Ux 33 Or Ux35?

I need help on the ID of this postal card, I can't tell if it is a UX33 or A UX35. How do you tell the difference?

It looks to be Die II (Illustration PC20a in Scott Catalog) which would mean that it must be Scott #UX35.

If you have a Scott catalog to compare the illustrations, look closely at the shape of the "2"'s and the front and back of Jefferson's hair where you will see distinct (but subtle) differences.

I have the Scotts Specialized catalog and it states both UX33 and UX35 are die II. How do you tell the difference?

Oops. Sorry. I mistakenly thought you were asking the difference between UX34 and UX35, which would have involved the different dies. Now that I see you are asking the difference between UX33 and UX35, I see I made a mistake.

I think you'll need to seek advice from someone with more expertise on these postal stationery issues than I have to give you a definitive answer. Although we all agree that we're looking at Die II, according to what I read in the Scott Catalog, the UX33 is a surcharge made by a cancelling machine and a UX35 is a surcharge made by press printing. Frankly, I'm not sure how to differentiate them, especially when there are apparently dozens of types known to exist.

Let's see if someone else will chime in with further information.

Let me hazard a guess.
I would think that the surcharge from the printing press (UX35) would be of better quality than that from a canceling machine (UX33).
With that in mind, looking at your surcharge and how light it is and how irregularly the ink of the surcharge has been layed down, I think your card is a UX33.
Again, just a guess.

Also, the 2 line surcharge by cancelling machine has 46 types

Best of luck on this one....

You have a UX33. UX35 have press printed surcharges, which are very fine, clear and well inked. There are only 2 types (Washington and San Francisco), which are clearly very different from yours.

Catalog prices vary considerably within the set of 46 city types for UX33, at least one of which would exceed a UX35. Most values, however, are spread out over the range of $15 to $200.

UPSS Postal Card Catalog is the best source for information on U.S. postal cards (www.upss.org)

I'd have to say UX33 based on the responces. Thanks for all the input.

Definitely UX33, canceling machine applied surcharge.