Well, at least I got to have a haircut in the Penny Lane barber shop. 05 May 2019 10:57:18pm
Scott UXC16 is a 21-cent postal card with an antique Gabriel weather vane. My unused one is worth 85 cents, at least according to my ancient 2011 Specialized catalog. I just got a first day cover, listed at $1.00. But underneath those is UXC16a., called "Blue and Red Omitted," at a magnificent $7,500, italicized. Neither of mine seems missing color in the illustrated corner, so I must sadly assume the Scott means that the alternating blue and red border stripes would be missing.
I have two questions:
1. Why doesn't Scott's clarify errors better? It would only have taken one or two words next to the "a." designation.
2. What does the fat angel vane have to do with the card's first day of issue at Kitty Hawk on the 72nd anniversary -- not the 75th -- of the Wright Brothers' famous flight? Just because the angel has little, unaerodynamic wings?
