cursus
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Post by cursus on Nov 14, 2020 5:48:27 GMT
For a while, between the late 1970's and the early 1990's, there was in Andorra a third issuing body, the so-called "Servei d'Emissions de la Vegueria Episcopal" (Bishop's Vegueria Issuing Service). In Catalan, a "Vegueria" is the office of a "Veguer". A "veguer" is the representant of an authority (king, bishop...) on a territory. As Andorra is a dual principality, between 1346 and 1993, there were two veguers: the bishop's (Veguer Episcopal o "de la Mitra") and the French president's (Veguer francès).
Seeing the possibility of earning money (on that Andorrans, being of Catalan stock, are very good!), the Vegueria Episcopal started to issue cards and "stamps" in theory to pay for the domestic mail. But, domestic mail in Andorra up to the late 1990s was free. So, the items, were aimed to the philatelic market.
Being well done, with Catalan text and subjects, these items (postcards and minisheets) and not too expenssive, found a market among Catalan collectors. They were not hard to find on Barcelona's Plaça Reial Stamp market. To me, they're just some more Catalan cinderellas. So, I pick them whenever I can.
I'll start, by showing a set of postcards showing Andorra Romanic (XI to XIII centuries) churches
      
MODERATORS: Please, could you place this new thread with the other "normal threads" on the European chapter? Thank you!
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Nov 14, 2020 8:53:47 GMT
Joan ( cursus), thank you very much for your post. I have tried, but I am not able to the move the thread onto the regular Europe board with the others. I will need help from Steve. Admin, could you please move this new thread into its own sub-board similar to the other two Andorra listings? Thank you very much! |
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cursus
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Post by cursus on Nov 14, 2020 9:22:19 GMT
Don't worry Chris. The subject, is not that important.
This sheet, was not meant to be postmarked. But, who could refuse a request from the bishop`s office? Or, very likely, the staff at Spanish PO wasn't aware of what this was...
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Londonbus1
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Post by Londonbus1 on Nov 14, 2020 12:03:43 GMT
Surely these would fit more nicely into the Cinderella board ?
I understand that most stamps produced today are for collectors but as I see it, these were ONLY made for collectors ?
Is this the case ?
Just a thought.
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cursus
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Post by cursus on Nov 14, 2020 12:57:38 GMT
In fact, they're on a somewhat "grey area". They were isuued by a governement body. But you didn't need to use them to send a letter or a postcard... Here, we haven't thought that much...Most people didn't collect them, while others did. To me, they're just "like cinderellas"... I'm not sure wether they actually are... Some of them are nice and I keep on my albums.
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Post by Admin on Nov 14, 2020 23:15:22 GMT
I'm inclined to agree that these are more appropriately placed in the Cinderella category, rather than in a sub-board under Europe.
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cursus
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Post by cursus on Nov 15, 2020 6:19:35 GMT
As I stated before, these issues fall in a somewhat "grey area". So, for me, this is ok. Thank you Admin.
The 1990 issue, shows early XXth century post.
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cursus
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Post by cursus on Jul 18, 2021 14:39:10 GMT
Xmas 1996
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Post by cursus on Jul 18, 2021 14:41:13 GMT
Xmas 1983. Specimen item, send to the stamp dealers as advertising.
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Post by cursus on Mar 25, 2024 9:42:14 GMT
Europa 1981, "Aplec de Meritxell". Andorra's patriotic gathering.
Europa 1982, Pope's ratification of the Pareatges: agreement between the Bishop of la Seu d'Urgell (Catalonia) and the feudal baron, to share Andorra's dominion.
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cursus
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Post by cursus on Apr 21, 2024 12:28:11 GMT
Europa 1988, an early XXth century bus, going from la Seu d'Urgell (Catalonia) to Andorra (20 km).
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