Scott #300 Rpo Cancel

Here's an interesting picture postcard I ran across. The #300 appears to been from a booklet pane and postmarked RMS. The cancel appears to be North & Walton but haven't been able to find anything on that line. My guess is that it might have originated in Ohio, as I believe it was sent to my grandmother from siblings.

Perhaps someone could shed some light on it.

Thanks!

The RPO catalog lists this as 637.4-A-1, with the postmark standing for Northport & Walton, Michigan a part of the Traverse City, Leelanau & Manistique RR. Rarity IV, so quite good for a 20th century RPO mark.

Thank You John ! That makes sense. My grandfather and grandmother were married in Traverse City, MI. I wasn't sure if all of her family were there or still back in Ohio.

Northport at the top center, Walton at the lower right. From a "1920 New World Atlas" published by Hammond.

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Is there any added value to this #300 being from a booklet pane. I realize some positions might be questionable but this one is obviously from the the lower left hand of the pane.

There is no reason to suspect it is from a booklet pane, it could just be the corner of a sheet stamp. My guess: no added value.

The corner stamp from a sheet of stamps would show a vertical guide line between it and the partial impression of the adjacent stamp. I agree it looks like a booklet single. If so, it will be slightly shorter (about 1/2 mm) and a bit wider than a normal sheet stamp which is easiest to measure by direct comparison to a sheet stamp. This is due to the different paper orientation of printing sheets vs booklets.

For value, Scott attaches considerable value to mint/used booklet panes and is silent on portions of panes and singles on cover. I would put a modest premium on stamps provable to be from a booklet.

I can see parts of the adjacent stamp on the imperf side. That convinces me that it's from a booklet pane and not a corner from a full sheet. Don't know if that's enough to certify it or if it's even worth certifying ?