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Post by southafrica1 on Nov 10, 2023 1:26:28 GMT
Is this just someone trying to be cute or does this cancel mean anything? southafrica1  |
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darkormex
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Post by darkormex on Nov 10, 2023 2:23:49 GMT
southafrica1, there are actually two postal markings on this stamp. Below the crosses and diamonds is what looks like a Kobe, large bota cancel. The crosses and diamonds are likely to be postage due markings. I will share this image in a Japanese Philately group I belong to in order to get more information. Many times these types of postage due markings are in red but black is also not uncommon.
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darkormex
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Swinging through Switzerland and getting tied up in Thailand
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What I collect: The World...just printing and mounting as I go...call me crazy!
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Post by darkormex on Nov 17, 2023 0:41:45 GMT
southafrica1 , I have more information regarding the markings on the above stamp, below are two replies from the Japanese Philately group on Facebook. My answer was not correct regarding the postage due markings however, the underlying Kobe bota cancel is legitimate: "As far as I can determine, hand-drawn postage due markings were required to be in vermilion ink, as well as the later hand-stamped markings which were changed to black in 1879. That calls into question whether these lines represent an official marking or markings, especially as this stamp was first issued in 1883." from Kenneth J. Bryson "I second to Kenneth’s observation - it is very unlikely to see a brush obliteration on this UPU 2Sen Koban, and even if so, it should have been an simple single vertical stroke. Thus I reckon this is another crude attempt by somebody trying to add some value by adding this rather odd brush cancels." from Hironobu Unesaki
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