I have a number of 1 cent Washington precancels which I think are Scott 498 but I see no mention in Scott's Spec. Cat. of any Bureau precancels of this group. Am I missing something? (I'm trying to upload an image of one but the image optimizer does not seem to be working)
Make sure the image is of a type which the image optimizer handles. Try taking a screen shot of your image and the image optimizer has no issue with a screen shot. Also make sure the size does not exceed 300 while the optimizer will handle those larger sized, the upload image will not upload if over 300.
If your stamps are indeed 498, then they will have *local* precancels, rather than Bureau precancels. For the most part, detailed precancel information is beyond the scope of the Scott catalog and one must consult the publications of the Precancel Stamp Society.
Note that the "Bureau" precancels did start with experiments using the PERF 10 Washington-Franklins. These are Scott 462 (1c) and so on. As you know, your 1c Scott 498 differs by perforation (perf. 11). Perhaps that is why you were expecting something more of your Scott 498.
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Posted 08/02/2024 4:45 pm
