper Type IIIn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No plate #

Black lines on front of car

 

 

 

 

 

2265

21˘ Railroad Mail

1

500 & 3K

Imperforate

 

 

Car Prec. 1988 WA

Gouges below “USA” (8L)

X

C

 

BEP Dull gum

Gouges continue above “Railroad” (8L)

X

C

 

52 stamp interval

Part of "0s" of date missing (2R)

 

X

 

between numbers

Gouge LR of “d” of “Presorted” (14R)

Paper Type III

 

X

 

 

Paper Type IIIb

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

48 stamp interval

2

Distorted-cracked plate number

 

 

between numbers

Paper Type III

 

X

 

 

Paper Type IIIb

 

 

 

Paper Type IIIn

 

 

 

 

 

3475

21˘ Bison 2001 SA

V1111

100

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

Surface phosphor paper

Peak/Valley

 

Smooth tagging

Valley/Peak

 

AD Paper Type II

Number on top-Valley/Peak

X

C

 

5 stamp interval

Mesa top left

 

X

 

between numbers

Darker brown

 

 

Valley/Peak-Nine black upside down digits along the top

X

C

 

 

Valley/Peak-Nine black upside down digits across the middle

X

C

Valley/Peak-Nine black upside down digits along the bottom

Wavy left edge P/V

 

 

 

Die ties on top for P/V

 

 

 

Die ties on top for V/P

 

 

 

 

 

 

V2222

Peak/Valley

 

X

 

 

Valley/Peak

 

X

 

 

Drunken snail trail (Blue ink)

 

 

 

Bright Sun Rays-Rays are easier to see below the bison

 

X

 

 

Light Sun Rays-Rays are harder to see below the bison

 

X

Peak/Valley-Darker brown-Nine black upside down digits along the top-3 known

X

C

 

 

Wavy left edge P/V

 

 

 

Wavy left edge V/P

 

 

 

Wavy right edge P/V

 

X

 

 

Wavy right edge V/P

 

X

Die ties on top for P/V

Die ties on bottom for P/V

Die ties on top for V/P

 

 

Die ties on bottom for V/P

 

2150

21.1˘ Letters 1985

111111

500

Mangled/distorted 3rd digit of plate number (1L)

 

 

Block tagging WA

Wiper variation lines

 

X

 

BEP

Black horizontal line

 

X

 

24 stamp interval

Bright tag

 

X

 

between numbers

Light tag

 

X

 

 

Red LOM dot above red envelope (1R) & blue diagonal scratch LR (1L) to LL (1R)

 

X

 

 

Blue diagonal scratch UL (1R)-continuation

 

X

 

 

Blue “c” inside left edge of blue envelope (1R)

 

X

 

 

Red LOM dot above red envelope (1R)

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

111121

Tagging shifted horizontally

 

 

 

Black scratch extending diagonally from UL (12L) to LR (9L)

 

X

 

 

Black scratch extending diagonally from UR (9L) to LR (6L), blue dot UL corner of blue envelope (8L) & blue dot UR margin (2R)

 

X

 

 

Black scratch extending diagonally from UR (6L) to left edge of blue envelope (3L)

 

X

 

 

Black scratch extending diagonally from top center margin (3L) to center of yellow envelope (1L) & blue LOM dot above left side of red envelope (1L)

 

X

 

 

Black scratch extending diagonally from middle of left margin (4L) to bottom center (3L)

 

X

 

 

Black scratch extending from top center (3L) to UR margin (2L) & LOM dot and line above left side of red envelope (1L)

 

X

 

 

Black scratch extending diagonally from UR (2L) to bottom center (1R)

 

X

Black scratch extending diagonally from middle left margin to bottom center & blue hook on left edge of blue envelope (1R)

X

 

 

Black scratch extending diagonally from UR (1R) to right center (2R)

 

X

 

 

Blue LOM dot and line bottom margin (3L)

 

X

 

 

Blue LOM dot and line bottom margin (3L) & blue dot UR margin (2R)

 

X

 

 

Blue dot inside bottom right corner of blue envelope (2L)

 

X

 

 

Blue LOM dot above left side of red envelope (1L)

 

X

 

 

Four blue dots bottom right margin (1L)

 

X

 

 

Capped "2" of plate number

 

X

Dot above second “1” of denomination (2R)

 

 

Wiper variation lines

 

X

 

 

 

 

2150a

21.1˘ Letters Prec.

111111

500 & 3K

Bright tag

 

X

 

Block tagging WA

Light tag

 

X

 

 

Tagging shifted horizontally

 

 

 

Blue dots LR (2L)     

 

X

Blue dots all over blue envelope (2L)

X

 

 

Red dot above “P” of “ZIP” (2L)

 

X

 

 

Green dot middle of green envelope (2L)

 

X

 

 

Blue dot above “4” of “ZIP+4” (1L)

 

X

 

 

Red LOM dot above red envelope (1R) & blue diagonal scratch LR (1L) to LL (1R)

 

X

 

 

Red dot above red envelope (1R)

 

X

 

 

Blue dot in UL corner of blue envelope (4R)

 

 

 

Wiper variation line

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

111121

Bright tag

 

X

 

 

Light tag

 

X

 

 

Tagging shifted horizontally

 

X

 

 

Black scratch extending diagonally from top center (5L) to LR (3L), blue LOM dot & line LL (1L)

 

X

 

 

Black scratch extending diagonally from UR (3L) to LL (1R)

 

X

 

 

Black scratch extending diagonally from UL (1R) to LR (3R)

 

X

 

 

Black scratch extending diagonally from UL (4R) to bottom center (6R)

 

X

 

 

Black scratch extending diagonally from top center (6R) to LR (9R), Blue LOM dot bottom left margin (3L) & blue dot UR margin (2R)

 

X

 

 

Black scratch extending diagonally from UL (12R) to bottom center (13R) – This variety sometimes includes a blue hook on left edge of blue envelope (1R)

 

X

 

 

Black scratch extending diagonally from UR (13R) to bottom center (15R)

 

X

 

 

Black scratch extending diagonally from UL (1L) to LL (3L)

 

X

 

 

Blue LOM dot bottom left margin (3L)

 

X

 

 

Blue dot inside bottom right corner of blue envelope (2L)

 

X

 

 

Red horizontal scratch along the bottom (3L to 2L) & (2L to 1L)

 

X

 

Red horizontal scratch along the top (2L) & a red diagonal scratch along top (1L)

 

X

Red horizontal scratch along top (1L) & blue hook on left edge of blue envelope (1R)

X

 

 

Blue LOM dot above left side of red envelope (1L)

 

X

 

 

Capped "2" of plate number

 

X

 

 

Four blue dots bottom right margin (1L)

 

X

 

 

Red horizontal scratch along top (1L)

 

X

 

 

Red scratch extending diagonally from bottom left (1L) to middle left margin (1R)

 

X

 

 

Blue LOM dot bottom right margin (1R)

 

X

 

 

Wiper variation lines

 

X

 

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