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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”

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1903

9.3’ Mail Wagon Overall tagging

1

 

Weeping “W” Crack I from first dip of “W” to top of “9” (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Weeping “W” Crack II from both dips of “W” to top of “9” (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Tail on “U” of “USA” (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

LOM dot near joint line (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Smoking “g” of “Wagon” (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Smoking “g” continuation (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Crescent-shaped crack between wheels (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

One thin & one fat horizontal untagged line

 

 

 

 

 

Two thin & two fat horizontal untagged lines

 

 

 

 

 

Dot UR of “l” of “Mail” (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1903a

9.3’ Mail Wagon

1

No gap

Imperforate

 

 

Prec.

 

Gap 2L

Weeping “W” crack from first dip of “W” to top of “9” (1L

 

 

 

 

No gap

Weeping “W” crack from first dip of “W” to top of “9” (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Three precancel lines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

No gap

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

Gap 3L

Tail on “U” of “USA” (1R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 3R

Tail on “U” of “USA” (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Crack in wagon window (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

LOM dot above “a” of “Wagon” & line (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type IIa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Gap 6L

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

Line gap

Smoking “g” of “Wagon” (1L)

 

 

 

 

Line gap

Bleeding “3” continuation (1L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Crescent of dots between bars (12L), bursting dots at end of bottom left gap (11L) & bursting dots at end of top right gap (2R) & double holes in bottom bar (6R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 2R

Two cracks extending downwards from bottom loop of plate number, crack extending upwards between loops of plate number & upwards from top loop of plate number

 

 

 

 

 

Crack running upward from left side of “U” of “USA” (1R)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Gap 6L

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

Line gap

Number of top

 

 

 

 

 

Number of top

 

 

 

 

Gap 4L

Cracks running diagonally through footrest and from rear wheel into the body (1L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 1R

Crescent of dots between bars (12L), bursting dots at end of bottom left gap (11L) & bursting dots at end of top right gap (2R) & double holes in bottom bar (6R)

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type IIa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Number at top

 

 

 

 

Gap 3L

Number at top

 

 

 

 

Gap 3L

Hash mark in LL (4R) or LR (3R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 2L

Missing perf hole on left side (1L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 2L

Double gap (3L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 5R

Broken Feather-Broken top right bar (6R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 7R

Broken Feather-Broken top right bar (8R)

 

 

 

 

 

Three precancel lines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

No gap

Number at top

 

 

 

 

Gap 3L

Number at top

 

 

 

 

 

Dot UR of “l” of “Mail” (1L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 3L

Hash mark in LL (4R) or LR (3R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 2L

Missing perf hole on left side (1L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 2L

Double gap (3L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 5R

Broken Feather-Broken top right bar (6R)

 

 

 

 

Gap 7R

Broken Feather-Broken top right bar (8R)

 

 

 

 

 

Three precancel lines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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