|
|
Post by jamesw on Jan 17, 2017 4:07:00 GMT
Here's a cute little cover from, I believe, a stamp dealer in Koblenz. Semipostal stamp commemorating Blue Ribbon race in Hamburg June 29, 1941 |
|
Anping
Departed
Rest in Peace
Posts: 533 
What I collect: Hong Kong, Aden & States & odd stuff I like.
|
Post by Anping on May 20, 2017 23:15:00 GMT
Following on from that fine cover shown by jamesw : Although I'm not a horse racing enthusiast, I was attracted to the following covers, either for the design of the cancellations, or the stamps themselves. This first one; associated with the annual race for the "Brown Ribbon of Germany", held between 1934 and 1944, was a flat race over 2400 meters for three year olds and upward. This was the highlight of the 'International Riemer race weeks' or 'Brown Band weeks' with more than twenty other flat races and steeplechases. From the Iffezheim Racecourse, dated 1937: The following is from the Munich - Reim Racecourse, dated 1941, with a stunning stamp design and lovely cancellation.: The following is also from the Munich - Reim Racecourse, dated 1944: And a close-up of the designs: Professor Richard Klein (1890-1967), one of the Third Reich's most prolific designers - designed both horse stamps on the last two covers (and possibly the one which jamesw posted). He also designed nearly all the Hitler stamps. |
|
Ryan
Member 
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 2,720
What I collect: If I have a catalogue for it, I collect it. And I have many catalogues ....
|
Post by Ryan on May 21, 2017 5:08:50 GMT
And from James' cover I notice the addressee was in Gablonz, which is now in the Czech Republic and is known as Jablonec. I've spent a grand total of one day & night in my life in the Czech Republic, and I was visiting a friend who lives in Jablonec. One of the fun parts about stamp collecting is how often I can find some tiny geographical tie to someplace I've been or somebody I know. (Or in this case, both!)
Ryan
|
|
|
|
Post by jamesw on May 21, 2017 21:02:36 GMT
Thanks for the correction Ryan. I thought it was Koblenz.
|
|
Ryan
Member
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 2,720
What I collect: If I have a catalogue for it, I collect it. And I have many catalogues ....
|
Post by Ryan on May 22, 2017 1:09:49 GMT
I still have a tough time reading that fraktur script - I almost have to already know what it says. I saw "Gablonz (Neiße)" right away but it took me a bit before I made the obvious link to what the bottom read - "Sudetengau" or Sudetenland district. It's difficult enough for me that I still almost always just ignore stuff written in that script. Maybe my minor connection to Gablonz is what made it clear for me right away, but I bet I'll see 50,000 more words in fraktur before I see "Gablonz" again!
Ryan
|
|
Beryllium Guy
Moderator 
Posts: 5,654
What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
|
Post by Beryllium Guy on May 22, 2017 3:23:46 GMT
Ryan, I've decided that you are the most observant person I know! And that's saying something when it comes to a group of stamp collectors, who are generally pretty observant!
|
|
