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Post by Perfs14 on Aug 2, 2013 18:54:53 GMT
British GuianaSG - 280 (1926) worth x4 more used, I am just wondering whether the postmark is fake or real? 
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Post by Perfs14 on Aug 2, 2013 19:03:11 GMT
1931: The centenary of the country's union SG 284:  1934: SG 289 (no year dates)  1938 - SG 311  |
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Post by Perfs14 on Aug 2, 2013 19:18:17 GMT
1938 - SG 315 a lovely stamp  |
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Post by cjd on Aug 2, 2013 19:50:27 GMT
Here is a pretty little pair of stamps from the 1890 issue, overprinted locally with 'One Cent':  SG209 (left) and SG208 [overprinted on SG187 and SG186, respectively, issued in 1888] Any corrections or additional information always welcomed. |
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Post by cjd on Aug 3, 2013 2:46:23 GMT
Not a big QEII collector, but some of her earliest BC issues are among the prettiest. Here is a toucan:  [Scott 286] |
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Post by Perfs14 on Aug 3, 2013 4:04:58 GMT
Yes that is a lovely stamp indeed. Another one to go onto that ever expanding wish list!
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Post by rod222 on Aug 3, 2013 5:05:17 GMT
BG Oddity : The "indian shooting fish" is right handed bowman, using a left handed stance. Very awkward.
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Post by roos on Aug 3, 2013 6:37:54 GMT
1938-52 British Guiana 48 cents Forest Road in the Interior.  1934-51 British Guiana 3c Scarlet, Alluvial Gold Mining  Roos |
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Post by Perfs14 on Aug 3, 2013 9:27:33 GMT
Lovely stamps Roos!
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Post by comingfrom on Aug 10, 2013 5:13:11 GMT
This stamp sold on eBay a couple of weeks back (not to me). Decided to post this here, so we can compare it to the ones I bought, which I will scan and post here, when they arrive.  This one was signed by Stolow on the back. These stamps were initialed before use by RM (Robert Mather, Acting receiver general). My catalogue notes, "Uninitialed stamps are remainders, a few sheets having been found". This one looks to me like the initials might have been cleaned off. Sold for US$245 (about AU$270) |
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Post by rod222 on Aug 10, 2013 6:30:45 GMT
These stamps were printed in sheets of 24
3 wide, 4 deep on each half sheet.
I cannot ID this stamp, appears not to belong to the left hand half sheet.
I do not have the right hand half sheet.
Going by the ornaments, it will be from the third row down
either 3/4, 3/5, or 3/6.
One can see the difficulties experienced with the left and right outer lines, going in amongst the ornaments.
(lines made up entirely from type)
Whoa! "ONE CENTS" That should be easily Identified by students of the stamps.
I am guessing text is Printers Type Alphabet "Modern" 12pt.
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Post by comingfrom on Aug 10, 2013 23:54:29 GMT
Thank you, for that info, Rod222. Whoa! you have an half sheet of those? That surely is a treasure to have. ~~` Another nice classic that was on eBay recently. This one realized US$916, pretty close to full catalogue value (someone might be able to say why).  ~~` Thank you also, to the moderator who moved my post here. Don't know what I was thinking, to post that in Africa. `Paul |
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Post by rod222 on Aug 11, 2013 0:45:20 GMT
 Sorry Paul, to give you that impression. I have an Image of the half sheet. That's a pleasant thing about this hobby, one needn't have the hard item to be able to study them.
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Post by Ryan on Aug 11, 2013 9:35:40 GMT
Paul, you will learn that Rodney has an image for EVERYTHING. ha ha
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Post by rod222 on Aug 11, 2013 9:38:20 GMT
...and Paul, did you know Ryan once sent me the Hugest box of Cinderellas I have ever witnessed. I am still sorting them. Ryan = Top Guy (and not just because he sends presents |
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Post by comingfrom on Aug 20, 2013 3:17:13 GMT
Thanks for that. My typeset stamps arrived. Now you have some more images to study.  |
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Post by comingfrom on Aug 20, 2013 3:24:02 GMT
Scott catalogue notes; there were 24 types of each value. They were intialed before use "R. M. Ac. R. G." being the initials of Robert Mather, Acting Receiver General. Attachments:
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Post by comingfrom on Aug 20, 2013 3:28:25 GMT
The initials are in black on the 1 cent and in red on the 2 cents. An alkali was used on the 4 cents stamps, which, destroying the color of the paper, caused the initials to appear to be written in white. Attachments:
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Post by comingfrom on Aug 20, 2013 3:45:46 GMT
1882 typeset stamps, 2 types type I - Ship with three masts type II - Brig with two masts. Attachments:
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Post by rod222 on Aug 20, 2013 4:41:53 GMT
Why are the "SPECIMEN's" postmarked?
Like the way you always name your scans well, however you have these under Guiana not Brit Guiana?
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Post by comingfrom on Aug 21, 2013 12:52:22 GMT
Thank you, Rod222.
That issue was perforated specimen before release,
"to prevent fraud on the government", notes Scott.
They are available without being perforated specimen, but these are much rarer,
(and I don't have them).
I didn't think the image file names would be relevant, or visible.
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Post by Ryan on Aug 22, 2013 10:35:51 GMT
I didn't think the image file names would be relevant, or visible.
Ha ha - that's Rod snaffling the images! Right click "Save image as ..." and the file name it recommends is the one you used when uploading your image. How many images now, Rod? 400,000 or something like that is what I seem to remember ... Ryan |
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Post by rod222 on Aug 26, 2013 10:33:47 GMT
I am not answering that, on the grounds it may incriminate me. "Snaffling" !? I'll have you know, I am a gentleman, I purloin.  What is not apparent to me here, is how wordly were the posties in London? Would have we heard shouted out in the post room...."Anyone know Demerara? where in hell is that?" Guiana is not mentioned on cover.  |
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Post by rod222 on Aug 26, 2013 10:41:39 GMT
Actually Ryan, you are incorrect, if I right click, and save image as, I would get something like #452667sgety$ff
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Post by I.L.S. on Aug 26, 2013 14:26:06 GMT
I am not answering that, on the grounds it may incriminate me. "Snaffling" !? I'll have you know, I am a gentleman, I purloin. What is not apparent to me here, is how wordly were the posties in London? Would have we heard shouted out in the post room...."Anyone know Demerara? where in hell is that?" Guiana is not mentioned on cover. Guiana = France perhaps? |
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Post by I.L.S. on Aug 26, 2013 14:34:45 GMT
1938-52 British Guiana 48 cents Forest Road in the Interior. 1934-51 British Guiana 3c Scarlet, Alluvial Gold Mining RoosWhy do I always think FRENCH Guiana and not BRITISH Guiana?? What did I miss?? (History class perhaps?  ) |
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Post by tomiseksj on Aug 26, 2013 15:53:03 GMT
Actually Ryan, you are incorrect, if I right click, and save image as, I would get something like #452667sgety$ff For images hosted offsite, the "right click, save as" procedure will suggest the file name that was used for the image on the host. Doing the same on a ProBoards-hosted thumbnail will provide a number/letter/symbol combination as the suggested file name. However, if you expand/open the thumbnail and then perform the "right click, save as," the file name used by the original poster will be the one suggested. |
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Post by Ryan on Aug 26, 2013 16:44:57 GMT
Why do I always think FRENCH Guiana and not BRITISH Guiana?? What did I miss?? (History class perhaps? ) A while back I learned that there were originally 5 Guianas. I only knew of three of them because only three issued stamps! Dutch Guiana became Suriname, British Guiana became Guyana and French Guiana is now an overseas department of France so they use French stamps. Spanish Guiana became a part of Venezuela and Portuguese Guiana became a part of Brazil. There is a European Space Agency launch site in French Guiana (another thing I didn't know). Ryan |
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Post by I.L.S. on Aug 26, 2013 18:02:34 GMT
Wow that's a lot of Guiana's Papillon would have been very confused eh?
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Post by rod222 on Aug 27, 2013 9:54:53 GMT
Actually Ryan, you are incorrect, if I right click, and save image as, I would get something like #452667sgety$ff For images hosted offsite, the "right click, save as" procedure will suggest the file name that was used for the image on the host. Doing the same on a ProBoards-hosted thumbnail will provide a number/letter/symbol combination as the suggested file name. However, if you expand/open the thumbnail and then perform the "right click, save as," the file name used by the original poster will be the one suggested. I just use "save link as" it saves with the Poster's nomenclature, (another tip from Mr. Purloin) |
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Sorry Paul, to give you that impression. I have an Image of the half sheet.
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