Rw68 Vs Rw68A Differences

Could someone tell me the difference between (for example) RW68 and RW68A. My documentation shows: (a) the RW68 is a normal duck stamp (water adhesive?)and (b) the RW68A is a self-adhesive duck stamp mounted on a larger pane, and (c) the RW68 is perforated 11-1/2 x 11 and the RW68A is perforated 10. I assume that the RW68 is the typical water-adhesive stamp that is applied to a hunting license and signed across the face. What is the RW68A??

They started doing this effective 7/1/98. Its just another way for them to rip us off. Of course, they raised the price so now we have to fork over $50- per year. Like a sap, I continue to collect them.

Jack Kelley

Jack - Thanks for the feedback.

There is a major difference with this year's duck stamps when compared to previous years. For example, RW68 & RW68A can be identified even when RW68A (the self-adhesive version) has been removed from its pane/backing-paper. Therefore, used WAG & PSA stamps will appear different & can be identified as what they are. This is because perforations & die-cuts do look different.
But this year we have RW85 (single from pane of 20), RW85A (pane of 1) & RW85b (souvenir sheet of 4). All of these are PSA (self-adhesive). Any single stamp removed from any size pane will be RW85 ... there is no way to distinguish the original pane from which a stamp has been removed. For used stamps to be identifiable as RW85A or RW85b, must the entire pane be used? My initial guess would have been yes, but I now suspect that used copies will not be recognized by Scott. Catalogue values for used stamps in the August Linn's were given only for RW85 ... not for RW85A or RW85b. Presumably this is because stamps must be first removed from a pane before they can be used. So used duck stamp collectors can probably save a few bucks & just search for one stamp instead of two.

Thanks JLLebbert - on a related note, if you are a hunter, are you required to buy only a single stamp? Were the hunters in 2001 required to have both the RW68 AND the RW68A? I'm still confused about the purpose of the "A" stamps. Was this just a way to bring in more money from stamp collectors?

lilmoose, the answer to your question is an emphatic "Yes!"

Of course, the hunter could use either stamp, but what would be the purpose of the single pane issue if all you wanted was the stamp to put on your license and go hunting?

Stampman2002 - Thanks for the clarification.