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Post by jamesw on Apr 1, 2015 12:02:56 GMT
very nice, zipper. regardless of where they're from. love the piggies!
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Post by cjd on Apr 5, 2015 20:50:18 GMT
A couple patriotic labels which seem to support German influence in South Moravia. A 2-heller depicting Odin in all his glory, with his spear, Gungnir, and his two ravens, Huginn and Muninn, who operate as his MI6, gathering intelligence around the world.  and a colorful 10-heller with tower and flag:  If anyone has specific years on these, or other examples, please chime in. |
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Post by jamesw on Apr 5, 2015 21:05:52 GMT
I have to admit the Heller denomination on German cindys confuses me. Is that an Austrian currency?
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Post by cjd on Apr 5, 2015 21:14:39 GMT
My guess is that it is a reference to South Moravian currency. I have no actual authority, but stamps for Bohemia and Moravia were issued in heller, so it is not without some basis. Confirmation would be appreciated.
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Post by jaysee on Apr 12, 2015 12:52:20 GMT
re your first 2 labels (Grazer Messe), Graz is in Austria.
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Post by cjd on Apr 12, 2015 13:39:44 GMT
Some neat labels there.
Google tells us that the Dresden Zoo turned 100 in 1961.
Frauenstein Castle was built around 1184, but they don't know who built it.
Reichenberg is the German name for the Czech city of Liberec. At the end of World War I it was declared the capital of German Bohemia, but the Czechoslovakian army moved in and declared it to be part of Czechoslovakia. Apparently, it was a textile center.
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Post by jamesw on Apr 12, 2015 18:19:48 GMT
thanks for the info, gents. I'll add Graz to the Austria thread. Here are a few more (the last ones, I promise) A couple of agricultural fairs. Kassel  and Berlin  A shopping centre in Munich  A landmark in Trier  A Bavarian hiker  Another from Munich, 1912  And these hikers seem delighted that their friend has stepped in something questionable.  Actually, Continental Heel is a style of shoe. This appears to be part of a series (#6), probably a commercial poster stamp for a shoe manufacturer? |
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Post by Ryan on Apr 13, 2015 23:15:02 GMT
I have to admit the Heller denomination on German cindys confuses me. Is that an Austrian currency? I've snooped around a bit and have found many examples of labels for this South Moravia fund, but can't find much confirmation as to an exact date of their production. If prior to the end of WWI, South Moravia was then a part of the Austro-Hungarian empire (after WWI, it became a part of Czechoslovakia). This wiki associated with Veikkos, seller of huge amounts of German-language poster stamps and such, gives rough dating of 1900 to 1918 and lists this label as a member of categories related to Austria. So, I'd guess it would be properly considered to be from Austria, given the country to which South Moravia belonged at the time of the label's production. Ryan |
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Post by zipper on Apr 14, 2015 0:27:40 GMT
Kaiseroel Petroleum  |
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Post by jamesw on Apr 29, 2015 0:58:02 GMT
Picked up three more of those Continental Heel labels the other day, plus a couple more German chefs in slippers. But my scanner has been giving me grief, so they will have to wait another day. Scanner's back on line! Here are the other three from this series I found.  Now to be on the look out for #s 3 and 4. Can any of our German speaking friends tell us what the story is unfolding here? |
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Post by jamesw on May 3, 2015 0:27:48 GMT
Here are some more German labels, though I guess these could go in the commercial label thread. A variety advertising tea and cigarettes in the middle row (I love the kid in his monks robes, puffing away!) and the bottom stamp shows a pressure cooker. The top row, I have no idea, but whatever they are drinking from those crockery jugs seems to have given the couple in the middle wings. Red Bull?   |
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Post by PostmasterGS on May 3, 2015 14:03:49 GMT
jamesw, The top row are advertising the Eberhardt distillery in Munich. Or more specifically, the distillery's Blaukranz-Enzian. Enzian is a type of schnapps made from the Gentian root. You have #1, #6, and #7 of the set. There were at least 8 stamps in the set. Here are two sites where you can see additional items from the set. Just search for "enzian".
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Post by PostmasterGS on May 3, 2015 14:26:15 GMT
jamesw, Forgot to mention, you can also find copies of #3, #4, and #6 of the Continental-Absätze set at the second link.
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Post by Ryan on May 3, 2015 17:43:57 GMT
Your Enzian stamps were designed by Paul Neu - every accumulator of worldwide stamps is familiar with his designs for the series of German definitives that were brought out right at the start of the hyperinflation era.  Ryan |
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Post by rod222 on May 3, 2015 23:20:57 GMT
I have always liked the designs, but not previously aware of the designer.
Interesting post.
Good to see the Postmaster back.
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Post by jamesw on Jul 8, 2015 1:53:54 GMT
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Post by zipper on Jul 19, 2015 13:50:31 GMT
Germany Cinderellas  |
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Post by zipper on Jul 19, 2015 14:43:48 GMT
Germany and Prague  |
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Post by jamesw on Jul 24, 2015 3:27:08 GMT
Another Hamburg-Amerika line to go with the one posted above.  |
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Post by rod222 on Jul 24, 2015 4:24:07 GMT
Another Hamburg-Amerika line to go with the one posted above. Note : Amerika is also a town in Germany In case Postmaster GS drops in...................... PostmasterGS Query from 2008 Marine Insurance Stamp? |
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Post by PostmasterGS on Jul 24, 2015 12:28:24 GMT
jamesw, The first HAPAG cinderella on this page is among the most common HAPAG cinderellas. I don't have any detailed info, but it usually sells for US$5-$15. The second HAPAG cinderella on this page is from a set of similar design style. They are advertising HAPAG's Mediterranean and Orient cruises. I don't know how many were in the set, but there were at least three.  The three shown are for sale at Philatino's after auction sale for US$25 (I'm not affiliated, that's just where I saw the pic). rod222, That mystery stamp is a revenue of the HAPAG line. Those are listed in Erler/Norton's Catalogue of the Adhesive Revenues of Germany - German Colonies and Overseas Steamship Lines, but I don't have access to my catalogs at the moment to look it up. IIRC, the "Theilschein" revenues were used for charter contracts. The shipping agent and the customer would each get a copy of the contract (hence the name, which translates literally as "part note/certificate/bill"), and a revenue was attached to show that the duty was paid. I can give specifics from the catalog in a couple weeks.
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Post by zipper on Jul 24, 2015 23:09:20 GMT
Hennessey Cognac Pralines  |
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Post by jamesw on Aug 15, 2015 2:45:58 GMT
Another new German for the collection.  I think I need to find myself a copy of zipper's German Label book! |
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Post by PostmasterGS on Aug 15, 2015 13:06:01 GMT
rod222, I have access to my books again, so here's the Erler-Norton entry for that HAPAG revenue. 
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Post by rod222 on Aug 15, 2015 17:32:03 GMT
PostmasterGSExceptional consideration. Thank you postmaster.
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Post by jimjung on Aug 17, 2015 1:04:10 GMT
I have not much idea about these two. Pretty sure they are German. The blue one looks to have something to do with city banking in Frankenthal ?  |
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Post by PostmasterGS on Aug 17, 2015 2:50:09 GMT
jimjung, The first is a Nazi Party donation stamp used in Elsaß (Alsace) in 1944. There are at least two values, as Erler-Norton lists a 1.50 RM red and black. "Opfer Ring" was used on stamps, lapel pins, badges, etc., to denote supporters of the Nazi Party. The second appears to be a local revenue for a bank in Frankenthal.
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Post by zipper on Aug 18, 2015 4:19:56 GMT
Trikallo  Marco Polo Tee  |
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Post by rod222 on Aug 18, 2015 15:04:04 GMT
From TSF Member Blair. "Blair (TC)" Marco Polo Tea A German brand of the company Franz Kathreiner Nachf. GmbH, Munich & Hamburg. The tea was named after Marco Polo, who in 1295 brought tea to Europe from Asia for the first time Note : Stamps from above vendor, and same artist?, also exist for Wine, Margarine, and Salad Oil. |
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Post by zipper on Aug 22, 2015 5:48:33 GMT
The Trikallo stamp would be much cooler if the women were fighting over a switchblade instead of a bottle.
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