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1898

3¢ Handcar

1

 

Number at top

 

 

Overall tagging

 

 

Wiper variation line along bottom to the left of the joint line and extending left to 8L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Partly untagged

 

 

 

 

 

Wiper variation line along bottom to the right of joint line and extending right to 8R and imperf 8R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Crack extending below track on far right (2L)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Blotchy tagging

 

 

 

 

 

Partly untagged

 

 

 

 

 

Chipped plate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2252

3¢ Conestoga Wagon

1

 

Tagging shifted vertically

 

 

Block tagging

 

 

Tagging shifted horizontally

 

 

 

 

 

Blazing Conestoga-Multiple cracks extending upwards from top of wagon (12L)

 

 

 

 

 

Crack from bottom of stamp between wheels to body of wagon (12L)

 

 

 

 

 

Crack from bottom of stamp through middle of wheels to top middle of Stamp (12L)

 

 

 

 

 

Crack from bottom of stamp through rear wheel and through “W” of “Wagon” to top of stamp (12L)

 

 

 

 

 

Crack from top of stamp extending down right side (12L)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Plate number and part of left rear tire missing

 

 

 

 

 

Crack extending left from right rear wheel (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Horizontal crack extending from right of wagon (21R)

 

 

 

 

 

Plate number and part of left rear tire missing

 

 

 

 

 

Rock on road (23R)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2252a

3¢ Conestoga Wagon

2

Dull gum

 

 

 

Untagged

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2252av

3¢ Conestoga Wagon Untagged

3

Shiny gum

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

 

 

 

 

 

Dash left of “3” (23L)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2252b

3¢ Conestoga Wagon

5

Lo-gloss gum

 

 

 

Untagged

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3615

Star WA UT

S111

10,000k

Five pink digits along top on back

 

 

 

 

 

Five pink digits along bottom on back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2123

3.4¢ School Bus

1

 

Untagged along top

 

 

Overall tagging

 

 

Double tagging breaks

 

 

 

 

 

Blotchy tagging

 

 

 

 

 

Bright horizontal tagging bar across bottom

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged along top

 

 

 

 

 

Single tagging breaks

 

 

 

 

 

Double tagging breaks

 

 

 

 

 

Chill roller doubling

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Blotchy tagging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No plate #

PC or norm

Register marks at top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2123a

3.4¢ School Bus Prec.

1

 

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

Double gap

 

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Extra break in top bar (1R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Extra break in bottom bar (1R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Missing period in “Org.” (2R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Extra gap in top & bottom bars (11L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 2R

Double gap

 

 

 

 

Gap 2R

Missing period in “Org.” (3R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 2R

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

 

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Double gap

 

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Small gap at top & normal gap at bottom

 

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Missing period in “Org.” (4R & 5R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 3R

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

 

 

Break in bottom bar &

 

No gap

Break in bottom bar (2R)

 

 

period missing 3R &

 

No gap

Double break in top bar (2R)

 

 

4R ?   Gap

 

No gap

Broken “T” in “SORT” (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

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

Double gap at top & bottom gap is not visible (appears as a small crack)

 

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Break in top bar

 

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Break in bottom bar

 

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Missing period in “Org.” (2R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Extra gap in top & bottom bars (11L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 2R

Double gap

 

 

Break in bottom bar &

 

Gap 2R

Missing period in “Org.” (3R)

 

 

Period missing 3R &

 

Gap 3R

Double gap

 

 

4R  ?  Gap

 

Gap 3R

Missing period in “Org.” (4R & 5R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 3R

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No plate #

 

Register mark at top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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