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Transportation Coil #2136 Bread Wagon Two Block Tag Sizes

 
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Posted 01/01/2019   12:14 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add mstocky2 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
I didn't find any posts on the two different block tag sizes for #2136 Bread Wagon coil. So I thought collectors of this popular series would be interested in this.



On the left stamp the block size is approx. 19.5 x 23.25mm and on the right it is 19 x 21.5mm. Based on ink color and gum type, the left stamp was printed on the C/D press and the right on the B. On the left stamp ink appears more yellow than right stamp and gum has horiz. striations. Right stamp has gum with diagonal striations.
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The OP is correct. Five plates were used to print these coils. Plates 1 and 5 were B-Press products, plates 2, 3 & 4 were printed on the C and/or D presses. Also, three different papers were used in printing these stamps

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Posted 01/04/2019   09:25 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add oldtriguy1960 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Just adding some info...
From my examples of these PNC singles:

Stamps from plate #1 have the smaller size block tag.
Stamps from plate #s 2, 3, and 4 have the larger size block tag.
I do not have a copy of a plate # 5 stamp so do not know, but if plate # 1 and 5 were from the B-Press, then I would guess that plate # 5 would have the smaller block tagging like plate # 1.

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