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1898

3˘ Handcar WA

1

500 & 3K

Hi-brite paper 

 

X

 

Overall tagging 1983

 

 

Number on top

 

 

BEP Paper Type I       24 stamp interval

 

 

LOM line along the top or bottom to the left of the joint line & extending to (8L)

X

C

 

between numbers

LOM line along top (3L to 1L) & line (2R) and crack from right leg of “H” of “Handcar” to “S” of “USA” (1L)

X

C

 

 

Dot UR of plate number

X

C

LOM dot UL of “H” of “Handcar (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Hi-brite paper 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Number on top

 

 

 

 

 

Partly untagged

 

 

 

 

 

Blotchy tagging

 

X

 

 

 

 

Flame tagging-untagged areas giving the appearance of fire

 

X

LOM line along top (3L to 2L), dot above “H” of “Handcar” (1L) & line (1R to 2R)

X

C

Crack along joint line (1L)

X

C

Vertical LOM line along joint line (1L)

X

C

 

 

 

 

LOM line along the top or bottom to the right of the joint line & extending to (8R)

X

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Hi-brite paper 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Number on top

 

 

 

 

 

Blotchy tagging

 

X

 

 

 

 

Wide untagged horizontal bar

 

X

Crack through “s” of date (2L) and LOM dot UL of “H” of “Handcar” (1L)

X

C

Crack below track far right (2L) and LOM dot lower left (1L)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Rain cracks extending through “s” of date to below track on far right (2L), cracks below track far right (1L) & crack right of middle of joint line (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

 

LOM dot UL of “H” of “Handcar” (1L) & dot above “d” of “Handcar (1R) - The dots above can also be found on the bottom (1L & 1R)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Misinking of first "8" of date so as to appear as a "3" (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Misinking of “r” of “Handcar” (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Hi-brite paper 

 

 

 

 

 

Number on top

 

 

 

 

 

Blotchy tagging

 

 

 

 

 

Partly untagged

 

 

 

 

 

LOM dot above “n” of “Handcar” (1L) & dot above “H” of “Handcar” (1R) - The dot above “n” can also be found below the left wheel (1L)

X

C

Not confirmed

Line on LL edge of first "8" of date (1L)

X

C

LOM dot UL of “H” of “Handcar” (1L)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Chipped plate

 

2252

3˘ Conestoga Wagon

1

100, 500, 3K

Tagging shifted vertically

 

X

 

Block tagging 1988

 

& 10K

Tagging shifted horizontally

 

X

BEP WA

Dull gum

Untagged oval & untagged half moon right of it

X

Paper Type III

Untagged oval

52 stamp interval

Untagged half moon

 

between numbers for B Press

Scratch I-from bottom of stamp between wheels to body of wagon (12L)

 

 

48 stamp interval between numbers for C Press

 

Scratch II-from bottom of stamp through middle of wheels and “g” of “Conestoga” to top of stamp (12L)

X

C

 

 

Scratch III-from bottom of stamp through right rear wheel and through “W” of “Wagon” to top of stamp (12L)

X

C

 

 

Scratch IV-from top of stamp extending down right side (12L)

 

 

 

Scratch V-Blazing Conestoga-Multiple cracks extending upwards from top of wagon, scratch through “W” of “Wagon,” blurred "a" of "Conestoga" and "W & g" of "Wagon" (12L)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Crescent-shaped crack between the lower legs of “W” of wagon (3L)

 

Plate number and part of left rear wheel are missing

 

 

 

 

 

Crack extending left from right rear wheel (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Horizontal crack extending from right of wagon (21R)

 

 

 

 

 

Rock on road (23R)

 

X

 

 

 

 

Spotted "3" of denomination

X

 

 

 

 

Dashes allover "3" of denomination

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2252a

3˘ Conestoga Wagon

2

Dull gum

 

 

X

 

Untagged WA 1992

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type IIIn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type IIIn

3

Dull gum

Shiny gum 1995

 

X

 

 

 

 

Blob to right of LR wheel (28L) and dot midway along perfs between (27L & 28L)

 

 

 

 

 

Dash left of “3” (23L)

 

 

 

 

 

Rock LL of left rear wheel (3L)

X

 

 

 

 

Flaming plate number

X

 

 

 

Rock right of right rear wheel

X

 

 

 

Rock below right rear wheel

X

 

 

 

Rock immediately below right rear wheel

X

 

 

 

 

Wiper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1995

5

Shiny gum

Lo-gloss gum 1997

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1995

6

Shiny gum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3615

3˘ Star WA

S111

10K

Five pink digits along the top

C

 

Untagged 2002

 

 

Five pink digits across the middle

X

C

 

SSP Paper Type III

 

 

Five pink digits along the bottom

X

C

 

14 stamp interval

 

 

 

between numbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3615a

3˘ Star WA

 S111

10K 

Five pink digits along the top

C

 

Surface phosphor paper

 

 

Five pink digits along the bottom

C

 

Uneven tagging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3759

3˘ Silver Coffeepot

S1111

10K

Five pink digits along the top

X

C

 

Untagged 2005 WA

 

 

Five pink digits across the middle

C

 

SSP Paper Type III

 

 

Five pink digits along the bottom

C

 

14 stamp interval

 

 

Five small perf holes over seven large

 

X

 

between numbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2123

3.4˘ School Bus WA

1

500 & 3K

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

Overall tagging 1985

 

 

Untagged along top

 

X

 

BEP Paper Type I

 

 

Untagged along bottom

 

X

 

24 stamp interval

 

 

Double tagging breaks

 

 

between numbers

 

 

Blotchy tagging

 

 

 

 

 

Bright horizontal tagging line across top & bottom

 

X

 

 

 

 

Two bright parallel horizontal tagging lines

 

X

 

 

 

 

Three bright parallel horizontal tagging lines

 

X

 

 

 

 

Chill roller doubling - Located mainly on the bus (license plate, the horizontal lines along the body and roof line) and “3, 4 & USA” (3L to 2R)

X

C

 

 

 

Not confirmed 

Bird below date (2L)

X

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

 

 

 

Number on top

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged along top

 

X

 

 

 

 

Blotchy tagging

 

 

 

 

 

Two bright parallel horizontal tagging lines

 

X

 

 

 

 

Single tagging break

 

 

 

 

 

Double tagging breaks

 

X

 

 

 

 

Chill roller doubling - Located mainly on the bus (license plate, the horizontal lines along the body and roof line) and “3, 4 & USA” (3L to 2R)

X

C

Diagonal scratch below denomination 1R)

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No plate #

 

Electric eye marks at top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2123a

3.4˘ School Bus Prec.

1

No gap 

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

Known gaps are LG, 1R, 2R & 3R

 

 

Chill roller doubling - Located mainly on the bus (license plate, the horizontal lines along the body and roof line) and “3, 4 & USA”

 

 

 

 

 

Boomerang shaped hole in bottom bar

 

 

 

Line gap

Missing “.” of “Org.” (1R)

X

C

 

 

Gap 1R

Extra gap in top & bottom bars (11L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Gap on end of top bar (1R) & bottom gap is not visible (appears as a small crack)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Gap on end of top bar (1R)

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Gap on end of bottom bar (1R)

X

C

Gap 1R

Curlicue mat mark in top bar (1L) and tweezer shaped tip on end of top bar (1R)

X

Gap 1R

Mat dot on end of bottom bar (1R)

X

C

not confirmed

Gap 1R

Gouge LL corner (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Missing “.” of “Org.” (2R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Gap on end of bottom bar (2R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 2R

Hole in top bar (1L) & tweezer shaped tip on top bar (2R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 2R

Gap on end of both bars (2R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 2R

Gap on end of top bar (2R) & bottom gap is not visible (appears as a small crack)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 2R

Gap on end of bottom bar (2R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 2R

Mat dot on end of both bars (2R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 2R

Missing “.” of “Org.” (3R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 2R

Top gap is not visible (appears as a small crack)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 2R

Bottom gap is not visible (appears as a small crack)

X

C

Gap 3R

Diagonal line in top bar (2L)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Double gap

 

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Top gap is not visible (appears as a small crack)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Notch in top bar (2R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Gap on end of bottom bar (3R) & top gap is not visible (appears as a small crack)

X

C

Gap 3R

Gap on left end of “-“ (4R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Missing “.” of “Org.” (4R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Missing “.” of “Org.” (4R & 5R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Missing “.” of “Org.” (5R)

X

C

 

 

 

No gap

Gap on bottom bar (2R)

 

 

 

 

No gap

Double gap on top bar (2R)

 

No gap

Broken “S” & curly gap of “ORT” of  “SORT” (3L) and broken “T” of “SORT” (1L)

X

C

 

 

 

No gap

Broken “T” of “SORT” (2L)

X

C

No gap

Diagonal line through bottom bar (2L) Type I and (1L)

X

C

No gap

Diagonal line through bottom bar (2L) Type II

X

C

 

 

 

 

“i” & “t” of “Nonprofit” are tied together right of gap & separate left of gap

X

C

 

 

 

 

0.5mm step between “CAR” & “-RT SORT”

 

 

 

 

 

Printing of the words noticeably finer & less ink to left of gap than to right of gap

 

 

Known gaps are LG,

2

 No gap

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

1R, 2R & 3R

 

 

 

Chill roller doubling - Located mainly on the bus (license plate, the horizontal lines along the body and roof line) and “3, 4 & USA”

 

 

 

 

 

Boomerang shaped hole in bottom bar

 

Gap 1R

Number on top

 

 

 

Line gap

Hole in top bar (2L)

X

D

 

 

 

Line gap

Tweezer shaped tip on top bar (1L)

X

D

 

 

 

Line gap

Missing “.” of “Org.” (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Extra gap in top & bottom bars (11L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Gap on end of top bar (1R) & bottom gap is not visible (appears as a small crack)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Gap on end of top bar (1R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Gap on end of bottom bar (1R)

X

C

Gap 1R

Mat dot on end of bottom bar (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Gap on end of bottom bar (2R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Missing “.” of “Org.” (2R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 2R

Hole in top bar (1L) & tweezer shaped tip on top bar (2R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 2R

Gap on end of both bars (2R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 2R

Top gap is not visible (appears as a small crack)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 2R

Gap on end of top bar (2R) & bottom gap is not visible (appears as a small crack)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 2R

Missing “.” of “Org.” (3R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Double gap

 

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Notch in top bar (2R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Gap on end of bottom bar (3R) & top gap is not visible (appears as a small crack)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Missing “.” of “Org.” (4R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Missing “.” of “Org.” (4R & 5R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Missing “.” of “Org.” (5R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Top gap is not visible (appears as a small crack)

X

C

 

 

 

 

“i” & “t” of “Nonprofit” are tied together right of gap & separate left of gap

X

C

No gap

Broken “S” & an curly gap on “RT” of  “SORT” (3L) and broken “T” of “SORT” (1L)

X

C

 

 

 

No gap

Broken “T” of “SORT” (2L)

X

C

No gap

Diagonal line through bottom bar (2L) Type III

X

C

Not confirmed

No gap

LOM dot below front wheel (1L)

X

C

No gap

Hole in top bar (1R)

X

 

 

 

 

0.5mm step between “CAR” & “-RT SORT”

 

 

 

 

 

Printing of the words noticeably finer & less inked to left of gap than to right of gap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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