Today's Finds

I went out today hunting for stamps (Birthday), came across these fellows while going through Post Cards must have searched close to 1,000 cards



This guy looks like LAKE in person but scan does not show that



This is Perf. 11 Many varities, color looked diffrent




A Coil Perf 10 I alway pick up the coils ya never know



This is a Perf 10 nice but common.



Another coil measures 20 x 22.5 a 597?



And finally a EFO looks like a booklet piece gone bad


I paid a $1 for each post card had fun and it was all worth it!, Now to figure out the Scott Numbers.....

I couldn't have put it better. "Had fun and it was all worth it!"

I was hunting for the elusive #316 or the #318, I was getting dizzy over the amount of cards I went through, these were the most interesting I could find.

Joe, the 2nd stamp is a stronger impression than most WF stamps and with the rose color and heavy toga rope and button I'm fairly positive that you've found a Type Ia, #500, a very nice find. It's also off center which is norm for this stamp.

Color gives this away. There are strong impression Type I's but they are carmine, not deep rose.

Congratulations- I can't be 100% sure from a computer image but it doesn't look like carmine, its a strong impression and strengthened toga rope and button.

Any other opinions here? All EGator? Russ?

Ray

Joe, the 2nd stamp is a stronger impression than most WF stamps and with the rose color and heavy toga rope and button I'm fairly positive that you've found a Type Ia, #500, a very nice find. It's also off center which is norm for this stamp.

Color gives this away. There are strong impression Type I's but they are carmine, not deep rose.

Congratulations- I can't be 100% sure from a computer image but it doesn't look like carmine, its a strong impression and strengthened toga rope and button.

Any other opinions here? All EGator? Russ?

Ray

Joe, the 2nd stamp is a stronger impression than most WF stamps and with the rose color and heavy toga rope and button I'm fairly positive that you've found a Type Ia, #500, a very nice find. It's also off center which is norm for this stamp.

Color gives this away. There are strong impression Type I's but they are carmine, not deep rose.

Congratulations- I can't be 100% sure from a computer image but it doesn't look like carmine, its a strong impression and strengthened toga rope and button.

Any other opinions here? All EGator? Russ?

Ray

Wow that one was giving me trouble to ID, I thought it was a Type Ia, cool.

I hope it is a #500 It cats for $650 on a cover, $240 as a used single, 2013 Specl Cat Nice.

Wow congrats! I been searching for a 500 for almost a year now. I think I may have one too, but not nearly nice as that! Congrats!

Joe, Ray, Ya-the second one could be a #500. The toga rope and button aren't as strong an impression as more noticeable #500s but its worth sending to Weiss for an opinion. I've some #499 with a toga rope and button with a strong impression, but the color is key. The color does look good for a #500 vs. #499. Good luck! will be a GREAT find on cover! I never pass up looking at post cards in flea markets, antique shops etc. I've found some nice ones over time.

Have to look at it carefully The Scott Cat says earliest known use is Dec 1919 this cover is dated April 1919, I might send this one in to get it certified.

Joe, I don't believe its known exactly when #500 was first placed on sale, only that it was in 1919. Normally new EDUs don't move the date back that far, but it could happen. I have a #374 on post card that I showed to Randy Shoemaker of PSAG at the show in Louisville. The watermark is hard to see, but he believes its there. I'll be sending it to him this week. IF he certs it, and I believe he will, it will move the EDU on the #374 from 2/07/1911 to 12/31/1910. The issue date is stated as 11/23/1910, so there is still room to find an even earlier EDU. Can't hurt to send it to Weiss to see what he thinks.

Here is the possible #500 stamp with the dated cancellation

The Scott Catalogue says earliest use date is December 1919 but as you can see this is dated April 2, 1919.

This would be a great find if it holds true.



I am sending it to Bill this week.

Keeping my fingers crossed.