Presidential Series

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G. Crosby Online Catalog</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#663399" FACE="Times New Roman" >    </FONT> |    <B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="W. G. Crosby Online Catalog"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> back to  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="id371.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="1938 Issues"><U><B>1938 Issues</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0ae07040.png" border=0 width="263" height="4" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Presidential Series</div> <bR> <div> For the 1938 Presidential Series, Crosby created a multitude of designs for each of the stamps in the series as well as for the coils, booklet panes, and even for the electric eye varieties.  The Planty catalog recognizes very few of the variations that Crosby used and many of them are very hard to see even if one looks closely.  While many of these varieties are simply shown on the various detail pages that follow, I thought it useful to also include an overview of the types of variations that can be found as well as a simplified method of describing some of the variations. </div> <bR> <div> First some simple variations.  The Crosby cachets are listed as #38 in the Planty catalog.  Cachet "38a" and "38b" are the predominant cachets seen for the sheet stamps in this series, with cachet "38a" appearing only on the 1/2c and 1 1/2c and cachet "38b" appearing on all of the rest except for the 4 1/2c.  As pictured in the Planty catalog, cachets "38a" and "38b" have the city where the stamp was released (either Philadelphia or Washington, DC) printed directly above the photo.  However, most of the cachets for this issue do not have the city in the cachet.  To simplify the listings, I have decided to call those with the city as "Type 1" and those without as "Type2."</div> <bR> <div> Additionally there are variations in the number of lines of text below the frame.  And also in the spacing between the stars which surround the frame.  These are noted in the detailed descriptions that follow.</div> <bR> <div> Less obvious variations are found when one examines the frame around the photos.  There are 6 different types of frames that I have identified, and I have decided to refer to these variations as A,B,C,D,E, F.   So, for example if a cover is a 38b without the city and with a type "B" frame, I would refer to that cachet as "#38b-Type2B".</div> <bR> <div> Here are pictures and descriptions of the 6 types of frames that I have identified.  (Note that the fifth and sixth types ("E" and "F") have only been seen on coil and booklet pane varieties.)  While there are many differences between each frame design, I have identified the most obvious differences to make it easier to distinguish each frame design.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="15" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="537" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#BF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#BF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 406 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="ed651900.jpg" border=0 width="337" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><bR> <div> Frame A.  Star on left and right center of frame.  Square at top and bottom center of frame.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 406 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="ed85f900.jpg" border=0 width="351" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> Frame B.  Two triangles on left and right center of frame.  Circles in corners have dark area in center. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 406 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="eda59900.jpg" border=0 width="345" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> Frame C.  No design at left and right center of frame.  Diamond at top and bottom center of frame.  Circles in corners have white space in center.  </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 406 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="edc62900.jpg" border=0 width="354" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> Frame D.  Flower design at left and right center of frame.  Straight lines at top and bottom.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 406 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="123158900.jpg" border=0 width="344" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> Type E.  Scroll designs on sides with pointed flower type designs at top and bottom.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 406 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="12334f900.jpg" border=0 width="335" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> Type F. All over scroll design.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>