Transportation Coils

This might be my favorite U.S. definitive series, and it's great to see them all in one place, varieties and all. Terrific job!

Thanks to the generosity of PeterT4522 I can now show you what the page looks like with 2466B included.

Great site for help with Transportation coils:

http://www.1847usa.com/1981identifier.htm

How did you make these pages? I love them and would be great for my collection.

Jackie.

One of THE most popular definitive series on the post-1945 era. VERY nice display.

Very nice ! Thanks for sharing.

PaulC,

I noticed that in my Transportation Series that I have more of some that you don't have. I listed them. Since I don't know which ones you have, I posted all I have on the ones. I hope this might help you.

1897 - 1¢ Omnibus (with ¢ sign)
2225 - 1¢ Omnibus, Large Block Tagging, Dull Gum
2225a - 1¢ Omnibus, Mottled Tagging
2225b - 1¢ Omnibus, Untagged
1904a - 10.9¢ Hansom Cab (Pre-Canceled) Floating, Untagged
2132 - 12¢ Stanley Steamer, Type II (Pre-Canceled/Unsorted First-Class)(17.7 mm)
2132a - 12¢ Stanley Steamer, Type I (Pre-Canceled/Unsorted First-Class)(18.0 mm), Untagged
2132b - 12¢ Stanley Steamer, Type II (Pre-Canceled/Unsorted First-Class)(17.7 mm), Untagged
2257 - 10¢ Canal Boat, Large Block Tagging, Dull Gum
2257a - 10¢ Canal Boat, Overall Tagging, Dull Gum
2257b - 10¢ Canal Boat, Prephosphored Uncoated Paper, Mottled Tagging, Shiny Gum
2257c - 10¢ Canal Boat, Prephosphored Coated Paper, Solid Tagging, Semi-Gloss gum
2257d 10¢ Canal Boat Untagged
2257s - 10¢ Canal Boat, Deep Blue, Overall Tagging, Shiny Gum
2260 - 15¢ Tugboat, Large Block Tagging
2260a - 15¢ Tugboat, Overall Tagging
2260b - 15¢ Tugboat, Untagged
2466 - 32¢ Ferry Boat (Blue), Mottled Tagging, Shiny Gum
2466 - 32¢ Ferry Boat (Blue), Mottled Tagging, Lo-Gloss Gum

Jackie

ky40601, the #2257s variety doesn't seem to be in the latest version of Scott. Is this an accepted variety? Scott has the a, b, c, d, and the imperforate pair 2257e, but no 2257s.

lpmiller,

I don't know if the 's' is an accepted variety or not? I found it listed at two web sites as 2257s. I know some dealers will add the 'v' for a variety that's not listed in Scott. I know it's the only 10¢ Canal Boat with Overall Tagging & Shiny Gum. The other Overall Tagging Canal Boat is 2257a with Dull Gum.

Jackie

I would guess that the "s" refers to shiny gum. Scott does not assign different catalog numbers just on the basis of gum type, although they do list different catalog values. The 2257s is probably 2257a with shiny gum in Scott. The overall tagging canal boat was issued both with dull gum (1993) & with shiny gum (1994).

The "2257s" is probably the same as 2257b. There is no such a thing as "mottled" tagging. What some dealers used to call "mottled" tagging is in reality embedded tagging with a sometimes mottled appearance!
The same thing goes for the 32 cent Ferry Boat, it is printed on paper with embedded tagging but has indeed two kinds of gum!

Peter

JLLebbert and Peter,

Thank you for the information. I learn something every time I visit this forum.

Again, thank you,

Jackie

I have just recently gained some interest in this series. I really like what you've done. Have you considered exporting your pages as pdf files and sharing them here.

Nice, paulc, having all those types of each one. Something for me to think about one of these days...


-IBFS

Very cool presentation. Thank you for sharing this collection!