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Post by jimwentzell on Feb 23, 2023 13:48:15 GMT
This Cape of Good Hope grey-black half penny stamp has a cancellation I haven’t seen before. Hoping someone can direct me to a site where I can look up similar cancels from that era.  |
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Post by JeffS on Feb 23, 2023 19:02:52 GMT
This Cape of Good Hope grey-black half penny stamp has a cancellation I haven’t seen before. Hoping someone can direct me to a site where I can look up similar cancels from that era. If my memory is still plugged in, this is a postmark typical for printed matter and newspaper wrappers and such. On another front, the printed impression of the stamp looks odd, more like a wash drawing one would find in an essay instead of a printed stamp. Perhaps its just the enlargement. |
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Feb 23, 2023 19:04:52 GMT
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Post by vikingeck on Feb 23, 2023 19:15:37 GMT
I thought it might be a fancy Newspaper Branch from the UK of which there are hundreds of types . But it does not in fact match after all.
Turning the image sideways. Reveals. G. 22. A . Though that leaves me none the wiser.
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Post by clivel on Feb 23, 2023 21:24:50 GMT
Many thanks for your post, Jim ( jimwentzell ). It is indeed an interesting cancel. When I first saw the image, I thought I knew where to get your answer, but that hasn't panned out. The cancel on your stamp is not shown in either of the two sources I knew about. You can find those here, and they are free for downloading as references: classic.stamps.org/userfiles/file/articles_distinction/PSGSA-2014.pdfUnfortunately, I can't shed anymore light on the cancel itself, however, the PSGSA-2014.pdf referred to above is an excerpt from "Forerunners" issue #79.
The complete issue, along with issues #1 to #99 (Jan - Apr 2021) can be downloaded here Forerunners Archive
Forerunners is the official journal of the Philatelic Society for Greater Southern Africa.
Clive
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Post by khj on Feb 23, 2023 22:07:39 GMT
I've seen the same type cancel on same stamp (but with G overprint for Griqualand West). Sorry, don't know what type of cancel it is.
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Post by daniel on Feb 24, 2023 0:04:31 GMT
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Post by REL1948 on Feb 24, 2023 0:20:27 GMT
Excellent research daniel, kudos...
Rob
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Post by jimwentzell on Mar 14, 2023 3:28:39 GMT
Amazed and grateful for the information shared on the above cancel. Now I can sleep soundly :-)
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