Field Guide to Postal Uses of the Americana Series      
 
 
 

Chapter 4 -- 9c Capitol

 
 
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  (The guide's Figure 4-20 is a scan of a black & white journal page, unavailable in color.)
 
 
Bonus 4-22.  9c presort precancel coil on bulk-mailed advertising postcard.  (Courtesy of Neal Lamb.)
 
 
Bonus 4-23.  Two 9c sheet stamps on Business Reply Mail, July 13, 1978.  Convenience overpayment of 1/2 cent (half a cent) for five return items at 3.5c each (17.5c total) with advance deposit account.  (Courtesy of Steve Unkrich.)
 
 
Bonus 4-24.  9c coil on postcard dated April 9, 1976.  Ordinary intended use of the unprecanceled coil, mainly available from post office vending machines (thus, surprisingly scarce to find.)
 
 
Bonus 4-25.  9c shiny-gum pane of 100 overlaying a dull-gum pane of 100 (top two rows beyond image).  Notice that even with starting the shiny-gum pane's inked design slightly to the right of the dull-gum pane's beneath (when "lining up" at bottom-left), by the tenth row (bottom-right), the shiny-gum pane is evidently narrower.  (Use the "enlarge" icon at bottom-right of image presented after clicking on image at left, for best view.)
 
 
 
 
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