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Addendum to 2026 Hebert's Catalog: new plate numbers and varieties reported

New plate numbers have been reported for the following stamps:

Scott 332, 2¢ Washington perf 12 DL watermark: #5276
Scott 364, 10¢ Washington blue paper: #4944 L position
Scott 375, 2¢ Washington perf 12 SL watermark: #5797, 5798
Scott 409, 2¢ Washington imperf SL watermark: #7221
Scott 493P, 3¢ Washington Type I coil (proof only): #8217. Not listed in 2026 Durland.
Scott 634b, 2¢ Washington carmine lake: #19402, 19482, 19926, 19927, 19932
Scott 634e, 2¢ Washington carmine lake booklet pane: #19973
Scott 1126 var, 8¢ San Martín on fluorescent paper: #26244, 26249
Scott 1137 var, 8¢ Reuter on fluorescent paper: #26464, 26466
Scott 1148 var, 8¢ Maseryk on fluorescent paper: #26557, 26562
Scott 1160 var, 8¢ Paderewski on fluorescent paper: #26753, 26763
Scott 1166 var, 8¢ Mannerheim on fluorescent paper: #26764, 26769
Scott 1169 var, 8¢ Garibaldi on fluorescent paper: #26779, 26788, 26790
The fluorescent paper variety is not reported on the other 8¢ Champions of Liberty issues for Magsaysay (Scott 1096), Bolivar (1111), Kossuth (1118), or Gandhi (1175)
Scott 3151k var, 32¢ American Dolls (only from booklet BK266): #P23333
Scott 3317a-3320a, 33¢ Aquarium Fish with overall tagging error: B1111
Scott 6033, 6034, 6036a, 6036b, (F) Holiday Cheer booklet of 20: #P2222
All new regular issues since January 2026
All new Bnn semipostal issues since January 2026
Scott R207, 1¢ Documentary tall numeral: A454 (discovery copy is a T pb8)
Scott RD2 var: 9mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER (8mm is normal)
Scott RD2 var: S of STOCK over R of TRANSFER (S over RA is normal)
Scott RD3 var: 7mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD3 var: 9mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD3 var: 10mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD3 var: S of STOCK over R of TRANSFER
Scott RD3 var: S of STOCK over A of TRANSFER
Scott RD4 var: 7mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD4 var: S of STOCK over R of TRANSFER
Scott RD5 var: 9mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD5 var: S of STOCK over R of TRANSFER
Scott RD6 var: S of STOCK over R of TRANSFER
Scott RD7 var: S of STOCK over R of TRANSFER
Scott RD8 var: 9mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD8 var: S of STOCK over R of TRANSFER
Scott RD9 var: 7mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD9 var: 9mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD9 var: S of STOCK over R of TRANSFER
Scott RD10 var: 9mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD25 var: 7mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD25 var: 9mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD25 var: S of STOCK over R of TRANSFER
Scott RD26 var: 7mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD26 var: 9mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD26 var: S of STOCK over R of TRANSFER
Scott RD27 var: 7mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD27 var: 9mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER (8 and 9 mm are normal)
Scott RD27 var: 10mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD27 var: S of STOCK over R of TRANSFER
Scott RD28 var: 7mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD28 var: 9mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD28 var: 10mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD28 var: S of STOCK over R of TRANSFER
Scott RD29 var: 7mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD29 var: 9mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD29 var: 10mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD29 var: S of STOCK over R of TRANSFER
Scott RD33 var: 9mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD33 var: S of STOCK over A of TRANSFER
Scott RD35 var: 8mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD35 var: 9mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER (7 and 8mm are normal)
Scott RD35 var: S of STOCK over R of TRANSFER
Scott RD35 var: S of STOCK over A of TRANSFER
Scott RD36 var: S of STOCK over R of TRANSFER
Scott RD36 var: S of STOCK over A of TRANSFER
Scott RD37 var: 10mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER (11mm is normal)
Scott RD37 var: S of STOCK over TR of TRANSFER
Scott RD37 var: S of STOCK over A of TRANSFER
Scott RD38 var: S of STOCK over A of TRANSFER
Scott RD39 var: 7mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD39 var: S of STOCK over R of TRANSFER
Scott RD39 var: S of STOCK over A of TRANSFER
Scott RD40 var: 7mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD40 var: S of STOCK over R of TRANSFER
Scott RD40 var: S of STOCK over A of TRANSFER
Scott RD41 var: 7mm spacing between STOCK and TRANSFER
Scott RD41 var: S of STOCK over TR of TRANSFER
Scott RD41 var: S of STOCK over R of TRANSFER
Scott RD41 var: S of STOCK over A of TRANSFER
Scott REA125 var Type A var overprint with lower case OF: 461xx L (probably 46197)
Scott RF16: #F63196, F63197, F63198, F63199
All new RWnn duck stamps issued since June 2026
Scott CZ 109: #118189, 121499; deleted 118186, 121496
Scott CZ 109a: #118189, 121499; deleted 118186, 121496

Addendum to 2026 Hebert's Catalog: new plate position types reported

New plate position types have been reported for the following stamps:

Scott 246: #18 T, 18 L, 18 R, 18 B
Scott 248: #9 B
Scott 249: #9 B
Scott 250: #9 B
Scott 252: #157 L, 157 R
Scott 253: #46 T, 46 L, 46 B
Scott 264: #277 L, 278 B, 280 L, 296 L, 297 L, 334 T, 348 B, 366 T, 366 L, 366 R, 366 B, 369 B, 441 T, 442 L, 442 R, 442 B, 443 R, 444 L, 493 T, 494 T
Scott 267: #157 L, 182 L, 207 B, 228 L, 230 T, 230 L, 230 B, 231 B, 311 L, 317 T, 317 L, 317 B, 318 B, 327 L, 327 R, 327 B, 330 B, 338 R, 372 T, 372 L, 374 T, 374 R, 374 B, 382 B, 385 L, 385 R, 385 B, 393 R, 402 T, 402 B, 404 T, 404 L, 413 L, 433 L, 474 T, 474 L, 474 R, 474 B, 498 T, 499 T
Scott 269: #461 B
Scott 271: #184 T, 184 B, 248 T, 248 B
Scott 279: #493 T, 494 T, 566 R, 958 B; also 441 T but no examples reported
Scott 279B: #561 B, 782 B, 841 R, 1035 B, 1056 B, 1074 B; also 802 T but generally collected as PS3/PB6 (Type I) or PS4/PB8 (Type II) to illustrate misplaced Type II BEP imprint
Scott 286: #651 T
Scott 290: #604 T
Scott 300: #1545 T, 1627 B, 1702 B, 2587 T, 3002 B, 3119 B, 3130 B, 3383 T, 3500 B, 3764 B, 4473 T
Scott 301: #1606 B, 1743 B, 1750 B, 1759 T
Scott 303: #4255 R, LL intials
Scott 304: LL intials
Scott 314: #3119 B
Scott 319F: #4339 T, 4339 L, 4690 B, 4714 T, 4715 L
Scott 320: #3160 L, 3453 T
Scott 329: #3517 T, 3517 B, 3610 B
Scott 331: #4874 R, 4880 T, 4880 L, 4880 R, 4980 B (with star), 5009 B, 5085 B, 5097 B, 5232 L, 5232 R, 5294 B, 5322 T, 5322 L, 5322 R, 5322 B, 5359 L, 5359 R, 5403 T
Scott 332: #4812 L, 4812 R, 4812 B, 4858 L, 4858 R, 4860 T, 4861 B, 4865 L, 4878 T, 4988 T (with star), 4988 L (with star), 4988 B (with star), 5033 L, 5116 B, 5125 T, 5140 T, 5265 B, 5304 T, 5308 R, 5323 B
Scott 333: #4925 L, 4925 R, 5121 L, 5121 R, 5121 B, L initials
Scott 334: #4932 T, 4932 L
Scott 335: #4928 T, 4931 L, 4973 L, 5341 L, L initials
Scott 336: #4936 L, 4936 R
Scott 337: #4922 L, 4922 R
Scott 338: #4941 T, 4944 L
Scott 339: #4942 T
Scott 340: #4952 L, 4954 R
Scott 343: #4874 R, 4880 T, 4880 L, 4880 R, 5009 B, 5085 B, 5097 B, 5232 L, 5232 R, 5294 B, 5322 T, 5322 L, 5322 R, 5322 B, 5359 L, 5359 R
Scott 344: #4812 L, 4812 R, 4812 B, 4858 L, 4858 R, 4865 L, 4878 T, 5033 L, 5308 R, 5323 B
Scott 345: #4925 L, 4925 R
Scott 346: #4932 T, 4932 L
Scott 347: #4928 T, 4931 L, 4973 L, L initials
Scott 358: #4860 T, 4861 B
Scott 359: #4925 L, 4925 R
Scott 361: #4928 T Type I only, 4931 L
Scott 362: #4936 L, 4936 R
Scott 363: #4922 L, 4922 R
Scott 364: #4944 L
Scott 365: #4942 T
Scott 366: #4952 L, 4954 R
Scott 367: #4977 L
Scott 368: #4977 L
Scott 369: #4977 L, 4977 R
Scott 374: #5232 L, 5232 R, 5322 T, 5322 L, 5322 R, 5322 B, 5359 L, 5359 R, 5403 T, 5566 L, 5657 L, 5657 R
Scott 375: #5308 R, 5323 B, 5518 R, 5557 L, 5798 T, 5798 L, 5798 B; L initials
Scott 376: #5121 L, 5121 R, 5121 B, 6044 R; L initials
Scott 377: #5568 B
Scott 378: #4973 L, 5341 L, 6739 B; L initials
Scott 379: #4936 L, 4936 R, 5222 B
Scott 380: #4922 L, 4922 R
Scott 381: #4941 T, 4944 T, 4944 L
Scott 382: #4952 L, 4954 R
Scott 383: #5232 L, 5232 R, 5322 T, 5322 L, 5322 R, 5322 B, 5359 L, 5359 R, 5403 T, 5566 L, 5657 L, 5657 R
Scott 384: #5308 R, 5323 B, 5518 R, 5557 L, 5798 T, 5798 L, 5798 B
Scott 399: #6133 L, 6133 R
Scott 403: #6133 L, 6133 R
Scott 405: #5807 R, 5837 L, 5837 R, 6937 T, 6937 R, 6937 B, 6958 T, 6981 T, 7142 R, 7142 B
Scott 406: #5920 R, 6992 T, 6992 L, 6992 R, 7002 B, 7011 T, 7055 T, 7066 B
Scott 408: #5807 R, 5837 L, 5837 R, 6958 T, 7285 T, 7285 B
Scott 409: #5920 R, 6992 T, 6992 L, 6992 R
Scott 415: #6901 L, 6901 R, 6915 T
Scott 418: #5747 T, 5780 T, 5780 L
Scott 420: #6926 L
Scott 421: #7042 R, 7042 B
Scott 424: #6958 T, 6981 T, 7142 R, 7142 B, 7285 T, 7285 B
Scott 424 var coil waste: #6589 L
Scott 425: #7002 B, 7055 T, 7066 B, 7102 T, 7224 T, 7224 B, 7398 T, 7398 L, 7398 R
Scott 426: #6044 R
Scott 427: #7273 T, 7331 T, 7331 L
Scott 428: #6739 B
Scott 429: #5222 B
Scott 430: #7718 T, 7718 R
Scott 431: #5804 L, 5804 B
Scott 432: #6901 L, 6901 R, 6915 T
Scott 433: #7205 R
Scott 437: #5780 T, 5780 L
Scott 438: #6926 L
Scott 440: #7042 R, 7042 B
Scott 463: #7398 T, 7398 L, 7398 R
Scott 464: #7266 T, 7266 L, 7266 R, 7266 B
Scott 465: #7331 T, 7331 L
Scott 469: #7718 T, 7718 R
Scott 470: #5804 L, 5804 B
Scott 471: #6901 L, 6901 R, 6915 T
Scott 472: #7205 R
Scott 475: #5780 T, 5780 L
Scott 476: #6926 L
Scott 477: #7042 R, 7042 B
Scott 481: #13376 T, 13376 L, 13376 R
Scott 483: #8142 T, 8236 T
Scott 498: #10801 B, 13328 B, 13376 T, 13376 L, 13376 R
Scott 499: #7398 T, 7398 L, 7398 R, 13205 B, 13227 B, 13457 B
Scott 501: #7266 T, 7266 L, 7266 R, 7266 B, 8142 T, 8198 T, 8236 T
Scott 503: #7331 T, 7331 L
Scott 506: #10095 L
Scott 507 : #7718 T, 7718 R
Scott 508: #5804 L, 5804 B
Scott 509: #6901 L, 6901 R, 6915 T
Scott 510: #7205 R
Scott 513: #12585 L
Scott 516: #6926 L
Scott 517: #7042 R, 7042 B
Scott 519: #4865 L
Scott 525: #9247 T, 9258 T, 9322 T, 9487 T, 9516 B, 9558 B, 9714 T, 9714 L, 9714 R, 10044 T
Scott 527: #11039 B, 11091 T, 11159 B, 11160 T, 11203 T
Scott 528: #11267 T, 11339 B, 11439 T, 11461 B, 11505 B, 11912 T, 11950 T, 12092 T, 12123 B, 12135 T
Scott 528A: #11717 T, 11819 T
Scott 528B: #12162 B Type III, 12222 B, 12243 B Type IV, 12248 B Type III, 12257 B Type III, 12267 B, 12295 B, 12296 T, 12665 B, 12667 B, 12674 B, 12683 T, 12740 T, 12833 B Types II and III, 12882 B, 13030 B, 13044 B, 13060 T, 13069 T, 13092 R, 13100 B, 13101 L
Scott 529: #8381 B, 8384 T, 8411 B, 8413 B, 8558 B, 8562 B, 8662 T, 8662 B
Scott 530: #9615 R, 9629 B, 9631 T, 9636 B
Scott 534: #11439 T
Scott 551: #17017 B, 17045 B, 17058 B
Scott 552: #16006 B, 16009 B, 16018 B, 16558 B
Scott 553: #16830 L, 16840 B, 16847 T (no F position), 16847 R, 16863 R, 16864 B, 16876 R
Scott 554: #14086 B, 14128 B, 16283 B
Scott 560: #16012 B, 16177 B
Scott 561: #17523 B
Scott 564: #16515 B
Scott 565: #144512 R
Scott 575: #16558 B
Scott 576: #16830 L, 16840 B, 16847 T (no F position), 16847 R, 16863 R, 16864 B
Scott 615: #15744 R
Scott 747: #21324 B
Scott 763: #21324 B; also 763 var B
Scott 784 var: #21590 LR with missing period after Susan B
Scott 834a red brown: #22166 F Type II (no arrows), 23475 F Type II (no arrows), based on two pb4 examples certified by The Philatelic Foundation; removed 22167 Type II, 22168 Type II, 22169 Type II as no examples known
Scott 1054: 1¢ coil counting numbers 4, 8, 12, 16, 20
Scott 1054A: 1-1/4¢ coil counting numbers 4, 8, 12, 16, 20
Scott 1055: 2¢ coil counting numbers 4, 8, 12, 16, 20
Scott 1056: 2-1/2¢ coil counting numbers 4, 8, 12, 16, 20
Scott 1058: 4¢ coil counting numbers 4, 8, 12, 16, 20
Scott 1059: 4-1/2¢ coil counting numbers 4, 8, 12, 16, 20
Scott 1280b Bureau precancels
Scott 1384a: Atlanta precancels Types I and II, Baltimore precancels Type I and II, Baltimore precancel Type III
Scott 1402
Scott E13: #16857 B
Scott E14: #17175 L, 17175 R, 17175 B
Scott J1: #314 B
Scott J8: #314 B
Scott J15: #314 B
Scott J22: #314 B
Scott J45: #5552 L, 5522 R, 5522 B, 5534 T, 5534 L
Scott J45a: #5552 L, 5522 R, 5522 B, 5534 T, 5534 L
Scott J47: #5529 L
Scott J49: #6555 B
Scott J49a: #6555 B
Scott J52: #5552 L, 5522 R, 5522 B, 5534 T, 5534 L
Scott J52a: #5552 L, 5522 R, 5522 B, 5534 T, 5534 L
Scott J54: #5529 L
Scott J54a: #5529 L
Scott J56: #6555 B
Scott J56a: #6555 B
Scott J59: #5510 B, 5552 L, 5522 R, 5522 B
Scott J61: #5552 L, 5522 R, 5522 B, 5534 T, 5534 L
Scott J62: #7126 T, 7134 T
Scott J62a: #7126 T, 7134 T
Scott J62b: #7126 T, 7134 T
Scott J63: #5529 L, 8479 T, 8080 T, 8080 R
Scott J63a: #5529 L, 8479 T, 8080 T, 8080 R
Scott J63b: #5529 L, 8479 T, 8080 T, 8080 R
Scott J64: #15854 L, 15854 B
Scott J64a: #15854 L, 15854 B
Scott J64b: #15854 L, 15854 B
Scott J65: #6555 B
Scott J65a: #6555 B
Scott J65b: #6555 B
Scott J66: #5537 L, 5537 B
Scott J66a: #5537 L, 5537 B
Scott J72: #20214 B
Scott O121: 5500 R, 5503 T, 5503 L, 5503 B
Scott O123: #5615 T
Scott O124: #5646 T, 5646 B
Scott O125: #5500 R, 5503 T, 5503 L, 5503 B
Scott O126: #5613 R, 5613 B
Scott R163p: #9696 L
Scott R168p: #9394 R
Scott RB27p: #10349 L
Scott RB31p: #9448 L
Scott RB65: #3913 T Types I and II (split 391 / 3), 3913 T Types III and IV (split 39 / 13)
Scott RB66: #3746 B
Scott RJA44: #54090 T Types II & III
CZ Scott 70: #17017 R
CZ Scott 77: #14512 R
Philippines 262: #44876 T, 44876 L
Philippines 291: #44876 T, 44876 L
Philippines O6: #44876 T, 44876 L

For an explanation of plate position types, see the Introduction in the 2026 Hebert's Catalogue of Plate Number Singles.

A complete listing and valuation of plate numbers, positions and other marginal markings will appear in the next edition of the Hebert's Catalog of Plate Number Singles.

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