daveg28
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What I collect: U.S., Canada, Great Britain & Commonwealth, France (esp. 1950-80), DDR, USSR
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Post by daveg28 on Jul 19, 2017 12:48:28 GMT
So I've finished sorting through a small box of Great Britain stamps I picked up earlier this year, and I've come across a handful (tong-ful?) of postage due stamps. They are all horizontal format. The album I'm using has pages for postage due stamps, but it's similar to Steiner pages in that there are no images. These are the pages I'm using: gbstampalbums.co.uk/ And the on-line catalog I use...StampWorld...doesn't show any postage due stamps, at least not that I've found yet. I admit I may have missed it. So, I'm asking for help deciphering what the different versions are. They are grouped as such on my pages: 1914-1922: Wm Simple Cypher 1924-1931:Wm Block Cypher 1936-1937: Wm Block 'E8R' 1937-1938: Wm Block 'GviR' 1951-1952: Wm Block 'GviR' 1954-1955: Wm Tudor Crown and 'E2R' 1955-1957: Wm St. Edward's Crown and 'E2R' 1959-1963: Wm St. Edward's Crown 1968-1969: 22.5x19mm No Wm 1968-1969: 21.5x17.5 mm No Wm 1970-1975: Decimal Currency 1982 I've figured out that 'Wm' means 'watermark', E8R is Edward VIII, GviR is George VI, and E2R is obviously Elizabeth II. Am I correct so far? Are the designs actually all the same throughout all these different versions, and I'll have to check for these watermarks to figure out which is which? Or are there other tells to help me identify them? Remember, I only have the stamps in hand to go by, and there are no images on my album pages. Thanks for your help. |
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Londonbus1
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What I collect: Cinderellas and some Ephemera from Great Britain, France and Israel plus a few beautiful bits from elsewhere !! Topical interests include Flags & Judaica, the latter with an emphasis on the Jewish National Fund.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Jul 19, 2017 13:36:25 GMT
Left 2 coloums- Tudor Crown Right 2 columns- St. Edwards Crown  Right hand block of 9-Simple Cypher Second down left side-Multiple Cypher Third down left side-Block Cypher (Somerset House, experimental paper) Others-Block Cypher  KEVIII & KGVI  Multiple Crowns Others as above  Larger versions plus some Victorian- VR, Large Anchor & Maltese Cross  |
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daveg28
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What I collect: U.S., Canada, Great Britain & Commonwealth, France (esp. 1950-80), DDR, USSR
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Post by daveg28 on Jul 19, 2017 13:43:50 GMT
Awesome. I'll be watching for the additional info to help me. Much appreciated.
After over 40 years of concentrating on U.S. stamps, starting new collections for Canada and GB has been fun. I've collected WW material as it has come to me, but now I've devoted new albums to these two countries, and it reminds me of when I was 10 and starting out. Lots to learn. Just wish I had better ways to get more stamps for these countries.
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Ryan
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What I collect: If I have a catalogue for it, I collect it. And I have many catalogues ....
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Post by Ryan on Jul 19, 2017 13:44:07 GMT
And the on-line catalog I use...StampWorld...doesn't show any postage due stamps, at least not that I've found yet. They are listed on StampWorld (a fine site, by the way). You can get to them by using the search drop-down boxes on the right side of the screen - choose "Postage Due" from the Cat. section. Here's the StampWorld listing for the first postage due issues. Under the "Year" listings found on the upper right side of the screen you can choose the later issues. I love these "To Pay" stamps, I hardly ever see them in my normal piles of stuff / kiloware purchases so I have actually made specific purchases just for these stamps (shock, I don't usually do that!). Ryan |
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daveg28
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What I collect: U.S., Canada, Great Britain & Commonwealth, France (esp. 1950-80), DDR, USSR
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Post by daveg28 on Jul 19, 2017 14:10:51 GMT
Ryan...Thanks a lot! Question: StampWorld just gives a number for each different watermark. Is there a key somewhere I haven't found yet to what these numbers represent?
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Ryan
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 2,720
What I collect: If I have a catalogue for it, I collect it. And I have many catalogues ....
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Post by Ryan on Jul 19, 2017 15:05:12 GMT
StampWorld just gives a number for each different watermark. Is there a key somewhere I haven't found yet to what these numbers represent? That number on StampWorld is a clickable hyperlink - click on it and a small graphic will pop up showing the watermark design. Ryan |
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daveg28
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What I collect: U.S., Canada, Great Britain & Commonwealth, France (esp. 1950-80), DDR, USSR
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Post by daveg28 on Jul 19, 2017 15:12:49 GMT
Good grief, I need to move my cursor around a little more. Thanks for that, Ryan. Now, where's my watermark tray...
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