594 Type 1 Possible Tagging Errors

The first stamp looks like it has no tagging (OP2) on the right, but on the left it looks like it has been double tagged halfway down and then single tagged the rest of the way ( my interpretation)
The second stamp could be WB2 or no tagging ?

Any advice would be welcome

Are you using longwave or shortwave uv? Try going to adminware.ca and search tagging database.

Mike

Using Logwave UV lamp

Just looked at the tagging error database on adminware.ca and my first stamp appears to be like G2aL or G2cL, but with an added twist of doubling up halfway down.

Hello Rfw125, I'm fully with you on the first stamp being G2aL but I hesitate to call it a double tag. My reason for this is that the tagging on top of a solid colour (or maybe under it) does lose some brightness. If you look carefully at the picture you will see that it is tagged evenly all the way down but it is less visible over the solid blue. Look at the very bottom, below the design, it keeps going.

The bottom stamp... I cannot tell at all, it could be untagged or Winnipeg tagged. I have such stamps and I am waiting to get a short wave light. Even that is iffy because some of this taggant seems to slowly disappear with time. Sometimes if you keep the long wave lamp on the stamp for a long time then move it away quickly the bars may have an afterglow (I don't know how else to say it) You may have an untagged one after all. That would be good news.

Bk40, yes I see what you are saying…as the tagging is so wide, it would appear that the tagging that normally goes on adjoining stamps has moved to the right, tagged what normally goes on two stamps on to one only and obviously done the same on the next stamp and missed the right hand side of the stamp..if this makes sense.

You have it exactly right.

Hey RfW125 -

First Stamp is definitely not Winnipeg tagged since it is TYPE 2.(594v)

What is the perf size on the top stamp? it determines plate2 or plate3
It is a G2aL variety.

The bottom stamp is Type 1 - Any UV lamp should be able to see the tagging.
It looks like a Winnipeg tagged. The green color difference just above the last "a" in Canada. Also the right side of the 0 in 10 is faded from the tagging and soaking.
Also the green color difference just right of the E of the postmark in the lower left corner.

Trodent

Trodent…I did mention in my original email that I thought stamp 2 (bottom) might be W2B.

The perf on the 1stamp is definitely 12.5 x 12, however I classed it as Type 1 because of the cross gridding behind the C…see attached picture

Ok Rwf125, are both stamps the same TYPE. Type 1. the top picture looked like type 2 but your lastest picture shows type 1.

I sit corrected!!!

Cheers

Trodent