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4 Atts on 24 Atts 11.1892
THE 4 ATTS SURCHARGES IN ENGLISH AND SIAMESE ISSUED NOVEMBER, 1892
The Siamese only 4 atts surcharges printed in October, 1892 were additionally surcharged "4 atts" in English. This was done using four types of handstamp by the Siam Mercantile Printing Press, Bangkok.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ENGLISH SURCHARGE TYPES
(I) Type 1 - "4 atts" in small roman type without period
(II) Type 2 - "4 atts" in large roman type without period
(III) Type 3 - "4 atts" in small roman type with period
(IV) Type 4 - "4 atts" in large roman type with period
THE TOTAL NUMBER ISSUED OF ALL TYPES WAS 188,000 pieces
SIAMESE SURCHARGES FOUND WITH ADDITIONAL ENGLISH TYPE 1
(I-I) Siamese Type 1, Handstamp A (33A.)
(I-II) Siamese Type 1, Handstamp B (33B.)
(I-III) Siamese Type 1, Handstamp C (33C.)
(I-IV) Siamese Type I, Handstamp D (33D.)
SIAMESE SURCHARGES FOUND WITH ADDITIONAL ENGLISH TYPE 2
(II-I) Siamese Type 2, Handstamp A (34A.)
(II-II) Siamese Type 2, Handstamp B (34B.)
(II-III) Siamese Type 2, Handstamp C (34C.)
SIAMESE SURCHARGES FOUND WITH ADDITIONAL ENGLISH TYPE 3
37A: Siamese Type 2, Handstamp A (34A.)
37B. Siamese Type 2, Handstamp B (34B.)
37C. Siamese Type 2, Handstamp C (34C.)
37D. Siamese Type 2, Handstamp D - This handstamp is not known on the Siamese only surcharges. It is similar to handstamp A but the space between the fourth and fifth characters is just under 1 mm
SIAMESE SURCHARGES FOUND WITH ADDITIONAL ENGLISH TYPE 4
38A. Siamese Type 2, Handstamp A (34A.)
38B. Siamese Type 2, Handstamp B (34B.)
38C. Siamese Type 2, Handstamp C (34C.)
ERRORS OF SURCHARGE
35a. English surcharge double
35b. Siamese surcharge double
35c. Siamese surcharge inverted
35d. Siamese surcharge omitted
36a. English surcharge omitted in pair with normal
36b. Siamese surcharge double
36c. Siamese surcharge omitted
36d. Siamese "att" double
37a. Siamese surcharge double
37b. Siamese surcharge omitted
37c. Siamese surcharge inverted
38a. English surcharge double
38b. English surcharge omitted in pair with normal
38c. Siamese surcharge double
38d. Siamese surcharge omitted
CONSTANT VARIETIES
The constant varieties found in the English portion of these surcharges are mostly due to the inclusion of one or more characters from an antique font into the normally all roman font word "atts." The illustrations below show the difference between roman and antique characters but it should be remembered that none of the handstamps have the word "atts" wholly in antique characters.
35Ca. antique "a" (5 positions)
35Cb. antique "a" and spaced "at ts"
35Cc. antique second "t" (Sheet positions G11,14)
35Cd. inverted "s" (Sheet position D4)
35Ce. antique "s"
35Cf. spaced "at ts" (Sheet positions B12,D12,F12)
36Ca. antique first "t" (Sheet position D1)
36Cb. spaced "at ts" (Sheet position J10)
36Cc. spaced "a tts" (Sheet position C12)
37Ca. antique "a" (Sheet position A4)
37Cb. antique first "t" (Sheet position J10)
37Cc. antique second "t" (Sheet position G7)
37Cd. antique "s" (Sheet position A12)
37Ce. inverted "s" (Sheet position A10)
37Cf . script second "t" (Sheet position A6)
37Cg. stop omitted in pair with normal (Sheet position G8)
37Ch. comna instead of stop (Sheet positions C2 ,D9 ,D10)
38Ca. large stop (Sheet positions C7,J6)
