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1898A

4˘ Stagecoach WA

1

500 & 3K

Hi-brite paper

 

 

Overall tagging 1982

Imperforate

 

 

BEP

 

 

Number on top

 

 

24 stamp interval

 

 

Untagged along top

 

 

between numbers

 

 

Rain tagging

 

 

 

 

 

Walking tagging gap (6L to 6R)

 

 

“Stagecoach 1890s”

 

 

One wide horizontal untagged bar

 

X

 

measures 19.5mm long

 

 

One narrow horizontal untagged bar

 

X

 

 

 

 

Two wide parallel horizontal untagged bars

 

X

 

 

 

 

Two narrow parallel horizontal untagged bars

 

X

 

 

 

 

Three wide parallel horizontal untagged bars

 

X

 

 

 

 

Three narrow parallel horizontal untagged bars

 

X

 

 

 

 

Two pair of narrow parallel horizontal untagged bars

 

X

 

 

 

 

Dot UL of stagecoach (5L)

 

 

 

 

 

Chill roller doubling – Located on the letters “St & coac”  of “Stagecoach,” “USA” & “4˘” (3L & 4R)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Slashes on the stagecoach (2L to 2R) with various combinations

X

C

 

 

 

 

LOM dot below middle of front wheel (1L)

X

C

 

 

 

 

LOM dot above “S” of “Stagecoach” (1L & 1R)

X

C

 

 

 

 

LOM dot below middle of rear wheel (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Image shifted down 0.5mm (1R)

C

 

 

 

 

Image shifted up 0.5mm (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Plate gouge above “St” of “Stagecoach” (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Hi-brite paper 

 

 

 

 

 

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

 

Number on top

 

 

 

 

 

Tagging break

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged along top

 

 

 

 

 

One wide horizontal untagged bar

 

X

 

 

 

 

Two wide parallel horizontal untagged bars

 

X

 

 

 

 

One narrow horizontal untagged bar

 

X

 

 

 

 

Two narrow parallel horizontal untagged bars

 

X

 

 

 

 

One wide and one narrow parallel horizontal untagged bars

 

X

 

 

 

 

Rain tagging

 

Untagged donut (1R)

X

 

 

 

 

Chill roller doubling – Located on the letters “e & oac” of “Stagecoach,” “89” of date, “4c” & “USA” (3L)

 

 

 

 

 

Chill roller doubling (3L, 2L, 3R & 4R) & two sets of quotation marks (1L)

X

C

C

C

Part of rear wheel is missing-top left (3L & 1L) & top right (2L) and blurring of axle (3L, 1R & 2R)

 

 

 

 

Chill roller doubling and gouge (3L) & two sets of quotation marks (1L)

X

C

C

 

 

 

 

Slashes on the stagecoach (2L to 2R) with various combinations

X

C

 

 

 

 

LOM line along the bottom (2L to 1L) & an untagged donut on joint line

X

 

 

 

 

Three LOM dots UL “S” of “Stagecoach “ & line above date (1L) and one dot UR of “t” of “Stagecoach” (1R)

X

C

LOM dot above “9” of date (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

not confirmed

LOM dot below middle of front wheel (1L)

X

C

 

 

 

not confirmed

LOM dot below middle of rear wheel (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Image shifted down 0.5 mm (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Smoking front axle

 

 

 

 

 

Worn rear wheels

 

 

 

 

 

Hollow driver’s cab

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Hi-brite paper 

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged

 

X

 

 

 

 

Untagged along top

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged along top – Tornado shaped untagged areas

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged along bottom

 

X

 

 

 

 

Rain tagging

 

X

 

 

 

 

Blotchy tagging

 

X

 

 

 

 

Flaming coach tagging

X

C

 

 

 

 

Untagged vertical band (1R)

 

X

 

 

 

 

Part of joint line splits off to left

 

 

 

 

 

LOM line along top (2L), dot UL of “S” of “Stagecoach” (1L) & dot above “t” of “Stagecoach” (1R)

X

C

Crack along joint line (1L)

X

C

 

 

LOM dot below middle of rear wheel (1L)

X

C

 

 

 

 

LOM line along the bottom (1R to 2R)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Hi-brite paper 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Number on top

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged

 

X

 

 

 

 

Untagged along top

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged along top – Tornado shaped untagged areas

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged along bottom

 

X

 

 

 

 

Flaming coach tagging

X

C

 

 

 

 

Rain tagging

 

X

 

 

 

 

Blotchy tagging

 

X

 

 

 

 

LOM dot above of “S” of “Stagecoach” (1L) & line (2L to 1L)

 

X

LOM dot below middle of rear wheel (1L)

X

 

 

 

confirmed

Two dots above “g” of “Stagecoach” (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Purple machine cancel

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Hi-brite paper 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

 

Imperforate and untagged

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged at bottom

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged along top

 

X

 

LOM dot below middle of stagecoach (2L)

X

C

 

 

 

LOM dot above “S” of “Stagecoach” (1L)

X

C

LOM dot above “t” of “Stagecoach” (1L), dot above “S” of “Stagecoach” (1R) & line (1R to 2R)

X

C

 

 

 

not confirmed

Scratch below rear wheel (1R)

X

C

confirmed

Dot left of “S” of “Stagecoach” (1R)

X

C

LOM dot below rear wheel (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Hi-brite paper 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

 

Imperforate and untagged

 

 

 

 

 

Untagged along top

 

X

 

 

 

 

Untagged at bottom & LOM dot below rear wheel (1L)

 

X

 

 

 

 

LOM dot above “S” of “Stagecoach” (1L & 1R), line (3L to 1L) & line (2L to 1L)

X

C

LOM dot above “ec” of “Stagecoach” (1L)

X

C

not confirmed

LOM dot above “ec” of “Stagecoach” & crack right of it (1L)

X

LOM dot below middle of rear wheel (1L)

X

C

not confirmed

LOM dot below rear wheel (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Part of word “Stagecoach” missing

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No plate #- from plate # 2

 

Missing plate number & chill roller doubling-located on the letters "USA," "4c," & "90s" of the date (3L)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Missing plate number

X

C

Electric Eye markings along top

X

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

1898Ab

4˘ Stagecoach Prec.

3

Gap 2L

Hi-brite paper

 

X

Gap 2L

Gap in bottom bar (3L)

X

C

 

Paper Type I

 

Gap 2L

Gap in end of bottom bar (3L)

X

C

 

Known gaps are 2L, 1L,

 

Gap 2L

Gap in top bar (1L)

 

& LG

Gap 2L

LOM dot above “S” of “Stagecoach” (1L)

X

C

Gap 2L

LOM dot below middle of rear wheel (1R)

X

C

 

 

Gap 2L

Hole in top bar (1R)

X

C

 

 

Gap 1L

Missing “.” of “Org.” (2L, 1L & 2R) & various combinations

X

C

Gap 1L

Gap in bottom bar (2L)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 1L

Crack extending from left wheel at 7 o’clock (1L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 1L

Gap in top bar (1L)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 1L

“r” of “Profit” almost disappears (1L)

 

Line gap

Hole in top bar (3L) and LOM line along bottom (1R to 2R)

X

C D

 

 

 

Line gap

Gap in bottom bar (1L)

X

C

 

 

 

 

LOM line along top (2L), dot UL of “S” of “Stagecoach” (1L) & dot above “t” of “Stagecoach” (1R)

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Known gaps are 2L, 1L,

4

Gap 2L

Hi-brite paper

 

X

& LG

Gap 2L

Gap in bottom bar (3L)

X

C

Gap 2L

Gap in end of both bars (3L)

X

C

Gap 2L

Gap in end of bottom bar (3L)

X

C

Gap 2L

Hole in end of bottom bar (2L)

X

C

Gap 2L

LOM dot above “S” of “Stagecoach” (1L) and line (2L to 1L)

X

Gap 2L

Two chips on joint line (1L)

X

C

 

Gap 2L

Hole in top bar (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 2L

Two dots above “g” of “Stagecoach” (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 1L

Missing “.” of “Org.” (2L & 1R) & various combinations

X

C

Gap 1L

LOM line along bottom (2L)

X

C

Gap 1L

Gap in top bar (1L)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 1L

“r” of “Profit” almost disappears (1L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 1L

Gap in top bar (1L)

X

C

Line gap

Hole in top bar (3L) and LOM line along bottom (2L)

X

C D

 

 

 

 

Missing plate number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Known gaps are 2L, 1L,

5

 Gap 2L

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

& LG

 

Line gap

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

 

 

Line gap

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

 

Number on top

 

Gap 2L

Diagonal gap in bottom bar (2L)

X

C

Gap 2L

Chip on end of top bar (2L) & LOM dot below middle of rear wheel (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 2L

Gap in top bar (1L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 2L

Image shifted up 0.5mm (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 1L

Mat splatter across stamps

 

 

 

 

Gap 1L

Missing “.” in “Org.” (3L to 1R) & various combinations

X

C

Gap 1L

Diagonal gap in bottom bar (2L)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 1L

Squiggly Gap

 

Gap 1L

Chip on end of top bar (1L) & LOM dot below middle of rear wheel (1R)

X

C

Gap 1L

Hole in end of both bars (1L)

X

Gap 1L

Hole in top bar (1L)

X

C

Gap 1L

LOM dot above “t” of “Stagecoach” (1L), dot above “S” of “Stagecoach” (1R) & line (1R to 2R) and hooked shaped mat line below bottom bar (1R)

X

D  C

 

 

 

Gap 1L

Crack along top of joint line (1L) and ":" mark left of "N" of "Nonprofit" (1R)

X

C

Line gap

Gap in bottom bar (1L)

X

C

Line gap

LOM dot above “t” of “Stagecoach” (1L) and dot above “S” of “Stagecoach” (1R) and line

X

 

 

 

Line gap

Crack along bottom of joint line (1L) and gap in top bar (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

Line gap

Two mat dots UR of stagecoach (2R)

X

C

 

 

 

 

Gap in bottom bar

 

 

 

 

 

Hole in top bar (3R) of gap

C

 

 

 

 

Image shifted up 0.5mm (1R)

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Known gaps are 2L, 1L,

6

Gap 2L

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

& LG

 

 Gap 1L

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

 

 

Line gap

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

 

 

Line gap

Imperforate

 

 

 

 

Gap 2L

Hole in top bar (2L)

X

C

Gap 2L

LOM dot above “ec” of “Stagecoach” (1L)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 2L

Image shifted up 0.5mm (1R)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 1L

Incomplete bottom bar (2L)

X

C

 

 

 

Gap 1L

Squiggly Gap

 

 

 

 

Gap 1L

Gap in bottom bar (1L)

 

 

 

 

Gap 1L

Missing perf

 

 

 

 

Gap 1L

LOM line along top (3L to 1L), line (2L to 1L), dot above of “S” of “Stagecoach” (1L & 1R) and hooked shaped mat line below bottom bar (1R)

X

C

Gap 1L

Chip on end of top bar & LOM dot below middle of rear wheel (1L)

X

C

Gap 1L

Mat dot on end of bottom bar (1L)

X

Gap 1L

Hole in top bar (1L)

X

Line gap

LOM dot above “ec” of “Stagecoach” (1L)

X

C

 

 

 

Line gap

Dot along right perfs moves downward as you go right (1L)

 

Line gap

Gap in bottom bar (1L)

X

C

 

 

 

Line gap

Two mat dots UR of stagecoach (2R)

X

C

 

 

 

 

LOM dot UL of “S” of “Stagecoach” and line (1L)

 

 

 

 

 

Hole in top bar (3R) of gap

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No plate #

 

Fat bar left of gap & thin bar right of gap & missing “.” in “Org” (2L) of gap

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

Thin bar left of gap & fat bar right of gap

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign object overprint

X

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

2228

4˘ Stagecoach WA

1

3K

Hi-brite paper

 

X

 

(B-Press) 1986

 

 

Imperforate

 

Block tagging

Untagged

 

BEP

 

 

Number on top

 

 

52 stamp interval

 

 

Tagging shifted vertically

 

X

 

between numbers

 

 

Tagging shifted horizontally

 

X

 

Dot below the first “a” of “Stagecoach” (15L)

“Stagecoach 1890s”

 

 

Plate crack below front wheel (19R)

 

 

measures 17.0mm long

 

 

Rocks in road (19R & 34L)

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

X

 

 

 

 

Paper Type III

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

2228a

4˘ Stagecoach WA

1

 

Imperforate

 

 

(B-Press) 1990

 

 

Untagged at top

 

X

 

Overall tagging

 

 

Untagged at bottom

 

X

 

 

 

 

Walking tagging break (13L to 13R)

 

X

“Fastener” on right edge of tagging break every other break

 

Rock in road (1R)

X

 

 

 

 

Paper Type I

 

X

 

 

 

 

Paper Type IIIn

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

2451

4˘ Steam Carriage

1

500 & 3K

Imperforate

 

 

Overall tagging       1991 BEP WA

 

 

Tagging break (11L, 9L, 8L, 7L, 6L, 3L, 2L, 1L, Zero, 2R, 3R, 5R & 7R)

 

 

48 stamp interval

 

 

Paper Type IIIn

 

X

 

between numbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2451b

4˘ Steam Carriage

1

 

Smear through plate number

X

 

Untagged

Dot above “e” of “Carriage” (1L)

Hole in “C” of Carriage” (1R)

X

 

 

Paper Type IIIn

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

3761

4˘ Chippendale Chair

 

 

Five pink digits along the top

X

C

 

Untagged 2007

 

 

Five pink digits across the middle

X

C

 

SSP WA

 

 

Five pink digits along the bottom

X

C

 

14 stamp interval

 

 

between numbers

 

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