Scott 16A - Used Block/12
Naha Roller Canel dated 1952.1.17
Scott 16A (RPSS 16) was received December 29, 1951 (a Saturday) and issued January 1, 1952 (a Tuesday). No first day of issue for this stamp has been recorded. The RPSS catalogue lists the earliest known recognized date of use as January 17, 1952. The catalogue notes this was:
A block of ten, positions 81-85, 91-95. Position 95 is wide spaced bottom bars variety (s16:1f) (RPSS Catalogue, page 250)
This horizontal block (2 across x 5 down) of 10 is pictured at page 45 of the RPSS catalogue and is canceled with a Naha roller cancel dated 1952.1.17.
The used 16A block of 12 on this page is 3 across x 4 down. The block is canceled with a Naha roller cancels dated 1952.1.17. It is positions 64-66, 74-76, 84-6 and 94-6. This block has several recognized varieties:
- Scott 16Ad, position 76, "White Sky".
- Scott 16Af, positions 86 and 95, wide spaced bottom bars (both present).
- Scott 16Aa, Positions 85 & 86, 9/9 - 8/8 in horizontal pair.
- Not Scott listed, 3 vertical pairs top 8/8 - bottom 9/9 (pos 74 & 84, 75 & 85 and 86 & 96.
This block entered the philatelic market in mid-2022.
Scott 16A - First Printing - Plate Positions
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76 White Sky in basic stamp
86 Wide spaced bottom bar, spaced wider than pos 95
95 Wide spaced bottom bar, not spaced as wide as pos 86
Jon B. Kawaguchi, with information provided by
Arthur L-F. Askins and George MacLellan
Handbook and Specialized Catalogue of the Postal Issues of the Ryukyu (Liu Ch'iu) Islands (Issued Under United States Administrations), Part IV, Postage Stamps of the Central Governments, B-Yen Issues -- Fascicle 2 -- 10 Yen and 100 Yen Overtpinted Kai Tei Provisional Stamps, 1952, First Edition, The Ryukyu Philatelic Specialist Society, LTD., Alameda, CA, 2012, stiff illustrated wraps, spiral bound, large 8vo, 262 pp.
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