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postalpicker

29 Apr 2020
03:20:06am

My eyes are not that great for the finesse of these embossed covers.

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bluparrot

29 Apr 2020
11:03:40pm

re: How can I tell if this is a U229 die 1i?

Looks like Die 9 to me. Probably Scott#U429h. You'll have to make a determination on the paper color. U429h = white, U430g = amber, U432i = blue. Minimal value for all I mentioned.

-Les

ThomasGalloway

26 Oct 2020
05:35:30pm

re: How can I tell if this is a U229 die 1i?

It is not a U229. Rather a U432i, as bluparrot has observed.

It should be a round indicium, not oval. Someone has messed with it (while changing the size of the image, I suspect).

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postalpicker
29 Apr 2020
03:20:06am

My eyes are not that great for the finesse of these embossed covers.

Image Not Found

bluparrot
29 Apr 2020
11:03:40pm

re: How can I tell if this is a U229 die 1i?

Looks like Die 9 to me. Probably Scott#U429h. You'll have to make a determination on the paper color. U429h = white, U430g = amber, U432i = blue. Minimal value for all I mentioned.

-Les

ThomasGalloway

26 Oct 2020
05:35:30pm

re: How can I tell if this is a U229 die 1i?

It is not a U229. Rather a U432i, as bluparrot has observed.

It should be a round indicium, not oval. Someone has messed with it (while changing the size of the image, I suspect).