2007 Flag Varieties

I've discovered while researching to create a personalized page for this issue that there may be some varieties of the 2007 Flag series (4129-4135) that I was unaware of. I don't have many particulars about them as the source didn't expand beyond perfs, sq/rd corners, and, in one case, the shade of the flagpole. I suspect the variations may be mostly tagging differences, but I really don't know. However, one was noted as die cut 11.25 x 10.75 with a dark pole. I couldn't match this one with any stamp of the original issue. Closest I could get to it was 4130 which, of course, has a noticeably light-shaded flagpole. Anyone out there with any information or thoughts on this? Appreciate the help.

This link may help to identify some of the varieties:

http://www.linncopex.com/Flag%20on%20Pole.htm

Remember, the stamps were printed by various printers (Ashton Potter, Sennett and Avery Dennison) so varieties were inevitable. Further, some were gummed and others were self-stick stamps.

There's also a note in the Scott Specialized Catalog that as it relates to the PSA coils, Scott 4132-4134 are on backing paper as high as the stamp, whereas Scott 4135 is on backing paper that is larger than the stamp.

Thanks a bunch, wt1. That helps a great deal.

It's too bad that link is no longer working. I feel lpmiller's pain. Here are a couple examples that definitely have different pole color styles. The first two are both Scott 4132, with a definite white shift on the right stamp which makes the pole look half-and-half dark/white.







A later issue, Scott 4135, I think, has no white in the pole at all.



Not the easiest issue.

Partime, I agree with you. Have you checked the PNC3 pages?

Peter

Um, yes. Definitely. All of the time.

What was the link to those pages again?



Just kidding, of course. www.pnc3.org

Looking at it right now. The pictures definitely help to identify the issues. Thanks for reminding me.