TYPE |
INFORMATION |
VARIATIONS
1913/14: 2-4-digit has dash suffix.
1914/15: 1- and 3-digit have dash suffix; 2- and 4-digit have none.
Gibson reported thin dies on late issues.
1916/17: 1-5-digit has square dies with 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" monogram,
6-digit has round dies with 4 1/2" x 2 1/2" monogram.
1917/18, 1920/21: 6-digit has thinner dies than 1-5-digit.
1919/20: Type 1 - Straight-tip "2" and "3", light green
1 - 225000 (225,000 S)
Type 2 - Slanted-tip "2" and "3", light blue
225001 - 259967 (34,967 S)
1921: Type 1 - S. G. Adams dies 1 - 125-000 (125,000 S)
Type 2 - Grimm dies, gold back
125-001 - 226-279 (101,279 S)
Type 3 - Grimm dies, black back
228-525 - 265-000 (36,476 S)
Type 1a 265-001 - 273-493 (8,493 S)
1922: Type 1 - Square corners 1 - 290-000 (290,000 S)
Type 2 - Round corners 290-001 - 303-004 (13,004 S)
1923: Type 1 - Hyphen 178 - 319-916 (319,739 S)
Type 2 - No hyphen 320371 - 349541 (29,171 S)
1930: Type 1 - Flat "S", "9" and "3" of legend - Counties 1 to 4,
including 1c13 - 7163, 2c11752 - 16352, 3c25 - 22961,
4c1692 - 1945 (34,943 P)
Type 2 - Rounded "S", "9" and "3" of legend - Counties 5 to 105,
plus late issues 1c27501 - 28100, 4c7650 - 7749.
(Registrations: 1c29695, 2c36876, 3c21017, 4c11404)
1932: Type 1 - Serif on "2" of date - 58 counties
Counties 1-31,34,46,72-91,93,95,97,101,102,
also #64-2438.
Type 2 - No serif on "2" of date - 38 counties
Counties 32,33,35-45,47-71,
including #64-49 - 1040, 2859.
(Verify counties 92,94,96,98,99,100,103,104,105)
1934: Type 1 - 6 holes - 6-1916, 17-1077, 28-3647, 80-1391
Type 2 - 8 holes - late issues in 4 counties (1,246 P)
6-12451 - 13469, 17-4866 - 5090, 28-5532, 80-1812.
1941: Red or dark red.
1942: Type 1 - Small "KANSAS '42" - all counties, including
1-32336, 2-54313, 4-11939, 6-10489, 10-7551, 12-5765,
14-6789, 16-3443, 26-7302, 66-2340.
Type 2 - Large "KANSAS 42" - late issues in 11 counties (3,912 P)
1-38833 - 42734, 2-65989, 4-12414, 6-15981, 10-8384,
12-7310, 14-9716, 16-9507, 26-8295, 66-2357, 82-1781, 90-1273.
1944: Type 1 - Somewhat rounded straight "S" of "KANSAS" - 50 counties
Counties 1-13,16,18,22,24,26,31,34,35,38,40,41,43,46,49,
50,52,55,57,61,63,66,67,69,73,77,79,83,85,88,91,93,94,
97,100,102,104,105, including 41-2245, 104-366.
Type 2 - Rounded crooked "S" of "KANSAS" - 42 counties
Counties 14,15,17,19-21,23,25,27-30,32,33,36,37,39,41,
42,44,45,47,48,51,53,56,58,62,64,70,72,74,75,78,80,82,
86,89,92,96,99,103, including 41-?.
Type 3 - Squared "S" of "KANSAS" - 15 counties
Counties 54,59,60,65,68,71,76,81,84,87,90,95,98,101,104,
including 104-28.
1947: Late issues heavy steel or aluminum, not light steel.
Some on long base - 1-36164, 85-1454, 101-970, 102-32, 105-363.
1948: Steel or aluminum.
Some on long base - 6-16544 - 16652, 8-11196 - 11221, 28-6995,
102-93 (8-10661, 104-380, 105-800 normal).
1949: Some on long base - 3-27881 - 29088 (105-800 normal).
Type 2 - 1950 dies, 7-digit size, and long dash -
late issues in 36 counties (3,885 P)
1-44064, 2-54804 - 66424, 3-32348 - 32464, 5-14333,
6-17573 - 17726, 8-11994 - 12179, 10-7393, 11-7913,
12-7570 - 8012, 15-5859, 16-9768 - 10026, 17-5409, 18-6951,
19-19489 - 19493, 20-6266, 21-6187, 23-5739, 24-6152, 26-8437,
27-4908 - 4937, 30-8627, 31-5582, 33-11567, 38-5733, 41-4691,
42-3959, 46-3174, 47-6011 - 7032, 48-5597, 51-3761, 52-3380,
55-3776 - 3797, 56-3148, 60-5173, 64-3203, 100-1417.
1950: Some have partially black numbers from possible unwashed roller.
1950: After 101-999, C1-1000 issued. (100-1188 seen)
1948-50: Long dash on most 2-5-digit, short hyphen 6-7-digit.
1951-53: Aluminum or steel; 4 holes with L holes 1 3/8" from edge,
or 8 holes with L holes 3/4" from edge (holes after "K"
and "THE").
1951-55: Most 3-6-figure have long 2" dash,
7-8-figure have short 3/4" hyphen.
1952 TAB: N/T 001230 aluminum, N/T 3545 steel.
1956: 3-7-figure have long 1 3/16" dash,
8-figure has short hyphen.
1958: Heavy or light steel.
1964: Type 1 - 3/8" space between "KANSAS" and "64", all counties
including BT-9396, DG-6981, FO-9120, GE-9194, JO-69967,
LB-9622, LV-14756, MC-188, MP-10492, OS-1196,
RC-6387 - 6427, RL-6250, RN-17763, SG-143568.
Type 2 - 5/8" space between "KANSAS" and "64", late issues in
16 counties (10,235 S)
BT-15358, DC-2624 - 2692, DG-16738, FO-9303, GE-13022,
JO-77020 - 84287, LB-10682 - 10812, LV-17050 - 17190,
MC-3876 - 3957, MP-11006 - 11100, OS-5427 - 5430,
RC-3279, RL-13337 - 14452, RN-26158 - 27479, SG-152791,
WH-1313.
1965: Type 1 - Long 5 3/4" slogan, all counties including
BR-5093, BT-10395, JO-73620, LY-7606, MI-7158, PN-2227,
RN-25317, SD-1507, WL-3847, WY-74124.
Type 2 - Short 1966 5" slogan, late issues in 13 counties (4,445 S)
BR-5761, BT-15635 - 15672, DC-2682, DP-4135,
JO-86645 - 89414, LV-17358, LY-12039, MI-7929, PN-4396,
RN-27702 - 28239, SD-1700, WL-5683, WY-83690 - 84779.
1966: Type 1 - Short 5" slogan, all counties including
AT-2463, BB-6874, DK-9595, FO-1719, JA-3886, JO-83653,
MG-17300, MP-10396, OS-855, SG-157101, WY-66445.
Type 2 - Medium 1967 5 3/8" slogan, late issues in 18 counties (8,596 S)
AT-7978, BB-7333, BR-5896, CR-16842, DK-9840 - 9845,
FO-10245 - 10279, JA-4644 - 4684, JO-93184 - 99994,
LB-11165 - 11286, MG-19486, MI-8169, MP-11452 - 11502,
OS-5599, PN-4414, RS-5360, SG-166573, WL-5700 - 5727,
WY-84475 - 85966.
1967: Type 1 - Bolt holes, thin date,
73 counties mostly in the Western two-thirds of Kansas,
including DK-9531, FI-2964 - 7158, FO-9022, HV-9170,
RN-27223, SF-3400, SU-225, WL-5730.
Type 2 - Bolt holes, wide date,
35 counties mostly in the Eastern third of Kansas -
AL,AN,AT,BB,BR,BU,CF,CK,CL,CQ,CR,DG,DP,EK,FI,GW,JA,JF,
JO,LN,LV,LY,MG,MI,MN,NM,NO,OS,RL,SF,SG,SN,WL,WO,WY
including AT-4409, FI-8015, JO-96650, LY-10157,
NM-2416, SF-127, SG-165987, SN-64262, WL-179, WY-80443.
Type 3 - Bolt slots, wide date, late issues in 16 counties (5,431 S)
AT-7817, DK-9601 - 9615, FO-10430 - 10450, FR-9222,
HV-12465, JO-101179 - 103891, LB-11647, LY-12542,
NM-5210, OB-3371, RN-28624 - 29720, SG-173786,
SN-69247, SU-11688 - 11707, WL-5757 - 5808,
WY-86348 - 87852.
1971: Reported with "KANSAS 71" top, "NOV 71" bottom, MG county.
1972: Interim (Z) series has 1957-72 dies or 1973-on dies.
1973: Interim (Z) series has Kansas dies, olive back.
1974: Type 1 - "KANSAS" top, "EXP 74" bottom
Type 2 - "KANSAS 74" top, blank bottom (A-H not issued)
Type 3 - "KANSAS 74" top, slogan bottom (A-H not seen)
1975: Type 1 - Kansas dies, slogan, green back (A,B,X not seen)
Type 2 - Ark. dies, slogan, olive back
Type 3 - Ark. dies, no slogan, green back (A-J,X not seen)
Interim (Z) series has Ark. dies, "KANSAS 75",
no sticker bars (both with or without slogan),
or Kansas dies, "KANSAS", 2 sticker bars.
1976-80 BASE
1976 Type 1: Curved "6" of date, bolt holes, dark blue back
1976 Type 2: As Type 1, but tiny "6" of date
1976 Type 3: Straight "6" of date, bolt slots, unpainted back,
4 3/8" small "KANSAS"
JUL 1977 Type 4: As Type 3, but 4 3/4" large "KANSAS"
1980 Type 5: As Type 4, but medium blue, blue back or
unpainted back (A,C,E,H,J,S not seen)
Interim (Z) series: Dated "76", "KANSAS" as Type 3, or undated,
square "KANSAS".
1981-82 WHEAT BASE: Blue back or unpainted back.
1982-88 SUNFLOWER BASE: Blue back, red back or unpainted back.