New Montana Catalog

I am working on a new illustrated catalog of Montana precancels.
Scanning and cropping items from my collection.
I hope to have it available at the PSS website by end of year.

Wow, thanks (on behalf of everyone!).

I know I don't have anything to add to it, but do you typically make contact with people who might have material that is different/better than your own?

As long as you brought up the subject of Montana precancels, can someone help me with these two Great Falls, MT examples. I've always chalked them up to being Type 225's (as no other types even come close) yet there is a distinct difference in the typeface, especially noticeable in the "O" in "MONT" and in some of the other letters, too. Is it a visual deception because of over/under inking? Or are there varieties of Type 225 precancels for this city?



Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks.

Chasa, here is a good back-up reference, in addition to Jim Forte's postal history website (which will do a string search for any number of letters).

www.placesnamed.com

If you send me your email address, I will send you a scan of my Montana precancels, in case you might see something new to you.

On the Great Falls - I suspect underinking. A fake is known of that style but it has thinner bars and period after MONT.

Thanks.

I've looked at these two stamps for awhile now and I must say that it does give the effect of an optical illusion, as the top serifs on the "A" and the spacing between "EA" in the word "GREAT" looked as if it might be a variety of the Type 225.

I guess under-inking does change the look of these precancels enough that it trips us up every once and awhile.

Chasa, I tried to send you a scan of my Montana precancels, but the message bounced back, Yahoo said there was no account by that name. Please contact me again.