I have recently received a lot of these stamps. Here is the first post, related to the Cartwheel marking ('Rueda de Carreta' in Spanish) from Barcelona, RC 2.
Here I show a comparison of the numeral. I am guessing that there are at least six unique types, and perhaps more. It is easy to categorize a single type as two because the same type can look quite deferently depending on wear.
I found one type repeated and with a small bump at 7 o'clock.
I also find a few other with breaks. These look like breaks and not gaps caused by the angle at which the mark was punched on the stamp.
I also have Picasa web albums of the stamps and the numerals here:
http://www.somestamps.com/pages-articles/351-400/article351-200901-cuatro-cuartos-1860-RC-2-picasa.html
Spain 1860: the "4 cuartos" stamp
Re: Spain 1860 4 cuartos
In reference to the color varieties, I find there major categories: orange, yellow orange, and orange yellow.
Re: Spain 1860 4 cuartos
I have added to my site dated copies of this stamp for the three years of usage I have. Does anyone have it used on 1863 or thereafter?
1860
http://www.somestamps.com/domain-cuatro-cuartos/spain-cuatro-cuartos-1860-dates-1860.html
1861
http://www.somestamps.com/domain-cuatro-cuartos/spain-cuatro-cuartos-1860-dates-1861.html
1862
http://www.somestamps.com/domain-cuatro-cuartos/spain-cuatro-cuartos-1860-dates-1862plus.html
1860
http://www.somestamps.com/domain-cuatro-cuartos/spain-cuatro-cuartos-1860-dates-1860.html
1861
http://www.somestamps.com/domain-cuatro-cuartos/spain-cuatro-cuartos-1860-dates-1861.html
1862
http://www.somestamps.com/domain-cuatro-cuartos/spain-cuatro-cuartos-1860-dates-1862plus.html
Re: Spain 1860 4 cuartos
I have also looked for plate varieties and have group them based on three parts of the design:
Varieties of the denomination (4 CUARTOS)
here is a page for all of the ones I have found:
http://www.somestamps.com/domain-cuatro-cuartos/spain-cuatro-cuartos-1860-platevars-legend.html
Varieties to the bust of Isabel II (I only find one):
and varieties to the frame:
here is a page for all of the ones I have found:
http://www.somestamps.com/domain-cuatro-cuartos/spain-cuatro-cuartos-1860-platevars-frame.html
Revised by Lucky Boldrini - April 2010
Varieties of the denomination (4 CUARTOS)
here is a page for all of the ones I have found:
http://www.somestamps.com/domain-cuatro-cuartos/spain-cuatro-cuartos-1860-platevars-legend.html
Varieties to the bust of Isabel II (I only find one):
and varieties to the frame:
here is a page for all of the ones I have found:
http://www.somestamps.com/domain-cuatro-cuartos/spain-cuatro-cuartos-1860-platevars-frame.html
Revised by Lucky Boldrini - April 2010