Post by Gordon Lee on Aug 27, 2013 15:43:06 GMT -5
Greetings Mr. @bear . The R135b is listed in the Scott 2014 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue. I don't have a Specialized book, so I'm not sure about the "bleeding eye" Washington. . Respectfully,
It's on a "Dirty Face" too. Double cool! People originally complained about G.W.'s complexion saying his face looked dirty so they re toughed the dies I believe and re-issued them. Now there is the "Clean Face" also.
I collect United States Classics, classic covers, Tobacco related covers & bill-heads and World fair ephemera (prior to 1930's)
Lynn I snagged your image and decided to get a professional involved to get t his properly I.D.'d. I have a feeling it could be worth a little something! I hope you don't mind? -Jeff
PS Of course you will be the first to k now as soon as I find out anything!
I collect United States Classics, classic covers, Tobacco related covers & bill-heads and World fair ephemera (prior to 1930's)
OK Lynn I have an answer for you concerning your Scott #130C. This is either a thread or piece of clotted ink on the die because if this was a cracked plate it would be a whopper and others would have to surface. Having said that I suggest getting it certified as it may make the scott catalog then your stamp would fetch a premium. That's all there is to it! Neat stuff and a real mystery. It took a few hours to get this figured out!
I collect United States Classics, classic covers, Tobacco related covers & bill-heads and World fair ephemera (prior to 1930's)
Well stop it... This is a one-off printing and most likely happened after the plates was burnished/re-tooled after fixing the "Dirty Face" issue. It's likely that it was just a piece of debris on the printing surface after cleaning. It IS however most collectable and a great find! I would get it certified if you plan to sell it to get the top end of any premium. It's obviously an the E.F.O.'s collector's ballpark so a small market but a vigorous one so nice find!
I collect United States Classics, classic covers, Tobacco related covers & bill-heads and World fair ephemera (prior to 1930's)
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