2013-01-14

5sen brown /w signature ..WADA.


5sen brown - signature


as my study advances, I have found more "duplex" cancels on WADA imitations ...  the more common appear on the m3 45 and 50sen series ...   recently, the m3 3sen 4sen and 15sen have shown a bota cancel, with the normal double circle form ...

all point to a second screening of indicia ...

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