oskar1
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Post by oskar1 on Oct 27, 2022 22:21:31 GMT
Hi- I've been slowly working through my various acquisitions and have a questions about these:  I notice that these show up for both 1939 (Y&T 437, 438, 439) and 1940 (Y&T 462, 463, 464)- what's the difference between these? They seem to be identical and Y&T doesn't give a clue (at least what I could determine). Thanks in advance for any information. |
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stainlessb
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Post by stainlessb on Oct 27, 2022 22:33:16 GMT
Hi Oskar
the stamps reprised in 1940 were re-valued
DeBussy 80c + 10c
de Balzac 1F + 10c
Bernard 2F50+ 25c
colors are pretty much the same (although my 1940 Bernard appears slightly 'brighter"
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oskar1
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Post by oskar1 on Oct 27, 2022 22:55:00 GMT
Wow! Boy, do I feel dumb!  Got it! Such an obvious detail. Thanks, I appreciate it! |
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eggdog
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Post by eggdog on Oct 27, 2022 23:38:16 GMT
I can't even count the times I've missed changes in denomination, even in series that I've worked on several times and think I know pretty well. Of course, if I could count that high, I probably wouldn't miss so many  . |
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oskar1
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Post by oskar1 on Oct 30, 2022 1:29:14 GMT
I'm amazed at how often the French "recycled" stamp issues by re-valuation. Now to try and figure out the Marianne issues- "intense" Marianne vs "tired" Marianne....  |
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bobstew617
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Post by bobstew617 on Oct 30, 2022 1:50:11 GMT
Thank you for sharing these! I enjoy looking at the older French line graved stamps--so well done! And then I cannot resist seeing Mssr. Debussy on a stamp as he is one of my favorite composers.
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oskar1
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Post by oskar1 on Nov 12, 2022 22:21:18 GMT
Mission complete, I'm happy to say:  The 1939 issue:  The 1940 re-issue: 
It's interesting that the Puvis de Chavanne stamp wasn't re-issued the same way as the other three. |
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stainlessb
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Post by stainlessb on Nov 12, 2022 23:51:43 GMT
it may have been that because it was the lowest denomination there was no need to reissue based on the values of the other three. Having died ( de Chavannes) in 1898 I wouldn't think there was anything scandalous or political since the 1939 issue.... but who knows
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Post by greaden on Nov 13, 2022 1:34:53 GMT
If only the US would put out a semipostal to support unemployed intellectuals...
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Post by greaden on Nov 13, 2022 1:35:50 GMT
The fact that these stamps even happened speaks well for France as a country.
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eggdog
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Post by eggdog on Nov 13, 2022 4:27:31 GMT
If only the US would put out a semipostal to support unemployed intellectuals... I coulda been a contender.... It does speak well, though. I'm starting to do some research on French intellectuals, poets, artists, and such who weren't exactly real great guys but got on stamps anyway. |
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vikingeck
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Post by vikingeck on Nov 13, 2022 10:51:05 GMT
I often wondered about these, what made “intellectuals” more deserving of charity than any other unemployed category ?
How did one qualify? Did one register ?
I am currently an unemployed philosopher…..” sometimes I sits and thinks, some times I only sits.”
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Got it! Such an obvious detail. Thanks, I appreciate it!
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