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THE REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA, MACHINE, MARCH 7-NOVEMBER 16, 2001 (MACHINE #5) |
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THE HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA, MACHINE, NOVEMBER 20, 2001-MARCH 15, 2002; MAY 9, 2002-JUNE 29, 2002 (MACHINE #5) |
Neopost headquarters were first located in Redwood City and then moved to Hayward. The first known sheets, variety u (Figure 37), are normal counterpart sheets of Baltimore varieties c and d. There are fifteen sheets, which, like those Baltimore sheets, show the dark orange tagging. Three of these sheets are part of a $6.80 set. Another sheet is 16/20 of a $6.80 set. All these sheets are severely toned. There was an example of this variety on Ebay: item 2955887759 (severely toned). Variety v (Figure 38) sheets are an earlier, large flag version (also designed by Chris Giles) of the later small flag prevalent among the Baltimore sheets. As noted earlier, the tagging is not coated. The large flag version is on the second paper. One $6.80 set was made (on July 3, 2001) before it was discovered that the flag design interfered with the scanning of the coding. NOTE: THE LARGE FLAG WAS NOT AN ISSUED STAMP. IT WAS NEVER FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC AND SO, ALTHOUGH STRIKING, IT CAN ONLY BE CONSIDERED A TEST STAMP, WHICH REDUCES ITS VALUE CONSIDERABLY.
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A series of software essays shows the designs for the large and then reduced flags (Figures 39-41).
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There is a pair of blank labels outside Neopost (Figure 42). This sheet is published in the Meter Stamp Society Bulletin, No. 257 (Fall 2002), p. 12. These labels also lack the gloss coating on tagging.
92. $1600. Variety v. The unique pair of blank "large flag" sheets, including Cerizet's note card, on which he indicates that one piece was published in the Bulletin and that the pair were severed from the roll by C. Giles, who designed the stamp. Slight dents to upper and lower selvage of both sheets, far from stamps. No toning.
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