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2464

23˘ Lunch Wagon

2

Dull gum

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

Surface phosphor paper-

1991 WA

100, 500 &

Number on top

Smooth tagging

3K

Imperforate

 

 

BEP Paper Type IV

 

 

Bright tag

 

X

 

48 stamp interval between numbers

 

White triangle at top of “A” of “USA” filled with blue blob

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surface phosphor paper-

3

 

Hi-brite paper-Dull gum

 

X

Smooth tagging &

 

 

Smooth tagging-Dull gum only-Type IV paper

 

X

Embedded phosphor

 

 

Mottled tagging-Dull gum-Type IIIn paper

 

X

paper-Mottled tagging

 

 

Mottled tagging-Shiny gum

 

X

 

 

 

 

Mottled tagging-Bluish taggant

 

X

 

 

 

 

Imperforate-Uneven tagging (Shiny gum)

 

 

 

 

 

Imperforate-Smooth tagging (Dull gum)

 

 

 

 

 

Lite “Lunch” blue

 

 

 

 

 

Lost Ice cream cone – below “O” of “Owl” (23L)

 

 

 

 

 

Missing “1” of date (17L)

 

 

 

 

 

On shiny gum variety- Diagonal gouge below “3” of “23” (14L), small horizontal line above rear of wagon and very light crack extending downward from “3” of “23” (13L) & curlicue above “n” of “Wagon” (1R)

 

Two dots above “89” of date (10L)

Multiple dots in upper ⅓ around text (9L)

Four ink blobs in middle “2” of denomination, left leg of “U” of “USA,” right of “A” of “USA” & LR of “A” of “USA” (8L)

 

 

 

 

Tired Wagon – “23” & “U” (8L)

 

 

 

 

 

Bolder “Lunch Wagon” (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot LR of "s" of date (2L)

X

Ten vertical lines aligned horizontally below “U” of “USA” (2L)

 

 

 

 

Litter bug - LL of wagon (1L)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Line below plate number

X

C

 

 

 

 

Crescent above "o" of "Wagon" (1L)

X

C

Two dots right of rear wheel (7R)

Blob of ink below “A” of “USA” (8R)

X

C

Diagonal scratch from mid-point of right side of roof to perfs (11R)

 

 

 

 

Wiper through "23 USA"

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Embedded phosphor

4

Shiny gum

Hi-brite paper

 

X

paper-Mottled tagging

 

 

Bluish taggant

 

X

 

 

 

 

Pigeon beside left tip of roof (22L)

 

 

 

 

 

Rock between right wheels (6L)

 

 

 

 

 

Dot LR (1L)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Dot right of “Night” (1L)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Dot right of “Lunch” (1L)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Dot below “s” of date (1L)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Dot below “U” of “USA” (1R)

X

C

 

Embedded phosphor

5

Shiny gum

 

 

paper-Mottled tagging

 

 

 

 

 

Surface phosphor paper-

No plate #

Dull gum

Electric eye marks

X

C

Smooth tagging

2605

23˘ Flag 1991 WA

A111

500 & 3K

Number on top

 

 

Untagged

 

 

 

 

 

ABNC

A112

 

Number on top

 

 

24 stamp interval

 

 

 

 

 

between numbers

A122

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A212

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A222

 

Fat Red 2

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A333

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2606

23˘ USA 1992 WA

A1111

10K

Hopping plate number

X

 

Untagged

 

 

Crescent shaped scratch (1L to 1R)

X

 

ABNC

 

 

 

 

 

24 stamp interval

 

 

 

 

 

between numbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A2222

 

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A2232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A2233

 

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A3333

 

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A4364

 

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A4443

 

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A4444

 

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A4453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2607

23˘ USA RI 1992

1111

Lo-gloss gum

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

Untagged WA

 

500 & 3K

Imperforate

 

X

 

BEP

Surface phosphor paper-Uneven tagging/Shiny gum

 

X

 

24 stamp interval

 

 

Shiny gum-whitish color

 

X

between numbers

Shiny gum-darker color

X

 

 

Blue blob bottom margin (4L)

 

X

 

 

 

Perf shift

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

2608

23˘ USA 1993

S111

10K

Imperforate

 

 

Untagged WA

 

 

 

 

 

SV

 

 

 

 

 

33 stamp interval

 

 

 

 

 

between numbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3475A

23˘ George

B11

100

 

 

 

Washington 2001 SA

 

 

 

 

 

Surface phosphor paper

 

 

 

 

Grainy tagging

 

BCA Paper Type II

 

 

 

 

 

12 stamp interval

 

 

 

 

 

between numbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3617

23˘ George

V11

100

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

Washington 2002 SA

 

 

Peak/Valley

 

Prephosphored paper

 

 

Valley/Peak

X

Smooth tagging

Mesa top left

X

 

AD Paper Type II

 

 

Wavy left edge P/V

X

 

11 stamp interval

 

 

Wavy left edge V/P

X

 

between numbers

 

 

Wavy right edge P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Solid rectangular marginal markings on top

 

 

 

 

Shadow under chin & nose and halo at back of head (on strips with shifted gray “1”)

 

 

 

 

 

Die ties on top for P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on bottom for P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on top for V/P

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on bottom for V/P

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

V13

 

Peak/Valley

X

 

 

 

 

Valley/Peak

X

 

 

 

 

Wavy left edge V/P

X

 

 

 

 

Wavy right edge P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties are centered for P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on bottom for P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on top for V/P

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties are centered for V/P

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on bottom for V/P

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V21

 

Peak/Valley

X

 

 

 

 

Valley/Peak

X

 

 

 

 

Bell top right

X

C

 

 

 

 

Wavy right edge P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Double green “V1”

X

 

 

 

 

Green dot left margin (2R)

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties are centered for P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on bottom for P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on top for V/P

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties are centered for V/P

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on bottom for V/P

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V22

 

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

 

 

 

Peak/Valley

 

 

 

 

Valley/Peak

 

 

 

 

Electric Eye markings on top

X

 

 

 

 

Mesa top left

X

 

 

 

 

Wavy right edge P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Wavy right edge V/P

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on top for P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on bottom for P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on top for V/P

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on bottom for V/P

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V24

 

Peak/Valley

X

 

 

 

 

Valley/Peak

 

 

 

 

Mesa top left

X

 

 

 

 

Mesa top left V/P & low gray 2

X

 

 

 

 

Wavy left edge P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Wavy left edge V/P

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on top for P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties are centered for P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on bottom for P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Die tie on top for V/P

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on bottom for V/P

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties shift from center to bottom (1R)

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V35

 

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

 

 

 

Peak/Valley

X

 

 

 

 

Valley/Peak

X

 

 

 

 

Bell top right

X

C

 

 

 

 

Bell bottom left

X

 

 

 

 

Mesa top left

X

 

 

 

 

Mesa bottom left

X

 

 

 

confirmed 

Diagonal scratch across middle-scratch is also tagged

X

C

 

 

 

 

Wavy left edge P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Wavy right edge P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties are centered for P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on bottom for P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on top for V/P

X

Die ties are centered for V/P

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V36

 

Peak/Valley

X

 

 

 

 

Valley/Peak

X

 

 

 

 

Wavy left edge V/P

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties are centered for P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on top for V/P

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on bottom for V/P

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V45

 

Hi-brite paper

X

 

 

 

 

Peak/Valley

X

 

 

 

 

Valley/Peak

X

 

 

 

 

Bell top right

X

C

 

 

 

 

Bell bottom left

X

 

 

 

 

Mesa top left

X

 

 

 

 

Wavy left edge V/P

X

 

 

 

 

Wavy right edge P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Wavy right edge V/P

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties are centered for P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties are centered for V/P

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V46

 

Peak/Valley

X

 

 

 

 

Valley/Peak

X

 

 

 

 

Bell bottom right w/ clapper

 

 

 

 

 

Bell clapper notch top right corner

 

 

 

 

 

Bell top right

X

C

 

 

 

 

Imbedded bell top right

X

 

 

 

 

Bell bottom left

X

 

 

 

 

Mesa top left

X

 

 

 

 

Mesa bottom left

X

 

 

 

 

Imbedded Mesa top left

X

 

 

 

 

Wavy left edge P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Wavy right edge P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on top for P/V

X

Die ties are centered for P/V

 

 

 

 

Die ties on bottom for P/V

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties on top for V/P

Die ties are centered for P/V

 

 

 

 

Die ties on bottom for V/P

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate # unknown

Die-cut omitted

4002

24˘ Common Buckeye

V1111    

100

Peak/Valley

X

 

AD 2006 SA

Light date 

 

Valley/Peak

X

 

Prephosphored paper

 Red dots

 

Bell top right

X

Smooth tagging

 

11 stamp interval

under wings 

 

Mesa right

 

X

 

between numbers

 

 

Wavy top

X

 

 

 

 

Wavy bottom

X

 

 

 

 

Bell bottom right w/ clapper

 

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties are centered for P/V

 

 

 

 

 

Die ties are centered for V/P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reprint

V1111

 

Bell top right

X

 

 

Darker

 

Mesa right

 

X

 

 

 Lettering &

 

Wavy top

X

 

 

 no red dots

 

Wavy bottom

X

 

 

 

 

Die ties are centered for P/V

 

 

 

 

 

Die ties are centered for V/P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Reprint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2266

24.1˘ Tandem 1988

1

500 & 3K

Blue dot over second “c” of “Bicycle” (15L)

 

 

Bicycle Prec. WA

 

 

Image on back

X

 

BEP Paper Type IIIb

 

 

Wiper through "USA"

X

 

52 stamp interval

 

 

 

 

 

between numbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2136

25˘ Bread Wagon

1

500 & 3K

Imperforate

 

 

Block tagging 1986

 

1.1mm perfs 

Untagged

 

 

BEP

 

 

Light tag

 

X

 

52 stamp interval

 

 

Bright tag

 

X

 

between numbers

 

 

Tagging shifted vertically

 

X

 

 

 

 

Tagging shifted horizontally

 

X

Gouge or crack just out from the UL of the wagon (19L)

Tagging shifted down & left (1L)

X

Tagging shifted down & left (1R)

X

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

X

 

 

 

 

Paper Type III

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48 stamp interval

2

100

Imperforate

 

 

between numbers

 

 1.0mm perfs

Number on top

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged

 

 

 

 

 

Imperforate and Number on top

 

 

 

 

 

Imperforate with paper splice

 

 

 

 

 

Partial imperforate

 

 

 

 

 

Tagging shifted vertically

 

X

 

 

 

 

Tagging shifted horizontally

 

X

 

 

 

 

Tagged vertically completely

 

X

 

 

 

 

Light colored plate number (1L)

X

 

 

 

 

Misshapen plate number (1L)

X

 

 

 

 

Wiper variation line

X

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type II

 

X

 

 

 

 

Paper Type IIa

 

X

 

 

 

 

Paper Type III

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48 stamp interval

3

100

Imperforate

 

 

between numbers

Number on top and imperforate

 

 1.0mm perfs

Tagging shifted vertically

 

X

 

 

 

 

Tagging shifted left

 

X

Tagging shifted down & left (2L)

X

Tagging shifted down & right (2L)

X

Tagging shifted down & left (1L)

X

Tagging shifted down (2L)

X

Tagging shifted down (1L)

X

 

 

 

 

Tagged vertically completely

 

X

Number on top

 

 

 

 

Dot below “0” of date (1L)

X

Tall stamp 25.5mm high

X

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type II

 

X

 

 

 

 

Paper Type III

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48 stamp interval

4

100

Imperforate

 

X

 

between numbers

 

 1.0mm perfs

Number on top

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged

 

 

 

 

 

Tagging shifted vertically

 

X

 

 

 

 

Tagging shifted down (3L)

 

X

Tagging shifted down (2L)

 

X

 

 

 

 

Tagging shifted horizontally

 

X

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type II

 

X

 

 

 

 

Paper Type III

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52 stamp interval

5

500 & 3K

Imperforate

 

 

between numbers

 

 1.1mm perfs

Tagging shifted vertically

 

X

 

 

 

 

Tagging shifted up (3L)

 

X

 

 

 

 

Tagging shifted horizontally

 

X

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type III

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No plate #

 

Wiper

 

X

Type II paper

Electric eye markings on top-100 pairs known

X

C

Type II paper

Marginal line along bottom

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

2279

(25˘) “E” 1988 WA

1111

100, 500 &

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

Block tagging

 

3K

Imperforate

 

X

 

BEP Paper Type I

 

 

Imperforate with paper splice

 

 

 

 

 

Overall bleed tagging

 

X

 

24 stamp interval

 

 

Untagged

 

 

between numbers

 

 

Tagging shifted horizontally

 

X

 

 

 

 

Extra star LL (3L)

X

 

 

 

 

Extra star LR (3L)

X

 

 

 

 

Extra star on top (3L)

X

Red dot below “US” of “USA” (2L)

X

 

 

 

 

Crack extending upward above “c” of “Domestic” (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Perf dot LL of earth on every other stamp

X

 

 

 

 

Smudge (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Extra star UR (1L)

X

 

 

 

 

Starburst UR (1L)

X

Star on LL edge of earth (1L)

X

 

 

 

 

Red dots LL (1L)

X

 

 

 

 

Red smear in left margin (1L)

X

Blue dot in right & top margins and red dot in “E” (1L)

X

Red dot in right & top margins and extra star LL (1L)

X

Blue dot above & below blue “1” of plate number

X

 

 

 

 

Dot LR on earth (1R)

X

 

 

 

 

Lots of white dots

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1211

 

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

 

 

 

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

 

Partial imperf 4th hole from bottom

X

 

 

 

 

Overall bleed tagging

 

X

 

 

 

 

Tagging shifted vertically

 

X

 

 

 

 

Tagging shifted horizontally

 

X

Red dot UR of “A” of “USA” (2L)

X

 

 

 

 

Shooting comets (2L to 1R)

X

Two red dots top right corner (1L)

X

 

 

 

 

Blurred letters (1L)

 

X

 

 

 

 

Setting star at bottom (1L)

X

 

 

 

 

Extra star LR (1L)

X

Red dot UL of “D” of “Domestic” (1L)

X

Red dot UR of “A” of “USA” (1L)

X

 

 

 

 

Blue dot after blue "2" of plate number

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1222

 

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

 

 

 

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

 

Number on top

 

 

 

 

 

Overall bleed tagging

 

X

 

 

 

 

Deep royal blue color

X

 

 

 

 

Tagging shifted vertically

 

 

 

 

 

Tagging shifted horizontally

 

X

 

 

 

 

Missing yellow plate # “2”

 

 

 

 

Continuation? 

Cat Scratch - Red diagonal scratch in LL corner (1L)

X

 

 

 

 

Comet above earth (1L)

X

 

 

 

 

Broken blue, yellow & black "2's" of plate number

X

 

 

 

 

Red dot right of red "1" of plate number

X

Two blue dots UR of “A” of “USA” (1L)

X

 

 

 

 

Red dot above “o” of “Domestic” & UL margin (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2222

 

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

 

 

 

Imperforate

 

Number on top

Tagging shifted vertically

X

 

 

 

 

Tagging shifted horizontally

 

X

 

 

 

 

Overall bleed tagging

 

X

Comet above the earth at 1 o’clock (1L)

Broken black “2” of plate number

X

Black dot right of plate number

X

 

 

 

 

Red spot on "ome" of "Domestic" (1R)

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

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