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Posted 10/23/2012 12:08 am

I purchased this on e-bay as a 279B Type IV, but in looking at it I think its really a 251? The lines pass through the triangle and thin out hence the Type II call. In fact some one scripted II on the edge.

Whats the verdict?

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Posted 10/23/2012 01:09 am

It is neither #279B nor #251.

It is #266.

If you originally bought it as a #279B, I would say you probably got a relatively good deal for this #266.

k

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Edited by khj - 10/23/2012 01:13 am

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Posted 10/23/2012 01:15 am

How did you come up with a #266? Plate Number?

I paid $67.00 for it 2013 Cat for a #266 is $475

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Edited by Joe Stamps - 10/23/2012 01:16 am

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Posted 10/23/2012 01:25 am

Yes, it looks like plate number 169 ONLY occurs on #266. I doubled checked all the 2c Washingtons of design type A88 just to be sure.

4 plates were used to print #251: 126, 131, 132, 133

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Posted 10/23/2012 10:00 pm

@khj where can you find this info on plates? Book? Website?

Thanks

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Posted 10/23/2012 10:22 pm

Joe S.,

khj is likely pulling the information from the Durland Standard Plate Number Catalog which is published by the United States Stamp Society.

Steve

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Posted 10/23/2012 10:25 pm

Sorry, I've been out of town.

Steve is correct, I got the info from the Durland catalog.

k

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Posted 10/23/2012 11:55 pm

Cool Thank you........

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