I am just sick of this (T206 pack)

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Posted By: Jon Canfield

Look closely at the tax stamp... I'm at work right now so I can't compare to my overprinted boxes at home but a couple things stick out in my mind.

#1: I believe all overprints not only have the date, but are also overprinted with the factory and number. If you look at the last picture, it clearly looks like the factory overprint is 17_? or something like that. It is, without doubt, NOT factory 40. So, without any doubt, it appears as through this pack has the wrong tax stamp.

#2: Second thing I noticed... The top part of the overprint that has the factory number is very blurry, as if it was wet and smeared. Yet, the date portion below clearly says 1910. Hmmmm? Did someone was that factory number off?

#3: I have never really inspected printing on the tax stamps but it looks pretty clear that the top of the tax stamp is in a different font than the date. Maybe all tax stamps are that way - I wouldn't know without checking later tonight. However, it could be possible that he added the date himself. I have a magenta ink pad at home and the color is pretty darn close to the overprinted color - it would be possible, albeit difficult.

#4: Lastly, I am pretty sure that the overprint for this pack should be in black, not magenta. Again - leads to the theory it was added after!

Just some thoughts - any other opinions?